About This Collection
Patient record books include: patient name, register number, application number, date of birth, place of birth, place of residence, occupation, names and addresses of nearest relatives, social condition, number of months in service, ability to read and write, religious affiliation, church name and cemetery name. In addition they also list: patients military service includes place and date of enlistment, rank attained, company and regiment, place and date of discharge, reason for discharge, engagements participated in, information such as whether he was wounded, disabled, or captured in battle. Also shown are pension certificate number, monthly pension rate, physician remarks and general remarks. The form and layout of the information changes somewhat over the years. Images are indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of patient. The index for each volume may be used to find each individual. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans.
