| It's here!!! The long-awaited 128 year history of the New York State Soldiers' and Sailors' Home (now the Bath VA Medical Center; VISN 2). This 7 x 8.5, 200 page book accompanied by 150 b/w photos, details the Bath Soldiers' Home from its inception in 1863 to the Grand Army of the Republic raising the $100,000 needed to build the Home in 1877; right up to the recording-breaking ECHO-TAPS of 2006! ONLY $21 post-paid!!! |
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| Read about the scandals and triumphs throughout its fascinating 128 year history. From General Henry W. Slocum, Corporal James Tanner and Henry Ward Beecher to US Grant, Theodore Roosevelt and Robert Kennedy; it's all here. Complete with photos and bios of every commandant and director, a glossary and a profile on some of the more influential personnel involved with the Home. |
| Also available is this tastefully done 5x7 Souvenir Booklet. It contains 24, pre-1930, b/w photos with a descriptive page and gives the reader a clear insight into how the Home looked during its' humble beginning. Only $7 postpaid! |
When management at the Bath VA asked me to write the history of the Soldiers' Home I was
honored. Considered the ONLY true authority on the Bath Soldiers' Home, I have been actively
researching the past of the once proud refuge for our veterans.
I did my best to present the Bath VA in a positive light but the contrast of the original mission of
why the Soldiers' Home was established and what it has been reduced to today is crystal clear!
Now, the Bath VA has denounced this book. The secret dealings certain VA officials have managed
to keep from the public has now been compromised because of this book. They do not want the
public to know how they have mismanaged the meager budget appropriated for us veterans or the
money spent on creating positions for friends and families.
This book is considered very well written and I have received numerous compliments on it
contents. I am sure you will be happy with it as well!!!
honored. Considered the ONLY true authority on the Bath Soldiers' Home, I have been actively
researching the past of the once proud refuge for our veterans.
I did my best to present the Bath VA in a positive light but the contrast of the original mission of
why the Soldiers' Home was established and what it has been reduced to today is crystal clear!
Now, the Bath VA has denounced this book. The secret dealings certain VA officials have managed
to keep from the public has now been compromised because of this book. They do not want the
public to know how they have mismanaged the meager budget appropriated for us veterans or the
money spent on creating positions for friends and families.
This book is considered very well written and I have received numerous compliments on it
contents. I am sure you will be happy with it as well!!!