soldiers home discharge reason Dropped GO#9

Question

My ancestor in the civil war was  in the 84th Ohio Infantry D and 140th Illinois C, then i a Soldiers' Home from 1894-1902.  The reason for discharge from the Soldiers' Home looks like "Dropped GO #9."  What does that mean?

Answer 1

I suspect that it means dropped pursuant to "General Order No. 9."

What home was he in?

Comments

Thank you for your reply.  The only General Order #9 I find is General Lee's notice of surrender which was in 1865.  But my soldier was discharged in 1902.  Maybe I misunderstand "discharged?" Does it mean discharged from the hospital or from the Army?

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I think that you need to research the home in particular.  There can be different general orders for different entities and I suspect that there were general orders issued for that home.

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He was in Dayton OH.  How would I find out about special orders?

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You could try contacting the National Archives here. Request a copy of General Order 9 for the Central Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.