Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-04-30
Honors to the Patriot Dead.
Decoration of Soldiers Graves.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE G. A. R.,
Adjutant Generals Office, ?
Washinton, d. c., April IL, 1869.
General Orders, No. 81.

General Orders, NO. Il. ..,- t-.er
I. The 3Oth of May proximo-a day
set apart by the Grand Army of the Re-
public to commemorate the glorious deeds
of our departed comrades-will be Oh
served throughout the United States in
such manner as BELTS the solemnitles of
the occasion, and as will testify the indy
ing love of a grateful people for the mem
ory of those who died that the nation
might live. This is the second public OBJ
servance of the occasion, which it is trust
ed will recur yearly while there remains a
heart loyal to the cause in which our CON-
rades fell, and while the moving principle
Of that struggle is worth preserving. II
our organization had no other object, that
alone of keeping green the resting place of
our nations defenders, by this annual
commemoration, would be motive enough
to hold US together in a fraternal bond.
The Commanderin-C Chief desires to thank
those patriotic men and women who gave
their aid and sympathy on former occa-
sion to make successful this National Me-
mortal day, and they are cordially invited
to unite with the comrades of the Grand
Army in the approaching ceremonies
and to thank the loyal press everywhere,
through whose generous aid lasting re-
cord has been made of the observances one
year ago. To the Congress of the United
States the comrades are specially indebted
for authorizing the publication, in book
form, of the proceedings of last May, and
for the promise held out that each year a
compilation will be made and published,
as national recognition of sympathy with
these memorial .observances.
IL, It has been determined not to pre-.
scribe any form of ceremony for universal
observance, but each Post or any number
of Posts, may arrange such fitting SER
vices as circumstances will permit De.
partment Commanders will use every
effort to perfect arrangements for the &C.
casion. E '
Ill. Department and Post Command
ers are specially enjoined to preserve ard
forward to these headquarters copy OF
the proceedings Gin printed form, so far as
possible,) which take place in carrying
out this order. @
". AS the 3uth Of May occurs, on
Sabbath, Posts are at liberty to observe
either that day, or Saturday, the Doth.
| BY order of JOHN A. LOGAN, Com. in Chief.
oFEIcIAL: N. ?. CHAPMAN, Adjt. General.
| @ HEADQUARTERS OF THE G. A. R., !
| Department of Wisconsin, 3
| Madison, April ~, 1869. 3
General Order No. a. g-
| /. In accordance with the foregoing
order from the quarters of the G. A.
R., Saturday, the Goth of May is designa
ted as the day for the decoration of soldiers
graves by the retired soldiers and citizens
Of the State of Wisconsin. la
2. The ceremonies and observations on
the same occasion one year ago were in
general exceedingly appropriate and inter
esting. e
Let us again all unite in rendering an an.
nual tribute to,those Immortal names that
were not born to die" by the expression Of
our feelings through addresses, songs, pro-
cessions, and the browning of their resting
places with flowers, typical of the immor-
tai youth and bloom of their spirits in that
world beyond and above the sounds of
strife and passion. "a
g. Officers and posts and others inter-
ested, will confer favor by transmitting
printed or written accounts of the ceremo-
MES in their several localities to these
headquarters as soon as practicable, in
order that they may be preserved in per-
manent form. r.t.f,s..s 49, @
OFFICIAL: TH0S. S. ALLEN, Grand Com.
JAMES NJ BuLI A. A. G.
GAME LAw.-The Legislature, at its
last session, passed law making, it a
penal offence to destroy or kill, by any de-
vice whatever, brown thrushes, blae-birds,
martins, swallows, wrens, cat birds, mead
ow larks, or any other insect-eating birds
anywhere within two miles of, any incor-
porated city or village of this State. The
game law was so amended as to make it
unlawful to kill grouse prairie hen or chick
ems, quail, partridge or ruffied grouse, ex-
cepting between the goth day of August
and the 18th day of December. Sports
men, boys and pothunters will take notice,
and not be caught in a trap.
nG~ Mr.. Park, miner near New Dig
gings, came to his death last Saturday
evening in a peculiar manner. He was
engaged at mining in some diggings near
his home, which belonged to Mr.. Charles
Miller, of Shullsburg. On Saturday even
ing he went to Shullsbuag to draw his pay,
and started to return, it is said, somewhat
the worse for liquor As ne attempted to
step out of the wagon, on reaching home,
he fell across the side of the wagon body
and broke his back. He died in two or