Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29

OERA8TMENT OF CONNECTICUT, It. As n.b
 NKw HAVEN, Conn, April ], 1885. )
 CIRCULAR NO. l.
 I. The following extracts from the statutes of the United States and of this state are published in accordance with Q resolution passed at the last depart ment encampment:
 ACT OF CONGRESS-, FEB. SD, 1879-Be it enacted, etc: That the secretary of war is hereby authorized to erect headstones over the graves of soldiers who served in the regular or volunteer army of the United States during the war for the Union, and who have been buried in private village or city cemeteries, in the same manner as provided by the law of March 3d, 1878, for those inferred in the national military cemeteries
 The secretary of war shall cause to be preserved in the records of his depart ment, the names and places of burial of all soldiers for whom such headstones shall have been erected by authority of this or any former act.
 Acr OF MARCH 3d, 1873, ABOVE REFER RED TO:
 Sec. 4S77. In the arrangement of the national cemeteries established for the burial of deceased soldiers and sailors, the secretary of war is hereby directed Co have the same enclosed with good and substantial stone or iron fence; and to cause each grave to be marked with small beadstone or block, which shall be of durable stone, and of such design and weight as shall keep it in place when set, and shall bear the name of the sol dier and the name of his state inscribed thereon, when the same are known, and also with the number of the grave in- scribed thereon, corresponding with the number opposite to the name of the party in register of burials to be kept at each cemetery and at the office of the quartermaster-general, which shall set forth the name, rank, company, regi- ment and date of death of the officer or soldier; or if these are unknown, it shall be so recorded.
 ACT or CONNECTICUT LRGIsLArURE. 1883:
 Sec.-Upon proof furnished the quar- termaster-generai by said selectmen (of the town where deceased is buried) that the grave of any such person (soldier, sailor or marine of the late warl who has died since February 3, 1879, or who shall hereafter die, is unmarked by a suitable headstone, and that he did not possess at his decease sufficient estate to procure the same, the quartermaster- general shall cause to be delivered to such selectmen suitable headstone of design and material heretofore approv- ed by the governor, marked with the name of the deceased, the date of his death, and if possible the name of the organization to which he belonged. The expense of such headstone shall not ex- ceed fifteen dollars and shall be paid by the comptroller.
 IL Blanks for applications for head stones under the acts of congress can be procured from the assistant adjutant- general, and in order to procure the stones by or before Memorial day appli- cations must be made at once.
 III. Posts needing supply of flags to mark the graves of their comrades can procure them from the assistant quartermaster-general, who can arrange for large supply at reduced prices, if notified at once. In ordering state size required.
 By order of
 FRANK D. SLoAT, Dept Comdr. WM. H. STowR, Asst Adi't-Gen't.