Joint resolution to provide for a medal to be struck and presented to each surviving veteran of the War Between the States
PL 84-730 (H.J.Res.569), enacted 07/18/1956

70 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 730-JULY 18, 1956 
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to be used for such purposes, all the right, title, and interest in and to 
such real property shall revert to and become the property of the 
United States, which shall have the immediate right of entry thereon, 
and to be further subject to the reservation by the United States of all 
mineral rights, including oil and gas; the right of reentry and use 
without payment of rent or other compensation by the United States 
in the event of need therefor during a national emergency declared 
by the Congress or the President of the United States; and such other 
reservations, restrictions, terms, and conditions as the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to properly protect the interests of the United 
States. 
SEC. 2. (a) The La Crosse National Guard Target Range, located 
near La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, more 
particularly described as follows: 
Beginning at the southwest corner of section 10 thence north 6 rods; 
thence east 160 rods; thence south 6 rods; thence west 160 rods to the 
place of beginning, being south 6 acres of the southwest quarter of 
section 10, township 15 north, range 7 west, recorded in La Crosse 
County, October 23, 1912, at 4:85 postmeridian, volume 120, page 
354. 
(b) Four hundred and forty acres of land situated in sections 15 
and 16, township 17 north, range 2 east, Juneau County, Wisconsin, 
more particularly described as follows: 
Township 17 north, range 2 east: Section 15, northwest quarter 
southwest quarter, southwest quarter southwest quarter; and section 
16, northeast quarter northeast quarter, northwest quarter northeast 
quarter, southwest quarter northeast quarter, southeast quarter north-
east quarter, northeast quarter northwest quarter, northwest quarter 
northwest quarter, southw^est quarter northwest quarter, southeast 
quarter northwest quarter, northeast quarter southwest quarter. 
Township 17 north, range 2 east: Section 2, a parcel of land 36 rods 
square in the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the north-
east quarter containing 8.10 acres, more or less. 
Approved July 18, 1956. 
Public Law 730 
CHAPTER 631 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
juiy is, 1955 
To provide for a medal to be struck and presented to each surviving veteran of 
[H. J. Res. 569] 
the War Between the States. 
Veterans of War 
e t w e e n t h e 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary of the B . . „ 
Treasury is authorized and directed to strike gold medals, with suit- states^ 
able emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secre- 
'^^'^ medals, 
tary in honor of the last surviving veterans of the War Between the 
States who served in the Union or the Confederate forces. The medals 
shall be considered to be national medals within the meaning of section 
3551 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. The President or 
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any person designated by him is authorized to present a medal struck 
under this section to each surviving veteran of the War Between the 
States who served in the Union or the Confederate forces. 
SEC. 2. Presentation shall be made to any surviving veteran of the 
P'*mentation. 
War Between the States at his home or at any other suitable place with 
appropriate ceremonies. 
Approved July 18, 1956. 
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