Chapter 473. donating condemned cast-iron cannon, mortars, and cannon balls for monumental purposes
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CHAP. 473.— An Act donating condemned cast-iron cannon, mortars, and cannon balls for monumental purposes.August 8, 1882. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Donation of cannon, etc., Post G. A. R., Pom, Ind. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to deliver to the post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Peru, Indiana, two condemned (and obsolete) mortal’s and four cast-iron balls, for the purpose of decorating the soldiers’ cemetery at that city.
That the Secretary of War be, and be hereby is, authorized to deliverGeneral Harrison Post, G. A. R., Kokomo, Ind.; to General Harrison Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Kokomo, Indiana, two condemned (and obsolete) mortars and four cast-iron balls for the decoration of the soldiers’ cemetery at that city. One condemned cast-iron cannon and carriage to the post of the GrandPost G. A. R., Clarinda, Iowa; Army at Clarinda, Iowa. Also, two condemned cannon and cannon balls to the post of theG.
A. R., Keosaugua, Iowa; Grand Army of the Republic, at Keosaugua, Iowa, for monumental purposes. . To the Ladies’ Monument Association of Mount Vernon, Ohio, four Ladies’ Monument Association, Mount Vernon, O. ;Charles Sumner G. A. R. Post, Groveland, Mass.;Post 183,' G. A.R., Rochester, Pa.condemned cannon and four cannon balls, Four condemned cast-iron cannon to the Charles Sumner Grand Army Post of Groveland Massachusetts. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to give to Post one hundred and eighty three of the Grand Army of the Republic at Rochester, Pennsylvania, four condemned cast-iron cannon and four cannon balls, for monumental purposes.
Approved, August 8, 1882.