Chapter 191. To permit volunteer regiments to retain their colors
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CHAP. 191.— An Act To permit volunteer regiments to retain their colors. February 25, 1899. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Army.Retention of colors by volunteer regiments authorized. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to permit volunteer regiments, on being mustered out of the service of the United States, to retain all of their regimental colors. Said colors shall be turned over to the State authorities to which said regiments belong, and the regimental quartermaster in making his returns may, in lieu of said colors and in full release therefor, file with the proper official of the War Department a receipt from the quartermaster-general of said State that said colors have been delivered to said State authorities.
Approved, February 25, 1899.