Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1869 — Strewing Flowers on the Soldiers’ Graves. [ARTICLE]

Strewing Flowers on the Soldiers’ Graves.

The following is a copy of the order issued by the Commander- of the Grand OBNBUAL ORDKtt NO 21. - , I. The 30th day of J4ay —a day set apart by the Grand Army of the Republic to ‘commemorate the glorious deeds ofour departed comrades—wiljl, be observed throughout the United States tasuch manner as MfltS'thesdlqaiaixtesof ttaoq, .andon,-and u wiU. fqgt|fly the undying loVe of a grateful people for the memory of those wifo died that the nation might Pt W the second public observance oY the occasion, which It is trusted wijb recur yearly while there remains a -'heart loyal to the cause in which our comrades fell, and Wtrtle the 'moving principle of that , straggle is worth preserving. If our 'OTginizstlohs had no other object, that alone of keeping green the resting plspes of our nation’s defenders, by, thia annual commemoration, would be nfotive enough to hold us together ma fraternal band. The Qom-mander-in-CK'ef desires to thank those patriotic then and women Who gave their* aid and-aympathy on a former occasion to make successful this National Memorial' Day, and they are cordially invited to! unite with the comrades of the Grand. Army in the approaching ceremonies; and he. thanks the loyal Freis everywhere,* ■through-whose generous aid a lasting record has been made of the observances one year ago. To the Congress of the United States, the comrades are especially indebted for authorizing the publication, in book form," of the proceedings’ or last May, and for ths promise held out that* each, year a compilation will be made and published, as a national recognition of sympathy with these memorial obsetv--Annas 11. It has been determined not to prescribe any form of ceremony for universal ■observance, but each Post, orany number of Fosta may arrange together such fitting services as circumstances will permit. Department Commanders will use every effort to perfect arrangements for the occasion. The newspaper press are re quested to give publication to this order., HI. Department and Post Commanders' are specially enjoined to preserve and forward to these headquarters a copy of the proceedings (in printed form so far as possible) which take, place in carrying out this order. .. IV. As the 30th of May occurs on. Sabbath, Posts are at liberty to observe either that day, or Saturday, the 29th. By order of

JOHN A. LOGAN.

Commander-in Chief.