On all occasions and in every service to which they were assigned their duty as patriotic volunteers was performed with alacrity and courage, for which they are entitled to and are hereby tendered the national thanks through the governors of their respective States.
Executive Order—Returning Thanks to the Volunteers for One Hundred Days From the States of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and...
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