Chaplain's circular for Dept. of Michigan Grand Army of the Republic

Item Information

• Description
  Circular letter from H. W. Thompson, Chaplain of the Department of Michigan Grand Army of the Republic, announcing the observance of May 30th as Memorial Day. He calls on the Department of Michigan, members of the Woman's Relief Corps, and the Camps of the Sons of Veterans to assemble and participate in "the beautiful services provided by the Grand Army." The chaplain recommends inviting children to the services, where they may learn "the principles of loyalty and patriotism," and may "take up the loving task...of scattering flowers over the graves of our Nation's patriots, and commemorating their lives and deeds."

• Item ID
  bdsmi11100
• Source Collection
  Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
• Spatial Coverage
  United States
  Michigan
  Delta County (Mich.)
  Escanaba (Mich.)
• Language
  eng
• Title
  Chaplain's circular for Dept. of Michigan Grand Army of the Republic
• Extent
  2 scans
• Date
  1887-04-20
• Folder
  MI1
• Type
  Text
  circular letters
• Subject
  Anniversaries
  Military campaigns
  Fraternal organizations

• Copyright & Usage
  None