Section 1. Section 3 of Act No. 63 of the Public Acts of 1915, being section 35.833 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3. A person who willfully takes down, destroys, defaces, or carries away or possesses a flag holder or other design or memorial flag placed at a grave for memorial purposes without authority from the owner of the cemetery or the person causing the flag holder or other design or memorial flag to be placed in the cemetery or at the grave is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not less that $5.00 or more than $500.00 or both.

To access these pages click on the picture of Abraham Lincoln above

To celebrate the 200th Anniversay of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
we have put together pages of some of his speeches and sayings.

 

To read the account of the hanging of the Lincoln Conspirators as given by Lieutenant-Colonel Christian Rath, the executioner and Jackson resident click here.

One of the most important things to a Civil War soldier was their regimental flag. These became even more so when inscribed with the battle honors that the unit had earned were placed upon it. It was used for alignment when moving either in drill or battle. When the battle had been joined it also served as a rallying point for the men and let them know if they were to advance or retreat. Although it would increase a person's chances to be wounded or killed, it was considered a great honor to be able to carry the flag into battle, and there was never a shortage of volunteers to do so. To find out more about Civil War Battle Flags click here.   Click here to return to the index.

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One of the most popular things for men of both the Union and Confederacy to do when in camp, was make music. It really didn't matter if they were on the march, setting about the campfire, riding trains or transports or even at home. When and wherever they gathered, the men of the American Civil War would pass the time humming, singing or playing interments. They truly could be called "singing soldiers". To access pages of lyrics of some of those camp songs  click here.   Click here to return to the index.

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At the time of the Civil War, the process of taking a photograph was a very complex and time consuming procedure, but through the efforts of a few photographic pioneers we, as were the people living at that time, are able to see the Civil War as it was unfolding. To find out more about photography, please click here.   Click here to return to the index.

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Another very popular things for men on both sides was reading newspapers. They of course, preferred hometown news but could not always get that. One of the most popular national newspapers was the Harper's Weekly. Not only did it cover the War with words but with many illustrations of soldiers and what their life was like. For a link to a website with copies of the Harper's Weekly A Journal of Civilization   click here. The National Tribune, here's a link to all of the published editions online from 1877 through 1917 at the Library of Congress. Besides publishing information with regard to laws and legislation effecting veterans, the paper also published stories about battles and soldiers' daily lives as written by the veterans themselves. To visite the Library of Congress website to view these papers   click here.   Click here to return to the index.