Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

<p>This volume commemorates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) held at the American Academy of Music in Philadelphia on April 15 1890. MOLLUS was a fraternal organization composed of officers who had served in the Union armed forces during the American Civil War. The ceremonies included speeches and addresses by prominent members including Rutherford B. Hayes former President of the United States and Charles Devens a former Union general and Attorney General.</p> <p>The book provides insight into the post-war activities and sentiments of Union officers their efforts to preserve the memory of the war and their dedication to patriotism and national unity. It is a valuable resource for understanding the social and cultural landscape of the late 19th century and the enduring legacy of the Civil War.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>