A RESOLUTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CELEBRATING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL
OF THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
AND THE ROLE OF EMMITSBURG
RELATIVE TO THE CONFLICT

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BE IT RESOLVED, ENACTED AND ORDAINED, this _________ day of _________ 2013, by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Town of Emmitsburg, Maryland, pursuant to the authority granted to them by the laws of Maryland and the Charter of the town of Emmitsburg, do hereby commemorate the role of the Town of Emmitsburg and its citizens in the events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg.

WHEREAS, the year 2013 constitutes the 150th anniversary, also known as the Sesquicentennial, of the Battle of Gettysburg; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Emmitsburg was situated on a major route to Gettysburg for both Union troops, who encamped here prior to heading north to Gettysburg; and Confederate troops, who traveled through Emmitsburg both en route to, and during the retreat from, Gettysburg; and

WHEREAS, members of the Emmitsburg citizenry served in the military, and the Daughters of Charity provided crucial nursing skills to the wounded at Gettysburg and in hospitals dispersed throughout the areas of conflict;

WHEREAS, the Town of Emmitsburg is proud of its history and seeks to promote knowledge and understanding of the town’s part in one of the decisive battles of the Civil War;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY enacted this _______ day of ___________ 2013, by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners, that the Town of Emmitsburg proudly declares 2013 as a year of commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Gettysburg and the events that took place in and around Emmitsburg as
this most famous battle unfolded.

PASSED this ______ day of ______________, 2013.

ATTEST: Board of Commissioners

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President

APPROVED this ___________day of ___________, 2013.

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Donald N. Briggs, Mayor

VETOED this ___________day of __________, 2013

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Donald N. Briggs, Mayor


 

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