Hillsborough in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Memorial Day Order

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2019

1. Memorial Day Order Marker

Inscription.

Memorial Day Order. . General Orders, No. 11. Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868.. I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and those bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit., We are organized, comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose, among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors, and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains, and their deaths a tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the Nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic., If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remains to us., Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us as a sacred charge upon the Nation's gratitude , the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan., II. It is the purpose of the Commander in Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to call attention to this Order, and lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith., III. Department commanders will use every effort to make this order effective., By command of , John A. Logan, Commander in Chief. N.P. Chipman, Adjutant General., Presented by Woman’s Relief Corps No. 80 In Loving Tribute to Senator Grimes Post No. 15 Grand Army of the Republic May 1936.

General Orders, No. 11.
Headquarters
Grand Army of the Republic,
Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868.
I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and those bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.

We are organized, comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose, among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors, and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains, and their deaths a tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the Nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of

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her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.

If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remains to us.

Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us as a sacred charge upon the Nation's gratitude — the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.

II. It is the purpose of the Commander in Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to call attention to this Order, and lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith.

III.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2019

2. Memorial Day Order Marker

(marker visible just right of entrance)

Department commanders will use every effort to make this order effective.

By command of —
John A. Logan, Commander in Chief.
N.P. Chipman, Adjutant General.

Presented by Woman’s Relief Corps No. 80
In Loving Tribute to
Senator Grimes Post No. 15
Grand Army of the Republic
May 1936

Erected 1936 by Woman’s Relief Corps No. 80.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1868.

Location. 43° 6.987′ N, 71° 53.75′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. Marker can be reached from School Street north of Myrtle Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted above eye-level on the Fuller Public Library veranda, just to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 School Street, Hillsborough NH 03244, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hillsborough War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Butler Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stone Arch Bridges (approx.

Fuller Public Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2019

3. Fuller Public Library

1.2 miles away); Pierce Homestead (approx. 2.7 miles away); Birthplace of Franklin Pierce (approx. 2.8 miles away); Deering Veterans (approx. 3.9 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsborough.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.