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IN HR0049

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Lehman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Indiana House of Representatives honors Civil War reenactors for their educational efforts in bringing history to life for future generations
  • Over 200,000 Hoosiers (15 percent of Indiana's population) served during the Civil War, with more than 24,000 killed and 50,000 wounded
  • Indiana regiments participated in all major Civil War engagements from Gettysburg to Vicksburg and from Franklin to Antietam, including service at Andersonville prison
  • Reenactors teach the next generation about the Civil War through historical reenactments and classroom presentations, helping preserve the memory of soldiers memorialized throughout Indiana courthouses and cemeteries

Legislative Description

A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring Civil War Reenactors.

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