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Excerpt from History and Roster, E. B. Wolcott Post, No. 1, Department of Wisconsin, Grand Army of the Republic: June 1st, 1892
Sion; no university or institution of learning can issue a diploma authorizing its holder to enter; no act of Congress or Parliament secures recognition; the wealth of a Vander bilt cannot purchase the position; its doors swing Open only upon presentation of the bit of paper, torn, worn, begrimed it may be, Wth certifies to an honorable dis charge from the armies or navies of the Nation during the war against rebellion, and, unlike any other association, no new blood can come in; there are no growing ranks from which recruits can be drawn into the Grand Army of the Republic. With the consummation of peace through. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
