[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 357 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 357

 Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs and 
            the significance of the battle to the Civil War.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2012

   Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Paul) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs and 
            the significance of the battle to the Civil War.

Whereas the Battle of Mill Springs, which took place on January 19, 1862, in 
        Pulaski and Wayne Counties in Kentucky, was the first significant 
        victory for the Union Army in the Civil War, according to the National 
        Park Service;
Whereas Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer, who died at the Battle of Mill 
        Springs, was one of the first generals to die in the Civil War;
Whereas the Battle of Mill Springs was the second largest battle to take place 
        in Kentucky during the Civil War, engaging over 10,000 soldiers;
Whereas the outcome of the Battle of Mill Springs opened the path for the Union 
        Army to move through Kentucky and into Tennessee, affecting the outcome 
        of the Civil War;
Whereas Mill Springs Battlefield has been designated as a National Historic 
        Landmark by the Department of the Interior;
Whereas the Mill Springs Battlefield Association, along with volunteers in the 
        surrounding community, has made significant strides in preserving the 
        historic site of the battle and educating the public about the historic 
        event that took place at that site;
Whereas the Mill Springs Battlefield Association Visitor Center provides 
        visitors with battlefield tours, access to Civil War artifacts, and a 
        Civil War library; and
Whereas more than 50,000 visitors have traveled to the uniquely preserved 
        battlefield, which spans nearly 500 acres: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mill 
        Springs;
            (2) recognizes--
                    (A) the work of the Mill Springs Battlefield 
                Association in acquiring, preserving, and maintaining 
                Mill Springs Battlefield for posterity; and
                    (B) the continuing effort of the Mill Springs 
                Battlefield Association to educate the public about 
                this significant historic event;
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to visit 
        Mill Springs Battlefield on the occasion of the 150th 
        anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs; and
            (4) recognizes--
                    (A) the contributions of the soldiers who fought in 
                the Battle of Mill Springs; and
                    (B) the outcome of the Battle of Mill Springs, 
                which helped to preserve the union of the United 
                States.
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