[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 14 (Monday, January 30, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S167-S168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 357--COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BATTLE TO THE CIVIL 
                                  WAR

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

                              S. Res. 357

       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

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     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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