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Returning Troops
GOVERNOR CRAPO'S WELCOME TO RETURNING TROOPS.
On the 14th of June, 1865, Governor Crapo issued the following proclamation of welcome and thanks to the returning Michigan troops, which properly belongs to the military history of the State, and is therefore inserted herein:.
Michigan Soldiers—Officers and Men:
In the hour of National danger and peril, when the safety—when the very existence—of your country was imperiled, you left your firesides, your homes and your families, to defend the Government and the Union. But the danger is now averted, the struggle is ended, and victory—absolute and complete victory—has perched upon your banners. Yon have conquered a glorious peace, and are thereby permitted to return to your homes and to the pursuits of tranquil industry, to which I now welcome you ! And not only for myself, but for the people of the State, do I tender you a most cordial greeting.
Michigan in the Civil War
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