Volume 29
Public Law 54–146
To authorize officers who served daring the war of the rebellion in the Regular Army to hear the title and, on occasions of ceremony, wear the uniform of their highest rank.
Approved February 4, 1897
Statutory text
An Act
To authorize officers who served daring the war of the rebellion in the Regular Army to hear the title and, on occasions of ceremony, wear the uniform of their highest rank.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That all officers who have
Army.
Title and uniform of highest rank allowed ex-officers for service during the rebellion.
served during the rebellion as officers of the Regular Army of the United States, and have been honorably discharged or resigned from the service, shall be entitled to bear the official title and, upon occasions of ceremony, to wear the uniform of the highest grade they have held, by brevet or other commission, as is now authorized for officers
R.S., sec. 1226, p. 212.
of volunteers by section twelve hundred and twenty-six, Revised Statutes.
Approved, .