16 U.S.C. § 428b — Duties of commission

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The commission must inspect the Fort Donelson battlefield. It must study records and historical data about where troops fought and moved during the battle. The goal is to preserve and mark the battlefield for history and military study.

This section describes the commission's job. The Secretary of the Interior directs the commission's work. The commission must inspect the battlefield of Fort Donelson, Tennessee. It must carefully study the available records and historical data about where troops were located and how they moved during the Battle of Fort Donelson, and about the other important events of the battle. The purpose of this work is to preserve the battlefield and mark it clearly, so it can be studied for its history and for military lessons.

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It shall be the duty of the commission, acting under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, to inspect the battlefield of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, and to carefully study the available records and historical data with respect to the location and movement of all troops which engaged in the Battle of Fort Donelson, and the important events connected therewith, with a view of preserving and marking such field for historical and professional military study.

Source credit: (Mar. 26, 1928, ch. 248, § 3, 45 Stat. 367; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933; Pub. L. 86–738, § 5, Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 876.)

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1928Enacted · Act of Mar. 26, 1928, ch. 248 · 45 Stat. 367
1960Amended · Pub. L. 86-738 · 74 Stat. 876

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