| Show WHEN WAR BEGAN Ofil official etal opinion fixing date of commence ment and termination washington march 23 judge aavo cate general lemley odthe of the navy department part ment has rendered an opinion as to the date of commencement and termination mi nation of the civil war and the span ish american war as a basis for calculating cu the war service of officers to be retired after thirty years beholds lie holds that the civil war began april 15 1861 the date Lincol ns proclamation was issued and it terminated august 20 1866 when hostilities ceased in texas and not april 2 1866 as stated by the supreme court the spanish american war began as declared by co ogress agress april 21 1808 1898 and it is held to be still in pro progress g re Ss it is held in computing the thirty years service service years spen spent t in the army or mari marine ne co corps aps in time 0 of f actual war shall count double but no time shall count for peace service |
