Total area of both tracts, 15.48 acres. The fourth battery is mounted on the south side. A tract of land belonging to Calvin Gilbert, situated along Oak Ridge, north of Western Maryland Railroad cut, west of Gettysburg, containing 13.75 acres, has been purchased. Surveys have been made of two tracts of land formerly belonging to the Culp heirs, now Martin Winter. This land is situated on the battlefield on both sides of East Confederate avenue and contains a total of 135.26 acres.
Negotiations concerning the purchase of the two tracts above mentioned are pending.
The Culp land west of Confederate avenue has been purchased. Whereas since the creation of the Gettysburg National Park Commission the location of monuments, markers, and tablets in the Gettysburg National Park has been uniformly restricted to the respective positions occupied by the commands and bodies of troops in line of battle, and the respective lines of battle have thus been clearly defined, and the space between them has been and still is unmarked by monument, marker, or tablet, the well-established and consistently followed plan of the commission above indicated is hereby approved and it is directed that hereafter no deviation from this plan be made. Other positions occupied by the various commands and bodies of troops may be stated in the inscriptions on the monuments, markers, and tablets located on the lines of battle. Hereafter monuments, markers, or tablets erected in honor of individuals shall be limited to officers and soldiers who for a conspicuous and exceptional act of heroism may be deemed by the Secretary of War entitled to special commemoration. War Department, January 17, 1910.