The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-02

Minnesota Burial Lot At Gettysburg

Minnesota Burial Lot At Gettysburg.
From the following correspondents it
will be seen that, SO far as depends upon
his own action, Gov Swift has completed
the negotiations with the agent of Gov. Cur
tin, to which reference has before been made
in our columns, for q burial lot for Mime.
sofa in the new; cemetery set apart. on the
battlefield Of Gettysburg for tae remains of
the gallant soldiers who fell there in defence
of the Union. The details Of the plan are
fully explained in the. subjoiped, circular,
and evince . disposition on the part of
Pennsylvania to leave nothing bundonsl in
honor Of. her fallen defenders which cannot
lais to nroye gratifying To- the frieldssef the
heroic dead, and to the several. States whose
sons are Numbered among tho glorious rcgi.
inents of slain. is'''' '' - '"'''
Minnesota and her sisters have taken
bonds of eternal gratitude from Pennsylva.
mia that she will guard we'll and with cease.
less veperation the sacred ashes Of her de-
tenders, gathered together to sleep the sleep
Of glory in tho soil tconsecrated by their
blood Press. '..."'
LETTER TO GOV. SWIFT.
GETTYsBURG, Pa, Aug. l3. '63.
10 his Excellency, Henry A. Swift, Governor
Of Minnesota - 1"H ~. Il. -. -4' :
S1n-:The enclosed circular embodies the
plan agreed upon with gents from several
States represented here. and it has bsen
submitted to the Governors Of all the States
named in it, for their concurrence. IL t..
is desirable to have as little DELAY as
possible in getting your reply, as the bodies
of our soldiers are, in many cases, sto, much
exposed as to require prompt attention, and
the grounds should be, speedily ARA nged for
their reception. j.. = ':.@....: .'.: !.
Pennsylvania has bought a very suitable
piece Of ground on one of the most promi. :.
nent parts Of the battlefield, and his Ex-
cellency Gev. Curtin authorizes mo to say
to you. that if 20, T State dessires convey
ance III fee simple, of your burial ground in
this cemetery, Pennsylvania will make a
deea to you for it. Otherwise she will hold
the title in trust for the purp ose desig gnated
in the circular. = - : E7'
With great rcspecp + subscribe myself
your Excel]ency's obedient servant,
=: - DAVID Willis, Agent. 7
CIRCULAR. 49,. ~. !
10 Ills Exccllency Henry A. Swift, Governor
OF Minnesota: ,..1
olR--lt having been proposed by the
Govornor Of Pennsy ylvania that Cemetery
1e established at Gettysburg Pa, for the
burial of the Union soldiers killed in battle
here recently, and the matter having bsen
committed by him to the charge of David
Wills, of Gettysburg, with authority to ap
ply to the Governors Of the several States
whose soldiers were in the battle for their
% operation, and to arrange Che detail. for
he carrying out Of the project, the follow
ns plan is proposed by David Wills, By
authority of Gov. Curtin, to the several
States interested:
l. The State Of Pennsylvania to purchase
he ground, about twelve acres, on the bat.
lefield, near the present Getty ,burg Gene.
;ery, and take the title in fee, and, the
ground to be devoted in perpo,uity to the
object. =: Ss.'' ..r.,
2. All the bodies Of the soldiers who fell
m defence Of the Union, to be taken, upl
rom the battle field, without .unueccsss.ry
delay, and deposited in the cemetery those
that can be designated BY name, n graves
marked by small head. stone, with mum
Der upon it, and the others in q common
grave, to be marked BY some appropriate
stone, record to Be kept o the names in
dicated by the nunbers on the stones. The
dead Of each State, vixen known, to be bu-
red by themselves, in the particular lot set
apart to that State. The whole expense of
fhls to be carried to :. common account.
8. = The ground to be beenclosed by well
ou'it stone wall, from stone found on Or i,esr
the premises. Also a.keeper's house to be
erected on the lot. It = cost Of about 81, COO
and the grounds to b tasteful,y laid out
and sdorned With trees and shrubbsry. All
this expense to b. carried to common &c.
count. - y. ss4ss. -,xys Ii .,rSsss1s
= a suitable monument to Be ersctsd on
the ground, at the common expepss, at 1
cost not to excesd $1O. .Ooo,-or, il shall
coss'mnre, OILY that sum shall b. charged
10 Che common account. 4.