, 1864-03-23
TEE GETTYSBURG DEAD.


lCo1fetpondence W ashingtun RrFQbheAn.l
DA1r1norE, March II, 1861
DaTld Wills, Esq, Of Gettysburg, the
General Agent Of Pennsylvania for the Sol
morning, On his way to Washington He in.
formed me TINT MI the bodies Of our Union
soldiers hnge been disinterred, and cafefu1]y
buried In their appropriate places In the new
National Cemetery. The total number thus
removed and inferred is three Thousand firc
hundred and twelve. About one thousand OF
them are unknown, and one-fourth Of the
Many OF the Union soldiers have been re
cognized, their names having been discover
ed when removing them. from letters, pho
togrsphs, medals, devices, clothing, and 9TH
er things buried with them, Is they were
hastily thrown into bitches after the battle
Quite IN amount Of money was also found
on them, both in coin and paper, in sums
ranging from the fraction Of dollar up to
f1ftY dollars. Thttty-six do1lars in gold were
found in the pantaloons pocket of one corpse,
and thirty to forty dollars In the pockets Of
others, besides many re11cs, nementoes, etc.
AL tlds money, and these relics hare been
taken care Of b. the committee, properly Ia
tircs, should they ever call for them. 4 fine
bunting -case gold watch, and fire or sI1 s1~
yer witches, we're also found upon bodies
while disintetring them
The Cemetery Association will be organized
as soon a. the Peunsylvanfa Legislature pass
ea m act Of incorporation for that purpose
now before it. Workneu are busily engaged
Improving the grounds, md will continue SO
doing until the cemetery is completed.
Mr. Wills further informs me that he re-
ccived on Saturday letter from acommittee
Of the 1st army corps, stating that the mem~
bers Of said corps had now raised a sufficient
sum Of money to erect suitable monument
a. harn T.nft HnII %1,nkw
bic patriot and beloved commander, General
Reynolds fell, and asking Of Mr. Wills to des~
ignate the most eligible and appropriate spot
Whereon to erect It. The committee favors
the idea Of building this monument upon the
spot where Gen. Reynolds tell; but # being
obscure and ont Of TIE way; NJ. wills has
terry originally designed for such a purpose,
and he thinks It will be agreed upon
From evidence dcte1oPed to the Workmen
and others engaged In removing the dead
bodies on the battle field, they are now fully
conrInced that not less than seven Thousand
rebels lost their lTes In this conflict, the
Of three neres Was found three hundred and
tweuty-h five COME deratc slain; und elsewhere
in q single trench, two hundred aud fifty
more 4 considerable portion of the battle
ground is likely to be p1oWed up this spring
and summer by farmers owning it, prepara-
tory TO planting corn and other grain. As
must must be ohlitcrated, and lie trenches Which
now indicate their burial places. There is a
strong desire with the people, In respect to
humanity, to have these bodies, though Of
the enemy, respectfully and decently put
away, in some inc1osure where they may not
be disturbed-where they can sleep In quiet
country still continue to visit Gettysburg to
behold the eceucs and relics of the terrible
conflict SO triumphant in behalf Of our coun-
try, and Of republican liberty.
& GRAND Project UNDER