The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-04-14

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The Legislature VI Maryland during tue ses.
sion OF 1855, appropriated 81 900, for the pur-
chase OF - suitable Ste on the An,ctam battle
heid, as = National Cemetery for tho burial Of
those who fell on hat bloody day. To carry
out tho purpose Of die Legislature Ia enclosing,
laying out and ornAmsnliag tue spot sslsclud.
Dr. A. 4. Riggs " ShArps6urg, Mr,srs. rhos
a. boui't o. haNsrsiOwn, q. e. Fulton 81 Balii.
more aud Gen. Eaw Shrivcr OF Frederick, were
appointed Trusias on the part OF the state
Other States represented among the dead were
invited TO Join With Mar.l land IN N" uUblr WORK.
by sharing the e,per-y and appointing each cue
Trustee.
In pursuance Of the act u the Legislature Gov
bradford selected and purchased beautiful site
for the purpose mentioned, gu the lioonsboro
aud Sharpsburg Turnpike, near the latter place
The spot comprises tcn acres on a comma iiing
elevation, from the centre of which the ~. takes
IN the entire battlefield. II is the highest paint
10 the vicinity and was itself the scene Of some
Of the fiercesl fighting on that famous day
huge rock PROJECTS near tho ecnire cf the
lot, called p" Lees rock, from which the Icbtl
ehieitain viewed The varying fortunes VI the day .
until the advance ui the Union army drove him
aud his hos, beyond the town Of Sharpsburg. 49,
Standing on this rock aud facing Northwarl.
the spectator IN tue DISTANCE the residence OF
Nr. Fry. used by Gen. Mcclellan "a his Head
Quarters during the battle. To the Jeff i, The
Old Church which was 50 mercilcssly tildle,l
by the cannon, and sweeping around To the
right, you have " The Old Road mcutionel in
the reports o. the tight where 20 many Rebels
met their fate, with a succession IL h,gh hill,
from which the enemy were driven hy the Corn.
Of Sumner ani Hooker, stretching away to the
right, where Burnside 80 CALAMITY held the
bridge across The Aniietam creek. pir,ctlr in
the rear Is Sharpsburg with the IIsnd on,,ttr. q,
Gen. Lee. and which was ferrrlv sIr!ied Lv
the nion batteries after the Rebel ven driven
back \ Lutheran church standing IN tile t,ait
OF tue Ccmeicgy MAS so badly shattered that %
was torn down 10 prevent II from falling
Hut lew marks m ilic conflict rvin,in The
ivncts ara replaced, the shattered huiiiings IT,
laite'i. The fuar OF caauvn aud the ,.,,h ui arm,
ha,' subsidized into the Pui,, notes o. peaceful
industry, aud the ground Which 81 iai.iI drank
~ the blood VI our fallen lr,iuoia. hA, crown
gf,en w.ih the pTOuiis, 81 tl.h htftrsts
The estimated cost %! the work la, ludiuc the
removal OF the dead with Tie Luildin; VI q
keclrT lodge and a proper commenting ol III,
ground IS about 5000. The Legislature ui
Mar! land a, It's last session. appropriated $ ooo
additional, making 50 Uuu IN 81 aud the Lal-
ance Is appOtliOnrd among the several States a.
cOrdius 10 their representation ia COngrr>...
\ number Of the State, interested have Hircai :
madc their appropriations aud it D., confidently
hoped tue Others will soon follow.
pr y. y. Biggs has b'vi chosen rivsdtu, ui
10, Board OF Trustees aud General Superintendent,
u the work, and Thomas y. Buulii. Esq Scvrc.
iaFy and lnAurcT. Ihrsc gentlemen with the
funds at ihrir ccm'unnd, srr p0-;ins the Woth
forward with the mOst tOmmeuiatir energy \
Large p'rt ~ the grading il Ahead, complete
anu " eonsidrr,ev portion uft To, all post up.
Tic wall vii b. a massive enclosure Of hr,r .
tisr inicslvn,, iuarIy'i Ia the immediate yiciui-
". four feet high with a stuuv coping tn,
WON 10 b,ins doac IN the most substantial -,
well a5 ccon0mical manner W part of the
wurk i given uui bv contract. bu, Is mostly lee
ius done b! riurnsd soldiers, employed aud 81,
iefiniCdcd b' the local Trustees Messrs i'r
Biggs anl Thos \. Boullt The lime u'.l IN
the val IS burnt Vn the ground OF sionr uli g,,j
within ,lc enclosure.
u Is proposed 10 divide the ground iuiu sucl
uumbcs V' cirIular plais as Their, afr states rep
resented anious The dead, giving 10 each sIac,
ProporliOn,l ,n the number 10 h. buried. II
viii be sui'iil. cfnlmeutcl with trees aud shrub.
oers. laid 81 m walks aud carriage drives, aud
o. IS huiei ~ sotnc future dan. So Greet A mouu.
ti"ui 10 comncinurA,rn Of the heroic dead -
The design a well as the situation il most beau
iiiui aui tasteful AMI when completed tue An.
iieiam C.mttery will bc lasiin: monument
alike 10 the sacred dust which IL enclose, and Il
tue patriotic hocra.ity and lea s',efaucr OF thos,
andtg Is hose supervision ihc WORK !. being done
II Is estimated that h'iw,cn 7Opo sui sOuo
loi al dead. lie scat;grc! oves space Of twenty
miles, buried ia icnCe corners, under tees aud
by ihc roil .ilc Nsry ~ il,.r hav, J,cu al sin.
TERED au! i4Acu home by ia,ir friends, Over
-V"u ui The remainder have he.u Identified by
natle. regiment aui state. and the WORK Of idcn-
uhcatlUn "a not set complete tn, act of LEXIS.
Azure provide, that ihe Confederate dead shall
also be collected and buried 10 par, VI the
grounds SEPARATE isuui those Of ~. l nom army
The removal o! the dad will begin ~ soon o..
Ntsfn rrN l.. .1s
meat j. extending hbe,al aid ~ 10. work TIL,
Secretary Of AZ has directed that al the coffn.
needle! slal. Dc furnished ffec ~ cost and an u.
hcrr Win suthci,n, numter o: lnvn has been
detailed ~ assist IN tie r,-in,cTment T. =. "a.
pecied 10 dedicate th" cemetery on the .ih II
sep'eiah'F ueA', The fourth anniversary OF the
hattie
There j, no more beautiful tai, in the bu,n,n
charaeltr than this feeling Of VeucrAiion Tor the
honorel dead. 10 all ualiOas aud age il l. The
sans. The Sraniesi and most durable r,n.niu.
u Antiquity. az. the massive pillars and munu.
m.nls reared Ia cummcinOralion Of those wbo
Tel! "a defence Of their cOunigy Nations and RI,
Cos have passed from existence crapircs have
crEmoled into decay vast cities have been lev.
elei with the dus, but dec, down und.r the
accumulated dsLris Of ages stand the silent re-.
CORDS VI Tue heroes u the past. imperishsbr d
the grant, upon which they are iuscfil.,r -
Add what eau he more toachiagiy beautiful
than Iba, kindly pity which throws lis veil o.,f
our fallen enemies, 50 tina, even amid the keen
sorrow for our own dead and the exult,iion
which we feel a. their mighty work. even svbilr
we gather their slcrri dust beneath the sh,,.loy,
Of monument, We forget not to guard aud PRO.
iect the remains VI those a who's hauI. thew
fell
10 the coming ye,rs. when we who DO ,hi,
work Of love shall be gathered unto earth. like
our brothers fallen on the battlefield lei II be 10
posieriiy au enduring monument u the glory Of
true patriotism, aud silent but cloqurn; memo.
rial Of the infany u Treason
Laurcis &c light and Tears of truth
Flowers Of love, immortal youth,
shall BE- for ,huse who armed like men
Aud fought blu, rim, Ho' Ldct qgaia.