Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-04
Gettysburg Battlefield The Pro-
posed Meeting OF the Federal and
Confederate Generals. T e4s rra

Gettysburg Battlefield The Pro-
posed Meeting OF the Federal and
Confederate Generals. q .ois ,sse
The following letter has been sent to
the Federal aud Confederate Generals in
pursuance of the resolution some time
since adopted by the Gettysburg Battle!
field Memorial Association. One form
of letter was addressed to all:
GETTYSBURG. Pa. July 20. 1852
GENERAL: The Gettysburg Battle field
| Memorial Association, organized soon
after the battle, since incorporated and
holding in absolute tenure the more i'm
portant portions of the battle. grounds,
being memorial and historical in its pur-
pose and. character, has unanimously
adopted resolutions (slready published)
which accompany this letter, determining
to proceed to indicate the field with en-.
during memorials constructed of the
granite from its hills, and thus to perma-
nently mark out the positions and move
ments Of the srmies, corps, divisions and
i'm portant commands in the battle a
Its object is to perpetuate the history
Of the battle in its simple truth, and to
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interpreter. 1t seeks to preserve this
fsldd, truly truly indicated, as 81 enduring h;s
torical memorial of the military events of
the lst, I'd and Sd of July, 1868. as a
school for study in practically illustrating
the art of war, and an ever-eloquent,
though silent exponent, alike to citizen
and foreign visitor, of the battle of Get
tysburg.
The more effectually to accomplish this
its purpose, and before proceeding to
erect the indications, the association de.
sires to derive the important requisite in.
formation from authentic and original
sources. 1t earnestly realizes that JUS
tice to themselves and fidelity to the
truth of history entitled the officers who
com manded the forces in action to desig.
nate the positions and define the move
ments thus to be perpetuated. s5a
With this high historic purpose in view,
/ am instructed by the board, as secre-
tary and on behalf of the association, to
invite you, General, to cooperate in this
work of indication, and to attend re-
union of the officers of your brigade, d.
vision, corps, and army, upon the battle-
grounds, there to confer together and de-
termine the positions and important
points proper to be thus enduringly de-
sgnsted.
The time fixed for the meeting is the
week commencing with the twenty.third
day of August next The place of meet
ing is the Gettysburg Springs Hotel,
upon the battlefield, where the accom-
modstions are ample and excellent.
It is requested that, at the same time
that they reply to this invitation, the Off
GERS invited address the surviving rank
ing officer of their corps, and express, if
practicable, their intention to be present;
and he is also requested to communicate
with the secretary. Arrangements are
ia progress to secure to the visiting Off
GERS the courtesy of free travel to and
probably also from this reunion over the
railroads leading thither, The associa-
ton has also arranged for the commuta-
ton of the hotel charges to very mode
rate price, while securing comfort and
every desirable attention. The press of
the country has also been requested to
further the consummstion desired, and is
generously responding. acg
The officers and directors sincerely
hope that you, General, may find it both
agreeable and convenient to accept the
invitation hereby rendered to this reun-
ion, which will be an ooeasion of great
personal and ppblic as we'll sS historic
interest.
Awaiting your reply, ! am, very re-
spectfully, yours. - dsrtRT
IF0F t d. MoCoHAUGHY,
Secretary of Gettysburg Battle field Me.
morial Association. fr