Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-27

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he made up his mind that this was the one
great decisive battle of the wars battle that
would eom in history far above the many con-
tiic's Of the prolonged struggle
1t the commencement of hostilities he had
joined the army for the purpose Of writing the
history and Illustrating the battle which should
decide the contest hut heretofore no decisive
engagement had been fought. tie now decided
TO visit tysbqrg-study the topography Of
the battle-held-to master the details Of the en-
gagement-to obtain information from every
source-to reject the false snd accept only the
true-to give all his time and energy-to spare
no pains or expense in obtaining historical data
from every quarter, that the world might
have true account Of tina; struggle on whi:h
hinged not only the destinies Of the United
States, but in some sense the welfare Of the
human race through coming generations
We know that England and France were
watching the invasion Of the North with eager
eyes. At the outset they had recognized the
rebels As belligereuts-that the entire press Of
England with one or two exceptions advocated
the breaking OF the biockaie-that the English
meacantls Glasses were clamorous for inter
ference in behalf Of the South in the interest Of
trade aud for the purpose Of breaking up the
Republic We know tia. there were pern!cious
influences az work iu cur greAt cities-tltt a
formidable riot broke out IN New York in the
interests Of the rebels and that even In Boz
ton the results Of rebel Vaccinations were felt,
and it 'ue7 ult need a prophets ken to see ihat,
had the battle of Gettysburg been decided other
than it was We should not now be dwelling in
peace, With the Oh Tag waving from the At
lautic o. the f4clh, .ser tu uubroken country.
Itsiu- Do Che situation Of affairs, the far
reaching ia-l-uce- of the victory, Col Bach
elder hs-teLei to the front to gather up At once
"a the f4,fs, il possible concerning this great
c-t battle ever tught on the American con-
uueut.
He SURVEYED the field and measured every
square rod Of ground took elevations and dis
tsuces noted the location OF rayines, rocks and
fences yi,.tel camps ant hospitals, sat By tLe
cots of urivste= ami officers, listened to their
.tories-Wheu c0uyaes;eut went With them
over the de,i-ascertaiuei where they were on
the first DAY, the second the third how they
marched where they wore Shen the engage
msur commenced when % euiei how long
they were in the fight; lu word, det,iied
history of their movements a; the battle Nor
id his sbors stop here Tie visited the army
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