Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-30

hSdtthEtnSRs FAGnIIh4 OF the HbatAie OIL
Gettysburg.
The following correspondence, which explains it.
self will be read with pleasure by our citizens:
WORCESTER, MASS, Oct. 9th, 1871.
Col. JOHN B. -DearColcneli AS the
fame of your great historic painting of the battle
of Gettysburg has reached this city and excited
desire the part of a large number of our art
loving people to see it, Geo. H. Ward, Post TO-
Grand Army of the Republic, cordially invites you
to exhibit the painting, and give descriptive lee
ture thereon thai the spldiers and citizens of wor-
oester and vicinity may have an opportunity of
knowing the truth as it ought to be transmitted by
the historian to posterity.
1t is well known that you have contributed your
whole time since 1868, to the study of this great
decisive battle of the war and the strict Impair
TALLY with which you have conceded to the
troops of every state the honor for which they
noby fought, and the credit to which they are
justly entitled, renders your painting one of uni
versal interest,
We have been assured aud treasured by many of
the prominent generals ofthe army Of the Potomac
who were present at that engagement that no per-
sou in America has so perfect a knOwedge;o of the
incidents and the variable positions of the different
organizations that participated therein as Yourself
The invitation we have the honor OF rendering YOU
is by unanimous vote of the Post, and we sim
cerey trust that you will accept and favor us with
your presence at as early day as possible.
Yours truly
Il. p HALsTED,
A. NJ. PARKER,
II. d. BARBER,
A. D. PRATT,
Committee of the G. A. r.
No 1877 FREMONT ST. BosToN, Oct 18th, I1S71
Il. p. HdiSted 4. 81. Parker, II. d. Barber, A. d.
Pratt, Committee Of Post No 10 g. 4. R.:-Gentle-
mcn-i am pleased to acknowledge the reception of
your cordial invitation to address the citizens of
Worcester on the battle of Gettysburg, in connec-
tion with the exhibition of my national painting Of
the battle, executed by james Walker, Esq., of New
York
Although it has been my study to award to the
troops Of every state the full credit to which they
justly due, it gives me great pleasure to say in
advance, that OF the twenty-one regiments and bat
teries which represented Massachusetts on that
field at Gettysburg, each We'd with the other to
maintain the honor of our national flag and the
glory Of the old commonwealth which gave them
birth. cheertully accept your invitation to bring
my painting to Worcester, and shall be pleased to
meet and address your citizens at such date as may
be agreed upon.
am gentlemen, very truly yours
JOHN B.BACHELDER.
BOSTON, Oct. 18th, 1871
COLONEL BACHELDER-Dear Sir:-I am very glad
to hear that you propose exhibiting the picture of
the Battle Of Gettysburg in Worcester, as should
be very glad to have the citizens have an opportu
nifty OF seeing it,
Having been wounded at charlottesville some
four weeks before, l was not at that great BATTLE
which is universally conceded to be one of the most
important of the war; but after examining this
painting felt that had as good an idea of it as it
is possible to convey by canvas Your descriptions
add immensely to the interest and value of the pic
ture when exhibited, and | hope you will, there.
fore, visit Worcester with it yourself
Every one whom have seen who had the honor
of being at Gettysburg agrees that your picture is
a most Ineligible and accurate one.
Yours respectfully
(Signed) CHAs DEvENs, JR.
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