Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-18
GETTYSBURG GUESTS.
An Appeal to Soldiers who We're Present ut tI
Great Battle,

An Appeal TO Soldiers who Were Present at that
Great Battle.
The following circular letter was lately
received by Gen. John B. Calls, of this
city, and as it will doubtless prove of
much interest to members of the .tOld
Iron Brigade" THE HERALD publishes
it entire. Col. Bachelor has been ap-
pointed, as stated therein, to compile a
history OF what is known as the pivotal
battle of the war, and is entitled to all
information that can be secured in re-
gard to that sanguinary engagement.
Having been commissioned by Con-
gress to compile an account of the battle
of Gettysburg, descriptive of the posi-
tons of troops added by me to the
official maps of that battle, and also
having been elected Superintendent of
Tablets and Legends by the Gettysburg
Memorial Association, in justice to all
parties, and for the truth of history,
shall make final effort to establish i'm
portant points" regarding the battle,
before submitting my account to the
Secretary of War; and | am equally
DESTROYS that positions on the field be
fully determined before tablets are erect
ed by the Memorial Association.
To that end (after consultation with
many officers of distinction), | have de-
cided to call series of reunions of 1.-THE
boys in blue" and 1.-THE boys in grew
at Gettysburg; which movement has re-
ceived the approval of veterans of both
| a tb,a, I
been general in character Each visitor
naturally starts at once to his own posi-
tion,-all become scattered; and as
can go with but one party at time,
visitors frequently leave for home with
out contributing the desired informa-
ton
The proposed reunions will be by
| localities; and when these have been ex-
amined, and the facts established, gen
eral review of the whole field will be
made for the qualification of visitors at
each reunion.
The first meeting will be of veterans
who fought at and near the Peach
Orchard '.Wheatfield," Devils Dem
and Round Top" on July 2, 1868, who
are invited to report in person at the
lAOttis NiNttf Sbui ~ ut Q -. Ill,
June 9TH, for organization
The second reunion win be of veterans
engaged in the first days battle, who
will meet at the same place, at s p. M. i,
June 14th. Two preliminary meetings
were held ccItly at the office of the
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,
ID. G.. Several congressman. who had
served in the army of the Potomac, or
the army of Northern Virginia, were
| present and, with others, made enthu-
siastic speeches; comparisons were
drawn, much valuable information was
elected, and ii was voted unanimously
to attend the reunions at Gettysburg, in
June. Several regimental organizations
have already reported that they will go.
The third reunion will be of troops en-
gagged on Cups and East Cemetery
Hills. Veterans of both armies are re-
quested to report as above, at D. IN. ;.
October 18th
Reunions at other localities will be
called as the history progresses, of which
due notice will be given.
Fully realizing the responsibility of
compiling this work, which, whether ac-
curate or otherwise, will. when printed,
assume a semi-officiai character, !
earnestly urge all who were present at
the battle, who can find il convenient to
do so, to meet me at Gettysburg, to con-
tribute their knowledge of that event.