The National tribune., 1883-07-26
Pennsylvania.

General Orders, No Is, issued at Philadelphia.
July 18th, by command of E. S. Osborne De-
partment COMMUNICATIVE. ]. Stewart, A. A.
G.-contains the following:
Commanders OF Posts are urged to use every
effort to secure a large attendance from the diff
ferent Posts at the semi-annual Encampment
upon the battlefield of Gettysburg, from August
25th to 3lst inclusive. The camp will be loca-
ted upon East Cemetery Hill, from which can
be had a view of nearly the entire battlefield.
as well as the surrounding country fer miles in
every direction. The famous Weccac0e Band.
of Philadelphia, will be in attendance during
the entire Encampment large number
Of regimental associations will be in attend
ance for the purpose of erecting tablets dcsig-
mating their position during the engagement
Tents viii be provided and in readiness for
comrades upon their arrival Each Post should
bring their Post flags and guidOns 10 mark their
location IN camp. Comrades will provide them
selves with blankets, towels, etc. Subsistence
without lodging, at private houses will be thirty
cents per meal. Accommodations in the town
can also be secured for ladies. The rate
from Philadelphia viii be 81, and the rates
from intermediate points viii be proper
tionately low. Arrangements have been made
for special train 10 leave Philadelphia OIL Sat-
urday, August 10Th, provided three hundred or
more vail 90 on that train. The rate on the
special train viii be $3.50, tickets good on any
regular or special train are not confined exelu-
sively TO members of the g. A. r., but are open
TO the public. Commanders OF Posts should re-
port TO these headquarters 1t the earliest possible
time the probable number OF comrades that viii
be present at the Encampment. This is abso-
lutely necessary Ia order that proper provision
may be made for all comrades in camp. Disre-
gard Of this request may cause serious disap-
pointment and Inconvenience. As the running
of the special train viii depend entirely
On securing the requisite number, Com
manders Of Posts in Philadelphia and Vi
entity should make their report of the number
who desire to go on the special train. Since the
date of General Orders No. IL, the following
Posts have been mustered Post No 3i2 at
Shrewsbury, York county, June 18th, by w. II.
Lanius Post No. 81; j. 4. Hendrix, Com
mandcr. Mark Collins Post. No 3i4 at Berlin.
Somerset county, juno 2lst, by H. c. Mckinley,
Post 2I4; Rev. II. Z. Keener, Commander.
John L. Rice Post No 3i5, at Waterford Erie
county, June 18th, by w. S. Boyce, Post No. 67;
Hiram Rice, Commander. Major J. W. patten
Pest. No. 346, at Spr!ngboro', Crawford county.
June 18th, by Thos. Osborne, Jr, Post No. 240;
NJ. Nv. Oliver, Commander. Mexican Post, No.
3l7, at Smetbport, Mexican comfy, June 2lst,
by J. a. Ege Commander Post No. al; B. f.
Wright, Commander. Major keenan, Post, No.
3l9, at Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, June
26tb, by s. n. Smith, Post No 81; p. d. Bricker.
NoAllAaIuet. N9pt slsts at5gSt4I GoSl, NO. 3OU,
at Northumberland county, June goth, by Thos.
g. Evans, A. d. C., Posi- No. - David Taggart.
Commander. Sergeant Sam'l W. Lascomb Post.
No. 35i, at Steelton, Dauphin county, June 9th,
by Thos. J. Stewart, A. A. G.; John b. Kinney,
Commander Stephen n. Warner Post, No. 352
at Lineyille, Crawford county, June goth, by
Thos. Osborne, Jr, Post Nc 24o: Thos. Timber.
Commander. John Nipple Post. No. 1853, at
cambridge, Lancaster county, June 29th, by III.
Mullen, Assistant Inspector, Post No lis; Geo.
T. WisemaD, Commander John Koch Post.
No. 354, at Nickleville, Yenaugo county, June