The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-25
Transportation Of Soldiers to
Gettysburg.

The Act providing for transporta-
ton of Pennsylvania soldiers, resi-
dent in Pennsylvania, who partici-
pated in the battle of Gettysburg, is
as follows
An Act to provide transportation
to Gettysburg, at the time of the
dedication of the monuments of
the Pennsylvania organizations, for
all the surviving soldiers residents
i'll Pennsylvania, who participated
in the battle of Gettysburg on the
first, second, or third day Of July,
one thousand eight hundred sixty
three, and who served in any of such
Pennsylvania organizations.
Whereas, The act of the legisla-
ture of one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven provided for the
erection of suitable monuments on
the battle field of Gettysburg to
mark the positions held by Pennsyl-
vania organizations in said battle,
which monuments are to be dedicat-
I'd at such time during the present
year as may be designated by the
Governor Of this Commonwealth, at
which dedication the presence of all
Pennsylvania soldiers who partici-
pated in the battle of Gettysburg is
greatly desired and whereas, The
people of this Commonwealth have
always venerated the patriotic and
heroic deeds of her soldiers, and
now desire not only to commemor-
ate the sacrifices of the fallen he
roes of the Republic but also to
honor the surviving veterans and
make their remaining days comfort
able and happy therefore,
SIC. !. BE it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania in General Assembly met, and
it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same. That Mt the time of
the dedication of the monuments of
the Pennsylvania organizations on
the battlefield of Gettysburg there
shall be provided and furnished,
at the expense of the Common
wealth, transportation to all the
surviving honorably discharged sold
iers now resident in Pennsylvania,
whose names were borne upon the
rolls of such organization previously
to and at the date of the battle of
Gettysburg on July first, second, or
third, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-thrce, such transportation
TO cover distance from the stations
at which such soldiers live, or from
the railroad stations nearest to their
places of residence, by the shortest
or most convenient route to Gettys-
burg and return, and shall be so ar
ranged as to passage that the said
veterans shall have the privilege of
remaining Mt Gettysburg not less
than one week, and shall have the
privilege of stopping off at any sta.
ton en- route
SEC. .. That the Adjutant General
be and he is hereby authorized and
empowered to provide transporta-
tion over the lines of the several
railroads of this State over whose
route any of the soldiers referred
to III the first section of this act shall
require passage to and from Gettys-
burg. and for such transportation
he is authorized to pay such,
Aud the Adiutant- General Brig
Gen. ID. II. Hastings is further
authorized to provide such blanks
and establish such rules for the re-
ception of applications and the is
suance of orders for transportation
AS may be deemed proper, and he
shall take the necessary means to
give publicity to the provisions of
this act in order that all the soldiers
entitled to transportation under the
same may avail themselves of its
benefits.
SEC 3. That any person who shall
personate or attempt to personate
any soldier entitled to the provi-
sions of this act in order to secure
transportation under this act, or
shall use or attempt to use the
transportation provided for any
such soldier, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than
one hundred dollars, or be impris-
oned not exceeding one month, or
be both fined and imprisoned at the
conviction is had.
SEC. 4. That the sum of fifty
thousand dollars, OF so much there
of as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appro-
printed, to defray the expense of
tronsnortation provided for in this