Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
GETTYSBURG.
What Soldiers Can Receive Free TranspOr-
tation to the Battlefield.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,


tation to the Battlefield.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
HARRISBURG, PA.
Under the provisions of the Act approved |
May s, 1889, authorizing the Adjutant Gen.
eral to furnish transportation to Gettys- |
burg to certain soldiers of the late war,
upon the occasion of the dedication of the |
monuments of Pennsylvania organiza-
tions who participated in the Battle of
Gettysburg the following information
is published for the benefit of all inter-
ested.
1. Honorably discharged soldiers now
resident in Pennsylvania, whose names,
at the date of the battle were borne upon
the rolls of any of the Pennsylvania or
ganizations named in paragraph 2 of this
circular, are entitled to transportation
from the railroad stations nearest to their
respective places of residence, by the
shortest or most convenient route to Get
tysburg and return. The transportation
will allow the holder the privilege of re-
naming at Gettysburg not less than one
week, and of stopping off at any station
en- route. Members of the Grand Army
of the Republic entitled as above, who
desire, can haYe their transportation
cover the period of the Annual Encamp-
ment that is from September 9th to
September 10th.
2. The Pennsylvania organizations re-
ferred to in the Act of May 8, 1899, are
the following, viz;
1st, I'd, 5th, 9th, 9th, 10th, 18th, 18th,
and 18th Regiments of the Pennsylvania
Reserve Corps.
18th, 23d, Goth, 27th 2Sth, Goth, 4Gth,
49th, SD, seth, 57th, Glst, 62d, 63d, G8th,
Goth, list, 72d, 73d, 74th, 10th, 8lst, SOD,
SD, S4th, Ssth, Goth, 91st, 93d, 95th, 9Gth,
9Sth, 09th, 102d, 105th, 106th, 10th, 109th
10th, 111th, Hath, 115th, 10th, 18th,
10th, 121st, 10Th, 140th, 14lst, 142d,
143d, l45th, 147th, 14Sth, 149th, 1j0th,
151st, 153d, and 155tL Regiments of In
fantry.
1st, Cd, 3D., 4th, 9th, 9Th, 10th, nth,
and 18th Regiments of Cavalry.
Batteries B." (Cooper's,) "F," (Rick-
etts, and "G," (Spence's,) 1st Penna.
(Light) Artillery Independent Batteries
&C." (Thompson's,) "E." (Knap's,) } and
"F," (Iampton's,) Light Artillery; Bat
terry H." (Rank's,) 3D. Penna. (Heavy)
Artillery.
3. Soldiers of the above organizations
(1) not honorably discharged, or (2) who
were mustered into service subsequent to
the battle, or, (3) who are not now resi-
dents of Pennsylvania, are not entitled to
transportation.
4. Soldiers Of the aforementioned or
CARNATIONS who were honorably dis
charged before the date of said battle are
not entitled to transportation. (Opinion
of Attorney General, dated July 90, 1889 }
5. Soldiers of other commands than
those specified in paragraph two are not
entitled to transportation. Therefore,
soldiers of other States and regular troops,
even though they participated IN the bat
tie and are now resident in Pennsylvania,
are not entitled. Neither are men Of or
ganizatioas designated as Emergency 4"
regiments or companies so entitled.
6. Transportation cannot be furnished
for relatives or attendants of soldiers en-
titled to transportation.
Z. No provision has been made by the
State for furnishing quarters or rations at
Gettysburg. 1t is suggested, however,
that as inasmuch as the Department of
Pennsylvania, Grand Army of the Re
public, will be in camp upon the battle
field from September 7th to 18Th, mem
bers OF that organization arrange to be
quartered with their respective Posts, or,
where their Posts do not attend, to secure
quarters under the regulations established
by the Grand Army of the Republic.
s. Blank applications for transportation
have been provided by the Adjutant Gen
eral, and can be obtained from the re-
spectivc Secretaries of the several Regi-
mental and Battery Associations. Where
it is inconyenient to apply to these off
GERS, application may be made to the un-
dersigned, at Harrisburg, Pa.
d. II. HASTINGS,
Adiutant General.
--qs - sb-
Alex. Hamilton. Jr., Found