Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-14
Pen Day ut Geftys-
burg, sePte@ Der N; H,
ADJUrANT GEsERAs OFFICE,
HAKRIsBURs, Pa, August 1st 1888

ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
HARRISBURG, P., August 1st 1889.
Under the provisions of the act ap-
proved MAY Sth, 1889, authorizing
the Adiutant General to furnish
transportation to Gettysburg to Ger
tain soldiers OF the late war, upon
the occasion of the dedication of the
monuments of the Pennsylvania or
gsnizations who participated in the
battle of Gettysburg, the following
information Is publIsh for the ben
eft of all interested:
1. Honorsbly discharged soldiers
now resident IN Pennsylvania, whose
names at the date of the battle, We're
borne upon the rolls of any Of the
Pennsylvania organizations named
IN paragraph 2 of this circular, are
entitled TO transportation from the
railroad stations nearest their respec-
tive places or residence, by the short
est or most convenient route to Get
tysburg and return. This transPor
tation viii allow the holder the priv
elege of remaining at Gettysburg
not less than one week, and of stop
ping off at any station enroute
Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic entitled as above, who de
sire can have their transportation
cover the period Of the Annual En-
campment that Is from September
5th to September 18th.
2 The Pennsylvania organizations
referred to in the act Of May 6th,
1889 are the following, VIZ:
LIST, 2d. 5th, 9TH, 9th, 10th, I1th,
18th and 18th Regiments of the
PENNSYLVANIA Reserve Corps.
I1th, 23rd, 26th, 27th, 2Sth, 29th,
46th. 49th, 53rd 56th, 57th, 61sf,
62nd. 63rd, 6Sth, 69th, list, I'D,
I'D, 74th, 18th, S1st, Sind, S3rd, S4th,
SSth, 9Oth, 91st, 93rd, 95th, Goth,
9Sth, 99th, 102nd, 105th, 106th,
IO7th, 1O9th 110th, 11th, 114th,
lI5th, l16th, IISth, 18th, 121st,
139th,. I4Oth, Hist, 142nd, 142nd
143rd, 145tb, 147th, 14Sth, l49th
150th, 151st, 153rd, 155rd Regiments
of Infontry.
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th Sth, 10th
18th and 18th Regiments of Cavalry
Batteries 'B, CCOoper's,) IF
Ricketts,, and Ct" (Spence's) Is
Penna, UighD Artillery; Indepsnd
ent Batteries &C" (Thompson's 81 "E,
! (Knap's,) and '.F" Hampton S
Light ARTILLERY; Battery II,
. (Rank's,) 3rd Penna. Heavy Artil
lery.
3. Soldiers Of the above mention
ed organizations o. not honorabl.
discharged, or % who were muster
ed into service subsequent to the bat
tie, or 81 who are not NOW RESIDENT
of Pennsylvania are not entitled t.
transportation.
4. Soldiers OF the above mention
ed organizations who were honor
ably discharged before the date @
said battle are not entitled to tran:
portation. Opinion of Attorne
General, dated July 29th, 1882
). Soldiers of other command
than those specified in paragraph
: are not entitled to Transportation
Therefore soldiers OF other States an,
Regular troops, even though the
participated IN the battle, and ar
now residents of Pennsylvania ar
not entitled. Neither are men q
organization designated as ''Emel
gency' regiments or companies S
entitled.
6. Transportation cannot be furI
ished for relatives or attendance c
soldiers entitled to transportation.
I. Noprovision has been made b
the state for furnishing quarters o
rations at Gettysburg. Itis sugges
|. ed, however, that inasmuch as tn
/; Department Of Pennsylvania Gran
Army Of the Republic VIII be eI
camped upon the battle field froI
e September 9Th to 18th, members {
that organization arrange to 1
quartered with their respective Post
or, where th9re Posts DO not attenC
. to secure quarters under the reguli
tions established by the Grand Arm
| Of the Republic.
p s. Blank application for transpo
tation have been provided by I'll
3 Adjutant General, and can be obtain
ed from the respective Secretaries
t the several RegImental and Batter
| Associations. Where it is CONVEX
lent to apply to these officers, appl
b cation may be made to the unde
2 signed, at Harrisburg, Pa.
2 ID. II. HASTINGS,
Adj E.parol