Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-09
Penn'a Day at Gettysburg.

The following circular, received from
the Adjutant Generals Office. explains it
self:
Under the provisions of the Act ap-
proved May sth, 1889, authorizing the
Adiutant General to furnish transporta-
ton to Gettysburg to certain soldiers OF
the late war, upon the occasion of the ded-
ication of the monuments of Pennsylva-
MIA organizations who participated in the
battle of Gettysburg, the following intor-
nation is published for the benefit of all
interested
81. Hoaorably 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
carnations named in paragraph of this
circular, are entitled to transportation
from the railroad station nearest to their
respective places of residence, by the
shortest or most convenient route To Get
tysburg and return. This 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
the Republic entitled as above, who de-
sire, can have their transportation cover
the period of the Annual Encampment;
that is from September 9TH to September
10th.
90 The Pennsylvania organizations re-
ferred to in the Act of May sth, 1889, are
the following, viz
1st, 3D. 5th, 9th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 18th,
and 18th Regiments of the Pennsylvania
Reserve Corps.
11th, 23d, 26th, 9th, 2Sth, Doth, 46th,
49th, SD, 56th, 57th, 61st, 62d, 63d, 6Sth,
Goth, list, I'D, I'D, 74th, 10Th, s1st, SD,
SD, S4th, SSth, Goth, 91st, 93d, 95th, Goth,
9Sth, Doth, 102d, 105th, 106th, 10th, 109th,
10th, 111th, Hath, 1l5th, 10th, 11Sth,
10th, 121st, 139th, 14Oth, 141st 142d,
I43d, I45th, 147th 14Sth 149th, l50th,
151st, I53d, and 155th Regiments of In
fantry
'1st, Cd, Sd, 4th, 9th, 8th, 10th, 18th,
and 18th Regiments of Cavalry.
Batteries b. (Cooper's,) f. (Rick-
etts, and &C. (Spence's,) lst Penn'a
(Light) Artillery; Independent Batteries
c. (Thompson's,) e. (Knap's,) and f,
(Hampton's,) Light Artillery; Battery
III, (Rank's,) Sd Penn'a (Heavy) Artil-
lery.
"3. Soldiers of the above mentioned or
carnations QD not honorably discharged,
or (2) who were mustered into service
subsequent to the battle, or (3) who are
not now residents of Pennsylvania, are
not entitled to transportation.
~. Soldiers of the above mentioned
organizations who were honorably dis
charged before the date of said battle are
not entitled to transportation. Opinion
of Attorney General, dated July 10Th,
1897
IS Soldiers of other commands than
those specified in paragraph 2 are not en-
titled to transportation. Therefore, sol
diers of other States and Regular troops,
even though they participated in the bat
tie and are now resident i'll Pennsylvania,
are not entitled. Neither are men of or
CARNATIONS designated as Emergency
regiments or companies so entitled.
''6. Transportation cannot be furnished
for relatives or attendants of soldiers en-
titled to transportation.
''7. No provision has been made by the
State for furnishing quarters or rations at
Gettysburg. 1t is suggested, however,
that inasmuch as the Department of
Pennsylvania, Grand Army of the Repub
lie, will be in camp upon the battle field
from Sept. 7th to 18th, members of that
organization arrange to be quartered with
their respective Posts, or, where the Posts
do not attend, to secure quarters under the
regulations established by the Grand Army
of the Republic.
''S. Blank applications for transporta-
tion have been provided by the Adjutant
General, and can be obtained from the re-
spective Secretaries of the several Regi
mental and Battery Associations. Where
it is inconvenient to apply to these Off
GERS, application may be made to the un-
dersigned, at Harrisburg, Pa.
ID. III. HASTINGS,
Adjutant General