The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24
Great Tented City Is Arising on
Field Where Once Battle
Ragged.
ADVANCE GUARD EN- ROUTE
Soon Reunion OF Blue and Gray
Veterans viii Be i'll Full
Swing.

Gettysburg. IA. June 23-The hills
OF gettysburg, where the armies OF
Meade and Lee pitched their tents fifty
years ago. are iiecked to-day with
canvas harbinRers of the tented CITY
which will soon arise on the battlefield
The army of Civil War veterans from
the North and the South--4o 600 OF
thcm-are coming, some few in thread
worn uniforms and all without their
muskets 10 hold a jubilee reunion on
the fft!eth anniversary of the battle
Some of the scouts are already here
the advance guard Will bivouac on
the neld within week; the rank and
file Will follow them not more than
forty-eight hours later
Every star OF the forty eight in the
American flag is expected to have here
its own quota of veterans. They will
come as the guests OF the national
government and of their respective
states and Territories. which jointly
VIII spend more than 100000 for
their entertainment and comfort. TO
receive them the government and the
state of Pennsylvania have made
elaborate plans. One detail alone pro-
vides for furnishing the veterans more
than 100000 meals
Pennsylvania has been planning for
the celebration OF the battle for more
than four years She has appropriate ed
$4,000 8 her share of the expense
Congress has appropriated $4,000 to
defraN the expense of the government 6
participation, and named n commission
TO help carry out the plans. Every
State and Territory also accepted the
general invitation TO participate. and
nearly all OF them appropriated money
10 transport veterans and commissions.
The big camp is pitched on that part
Of the battlefield which lies southwest
Of Gettysburg. On nearly 300 acres
of contiguous ground Z 900 tents and
more are going up under the super
vision OF the War Department The
camp lies partly on the scene Of the
first days fighting and is not far from
High Water Mark. where Pickett's ia =
nous charge shattered against the
Union lines.
erected for the exclusive use of the
veterans. The camp has been laid
out like a city. Each street and each
tent has a hun'ber. so ii will he easy
for any veteran to look UP n former
Coniradc or foe. In the centre Of the
camp Will he the headquarters of the
chief quartermaster. Tho veterans
will be cncampcd according TO States.
Although each teri is designed to
accommCdate twelve men. II has been
planned 10 assign Only eight veterans
20 titE, so as To tUtIn as cO.n-
Portable as possible. Each veteran
viii have n separate cot. blankets ana
mess KIT. which will contain a plate,
cup. knife. fork and spoon. and will
become his personal property when he
breaks camp. Each tent also VIII
have two hand basins, n water bucket
candles and two lanterns. With the
preparation of meals. the veterans
viii have nothing to 10. These VIII
he wholesome and substantial, and
Will be served at the ends of the COM
pany streets.
only veterans OF the Civil War may
he provided food. shelter and enter
Ia nmcnt within the great camp
around the battlefield" reads the an
nounccmcnt of the commission.
"Thcrcfore, no woman or chic OF amy
man not veteran will he given food,
shelter or entertainment. No veteran
should bring t. Gettysburg any mem
her of his family or other person for
whom he will have TO obtain food and
quarters outside the camp. unless ali
nrrtngcmcnts therefor ha1 e first been
made for them before h or they come
to Gettysburg."
No veteran will be permitted to
bring trunk into camp, his baggage
being restricted to that which he can