The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-03
ADVANCE GUARD At
GETTYSBURG READY;
SEM|-CEXTENN|AL
40, 1000 Blue and Gray
Veterans to Camp
There.
COVERS $50 ACRES
Largest Military Camp Since
Civil War Established on
the Battlefield.
COVERS $50 ACRES

Gettysburg, Pa.-The advance
guard of the great army of peace
reached Gettysburg today. 1t is esti-
mated that there are already 10000
visitors in this vicinity, and yet the
formal exercises of the Gettysburg
semi-centennial celebration do not
begin until Monday. Tomorrow morn
ing will see the arrival of the mann
army of Blue and Grey veterans. To-
day a vast body of army engineers,
skilled cooks, physicians and hospital
attendants is engaged in putting the
finishing toucAe to the great tented
city where the 0 1000 old soldiers
will be fed and sheltered during the
six days OF the celebration. The camp
which will be thrown open at bugle
call tomorrow morning. will be the
largest military camp that the coun-
try has seen since the civil war. The
camp comprises $50 acres, starting
about 200 yards from the High Wat
er Mark monument on the battlefield
and lying to the southwest OF the
town and partly on the scene of the
first days fight.
The town of Gettysburg is beautl-
fully and profusely decorated. Ship
p%ensburg, Carlisle, Chamberspurs
and numerous other cities and towns
within a fifty-mile radius, all oil
which will help to entertain the over
flow of visitors, have put on holiday
attire. The Stars and Stripes ana
the Stars and Bars are prominent
everywhere, with portraits OF Lee
and Meade, Longstreet and Pleason-
ton and other famous commanders Oh
the opposing armies, side by side.
S25.OUO Hospital Outfit.
The arrangements to guard lle
health of the veterans are OF the
most perfect and elaborate character.
At a cost of $4,000 the state OF
PENNSYLVANIA has established an en-
Urgency hospital under canvas just
east of the National Cemetery
grounds. A United States field hospl-
tai is conveniently located in the
town. In addition three good sized in
Primaries have been set up. There
will be many ambulances and sur
geons stationed about the field ready
to give first aid treatment n rush
the ill to the nearest hospital.
The largest tent in the world has
heen raised in which to hold the eX-
~ercises of the reunion. Fifteen thous-
and veterans may sit under the pls
canvas and listen to the oratlons OF
Chief Justice White, Secretary OF
War Garrison, Governor Tennor ahc
other potable men who Will address
the gathering.
Today was a day of preparations
and arrivals. 1t was go as you
please with the early visitors, ant
they took in the sights with a Vlgo1
that was remarkable, considering TN
age of the veterans and the fact ina
many of them had Just completes
long and tiresome journeys.
The battlefield caught the most o
them. The monuments were inspect
ed and every hill and ridge was CHM
ed to get a clear view OF the llel
where thousands OF the youth OF tn
North and the South gave up thel
lives in the fierce fight that Was was
ed during the first three days OF Jul
in 1868.
Go Over. Familiar Spots.
it is remarkable how long an
we'll the soldiers remember ever
spot, every move. every order ever
incident of a battle. They would Satl
er in groups ard point to the seer
of Pickett's famous charge. TO IN
spo where General Reynolds tel
aflG 10 tlle lIiit HNAi " bS
forces along Cemetery Ridge FRO
S,1lp's Hill to Round TOP. They tall
ed of reserve corps and attacks Q
their right; of cavalry charges al
defense by the left. AS they wander
around they would see a monumel
on which the inscription would pa
ticularly attract their attention. 1h'
they would figure out among the1
selves. throwing statistics TO u
winds. how many men were cit
their companies or regiments Wh'
the battle was over.
The Blue and Gray veterans a
not the only soldiers who VIII be ne
during the week. Practically eve
branch of the regular military servl
will be represented. Two battalio
of the 1th Infantry have been ne
on guard duty for several weeks. i
Signal Corps has been much IN e
dence establishing a complete tie
phone system through the camp. ]
day a battalion of engineers arrlV'
A battery of the 3rd Field Artllle
is here, also several troops OF
18th Cavalry. All of these troops
expected to figure prominently IN
exercises of the anniversary, and v
remain at Gettysburg for SIX wee
afterward to participate in the M
euvers at the camp OF college {
university students to be conduc
bv the War Department officers.
college BOYS will live in a port
of the veterans camp, which Will
allowed to remain standing for tn
During the reunion the camp VIII
divided into two great sections.
Confederate veterans have been
,.AAzl +l,,+ rarf nf the camD WING
tween West Confederate cenue
the Round Top branch OF the Re
ing Railway. The Union veterans
he chartered on the other side of
railroad.
FRANCE WINS IN GOLF.
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