Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
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of the north and south one Of the great
peace events of the century. The state
OF Pennsylvania some time ago ap.
pointed "Fiftieth Anniversary Of the
Battle Of Gettysburg commission" to
make preparations for the four days
reunion. at which Pennsylvania as Z
state was to act as host to the vet.
Grams OF the war between the states
and to the thousands OF visitors who
would follow their march to the field
Of battle. and appropriated $4,000 for
the purpose Of entertaining the vet
Grams. 5sg IS. sssj 81
10000 Veterans Expected.
It is expected that 10000 veterans
Of the war, not all OF them, however.
survivors Of the Gettysburg battle. will
be found encamped, upon the field
when reveille sounds on the morning
OF July l.. It will be a different re-
yeille than that which the fife and
drum corps OF the two great armies
sounded nifty years ago. The cali to
awakening will be a call to q peaceful
celebration while the call to the awak.
ening In July, 1868. was q call OF
armies to conflict and. to Thousands Of
men. cali to death. Is
For years the veterans have been
looking forward to this reunion. 1t Is
probable that there will be present
many thousands OF survivors os the
battle. The United States government
under an act of congress has nppro-
priated money for the preparation Of
the camps and for the messing Of the
soldier visitors. The average age OF
the men engaged in the Civil war was
only eighteen years. but fifty years
have passed since these soldier boys
fought 1t Gettysburg. and SO II the
computation of age was. q true one the
average years of the veterans who will
meet in Pennsylvania In July will be
about sixty-eight, years. Many of them,
OF course. will be much older and 9
good many OF them, men who entered
at ages ranging from fourteen to sev.
,enteen years. will be younger but all
will be old men rs the world views
age. I.
B Many Of the states OF the Union.
north a well a. south. have made ap-
propriations to send their veterans to
the Gettysburg reunion and to pay all
other expenses. The battle Of sGettys-
burg IL recognized AZ the turning point
Of the war between the states. 1t has
been called time and again one OF the
decisive battles Of the world. Gener-
ally It II recognized that Gettysburg
decided the great conflict. helped In
the decision probably by the fall of
.vicksburg on the Mississippi, which
took place virtually ut the moment
that the conflict on the Pennsylvania
field was decided in favor Of the north
ern arms. f II sss
The preparations which the govern.
ment 10 making to care for the veter-
ans at Gettysburg are interesting.
They have been under the charge Of
James b. tAleshire, quartermaster. gen.
eral OF the United States army, and
Henry @. Sharpe. commissary general
OF the United States army. Two years
ago last March II 900 regular troops
were gathered in camp at Texas. The
health OF the soldiers throughout the
Texas encampment was almost per.
feet. made 30 by the plans which had
been carefully laid to see that perfect
sanitation was maintained. The Unit.
ed States army was taught a lesson
by tee Spanish war, when lack OF
proper sanitary precautions and UMPIRE
paredness In other ways cost the gov.
eminent the lives Of more men than
were sacrificed to the bullets OF the
Spaniard.
The estimates Of the commissary
and quartermaster authorities are
based upon an attendance Of 10000 vet,
Grams. It probably will cost the gov.
eminent about $360,000 to act in part
as host to the survivors OF the battle
and other veterans who attend the
Gettysburg reunion. .4
Bio Task TO Feed Men.
The survivors OF the war from the
north and south who will be present
being old men. must be cared for In
way which would not have been nee
iessary flfty years ago. The messing OF
the veterans will require 400 army
ranges, ! great field bakery. 10000
mess KITS, 500 cooks. 800 kitchen help
ers and 1870 bakers. This helping per
sonnet will be required to be In camp
for 1t least seven days, and many Of
them for q longer period, for the pur'
pose OF installing the field bakery, the
field ranges and In dismantling. clean.
ing. packing and storing material after
the encampment Is over.
Tho old soldiers are to be supplied
With fresh meat directly from refrig
orator cars drawn upon the neld. They
wiz be given fresh vegetables and spe
cial bread with the best coffee and tea
which the market affords. For them II
will not be case Of bareback, bootleg
and poor bacon.
The Battle OF Gettysburg commits
sion OF the state of Pennsylvania has
large sum Of money At its disposal
Well Fitted for the Post.
$50 you think you would make Z
satisfactory valet for an old human
wreck like myself. do you?" said the
old soldier to the applicant for the
position OF body-servant. "You know
I have q glass eye, wax arm, and
a wooden leg that need to be looked
after, not to mention my false teeth y