Mementoes from Gettysburg
Summary
A collection of mementoes from the Gettysburg battlefield was exhibited at the Christian Commission in Philadelphia. One particularly moving item was a box full of bundles given by dying soldiers to members of the Christian Commission for return to their families. The bundles included Bibles, hymn books, pocket watches, memorandum books, other touching tokens and money (both Union and Confederate). About half of this box represented North Carolina soldiers and the other half Union soldiers. Men from the Commission will see that the items are returned.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: September 30th, 1863
Page/Column: 4A
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Battles / Military
