Letter from Gettysburg
Summary
A long letter from "Rambler" to the newspaper describing Gettysburg as a place of current intense interest as many people come to search for loved ones either still in hospitals or buried there. Some people are observed to leave without being able to locate their fallen loved ones and even the bodies of commissioned officers who died during the battle sometimes cannot be found. Land has been purchased for a National Cemetery and 50-75 bodies a day are being exhumed from the battlefield and placed in the new cemetery which is beside an existing cemetery. The site is very beautiful with a view across the countryside of 20-30 miles. Mr. Samuel Weaver is in charge of the reburials. Graves will be marked with information if known. On November 19, Hon. Edward Everett will give an address at the cemetery and thousands of visitors are expected to be in attendance.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: November 18th, 1863
Page/Column: 2D
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Battles / Military
- Home Front / Effects of War
