Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . ollows: Maine, 104; New Ha49; Vermont, Si; Massachusetts, 158; Rhode Island, r2 ; Connecticut, 22; New York, 866; New Jersey, 78; Pennsylvania, 526; Delaware, 15; M G5TTY^BU< N^TONAL CEIV1ETERY. ^ Beginning with October 26th of that year and continuing until March t8, 1864, the dead were removed proportioned toHampshire, -, 15 ; Maryland, 22; West \1rg1n1a, ir; Ohio, 131; Indiana, 80; Illinois, 6; Michigan, 172; Wisconsin, 73; Minnesota, 52;
Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . ollows: Maine, 104; New Ha49; Vermont, Si; Massachusetts, 158; Rhode Island, r2 ; Connecticut, 22; New York, 866; New Jersey, 78; Pennsylvania, 526; Delaware, 15; M G5TTY^BU< N^TONAL CEIV1ETERY. ^ Beginning with October 26th of that year and continuing until March t8, 1864, the dead were removed proportioned toHampshire, -, 15 ; Maryland, 22; West \1rg1n1a, ir; Ohio, 131; Indiana, 80; Illinois, 6; Michigan, 172; Wisconsin, 73; Minnesota, 52; U. S. Regulars, 138; Unknown, 979. The SoldiersNational Monument is a work of art. It is sixty-five feet high, and the pedestal, twenty-five feet square, is of octagonal shape. The projecting but-tresses support allegorical statues representing War, History, Peace and Plenty. The shaft supports the beautifully carved statue of the Genius ofLiberty, holding in her right hand the victors wreath. Upon a panel in front is inscribed the concluding part of President Lincolns address. TheCemetery contains about 200 varieties of trees and MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY MONUMENTS. Maryland is often classed as a Southern State. Being south of Mason and Dixons line,perhaps no State in the Union was so divided in sentiment While the State did not pass the ordinance of secession, many of her sons fought with distinctionin the Confederate service. Probably for this reason the handsome monuments which the State has erected to the honor of the six organizations thatfought with the Union army at Gettysburg bear the inscription Marylands Tribute to Her Loyal Sons. Marylands losses here were 140. The monumentswere built by a State appropriation of $6000. By consolidating their appropriation the First New Jersey Brigade erected an imposing brigade monument—a handsome castle. The monument of theTwelfth contains a bronze plate representing their charge on the Bliss Buildings. The Thirteenth,
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