. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle . bravery. That gallant and sjiirited old Army of the Potomacwsus to cover itsell with new glory. The eycis of the whole country were uj)onit. While it had been defeated and batllcil ami iiiismanaged. it never lackedpatrirjtism and l)ravery of the highest tyjK . It always had its face to the Yorktown to Appomattox it never failed logixebhnv Ibrlilow. No armyin the world was better organized, bet


. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle . bravery. That gallant and sjiirited old Army of the Potomacwsus to cover itsell with new glory. The eycis of the whole country were uj)onit. While it had been defeated and batllcil ami iiiismanaged. it never lackedpatrirjtism and l)ravery of the highest tyjK . It always had its face to the Yorktown to Appomattox it never failed logixebhnv Ibrlilow. No armyin the world was better organized, better disitijilincd, or better otficered withskilful leaders. Its morale could not be excelled. Competent authoi it\ pro-nounced it the youngest and most intelligent ])ody of men ever gathered loget liirin the military service. Tlie average age ol its members at the close of the ^^ arwas under twenty-live jears. Many who are now serving on the bench, in thej)ulj)it and in the legislative halls of the state and nation, marched in its private soldiers. (Jeneral Lees movements wer(> closely followed. Thicedays before the battle (ieneial Meade «d command of th«; Army of the.


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