. Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861 1865 . ge. The railroads transported the vast assemblage to andfro with but little delay and without accident. The members of the Battle of Gettysburg Commission at the dateof the encampment were Col. J. M. Schoonmaker, Chairman; William D. Dixon, Brevet Col. R. Bruce Ricketts, CorporalIrvin K. Campbell, Capt. William E. Miller, Capt. George F. Baer, P. Green; Secretary, Lewis E. Beitler. Of the original Commission Col. Lewis T. Brown, Adjt. WilliamPenn Lloyd and Major Alexander McDowell died before the periodof the c
. Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861 1865 . ge. The railroads transported the vast assemblage to andfro with but little delay and without accident. The members of the Battle of Gettysburg Commission at the dateof the encampment were Col. J. M. Schoonmaker, Chairman; William D. Dixon, Brevet Col. R. Bruce Ricketts, CorporalIrvin K. Campbell, Capt. William E. Miller, Capt. George F. Baer, P. Green; Secretary, Lewis E. Beitler. Of the original Commission Col. Lewis T. Brown, Adjt. WilliamPenn Lloyd and Major Alexander McDowell died before the periodof the celebration. Gen. Louis Wagner, the first chairman, Richards Boyle, , the first Secretary, and Gen. R. Dale Bensonresigned. The vast encampment was planned by Brevet Emmor , Engineer U. S. Commission. It was established ready for occu-pancy by Major James E. Normoyle, U. S. A., and Capt. H. F. Dalton,U. S. A., of the Quartermasters Department. The U. S. Cavalry wasin command of Major Charles O. Rhoades, U. S. Lincolns Gettysburg Address Memorial JULY 4th, 1863 K E A HE late Henry Armitt Brown, Esq., speaking ten years afteri the event, thus described the suspense of the people of Phila-fl delphia while awaiting messages from the scene of conflict onJuly 4th, 1863. It was the Nations birthday, but there was no rejoicing. No sounds filled thestreets save the rattling of the hurr>-ing wagons and the rapid tramp of marchingmen. The frightened women gathered in the houses and muttered with whitelips. Men talked on the corners in hushed and anxious crowds. The air grewsultry and still. Suspense hung over all as in that breathless moment before thebreaking of a storm. Sullenly the great sun sank behind the western hills roundas a shield and as red as blood. Men hurried to their homes, but not to sleep. On asudden there came a sound. Like the rushing of the cooling breeze it grew louderand more loud. The people ran into the streets to clasp each othe
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