Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . ittle house adjoining the handsome monument of the First, was toldby Gen. H. W. Slocum: On the morning of July 2d, General Carr stopped at the house and found Miss Rogers alone and busy baking bread. Heinformed her that a great battle was inevitable and advised her to seek a place of safety at once. She said she had a batch of bread baking in theoven and would remain until it was baked and then leave. When the bread was 6nished it was given to our
Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . ittle house adjoining the handsome monument of the First, was toldby Gen. H. W. Slocum: On the morning of July 2d, General Carr stopped at the house and found Miss Rogers alone and busy baking bread. Heinformed her that a great battle was inevitable and advised her to seek a place of safety at once. She said she had a batch of bread baking in theoven and would remain until it was baked and then leave. When the bread was 6nished it was given to our soldiers and devoured so eagerly thatshe concluded to remain and bake another batch. And so she continued to the end of the battle, baking and giving her bread to all who came. Thegreat artillery duel, which shook the earth for miles around, did not drive her from her oven. Picketts men, who charged past the house, found herquietly baking her bread and distributing it to the hungry. At the dedication of the First Massachusetts regiments monument Josephine Rogers Millerwas brought from her home in the West, the honored guest of the MASSACHUSETTS MONUMENTS. All of the monuments of this State are tastefully designed and well constructed. The shelter tent of thenVrlS,, r 1 V U,qe ?? ,ln,,ts,B,a!0 is the bronze Pla,e this regiment has placed on a large rock at the loop. Several large rocks join ,1 I , ,, furn™ln,8 an ldeJal P,ia« °f sbelt«- Here the surgeon of the Thirty-second Regiment with his assistants established a field hospital, andwinle the battle raged all around calmly continued their work ministering to all who came within reach, and und It merit t hue T*!.- T .:_ II ! i •• .^ . -I — *.—•? — . u undoubtedly saved many lives bv the prompt ™2Sfd ? g Twentieth Massachusetts were heavily engaged near the copse of trees. The regiment was raised at Roxbury, and when they erected their monument on this held they brought from ther
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