. Book of the Royal blue . SlNSKT LAKE,. THE BATTLEFIELD REGION. GETTYSBURG, PA. mHE chief interest of Gettysburg ishistoric, and this it is that attractstourists from all parts of the greatest battle, considered thehigh-water mark of the Civil War, wasfought here on the 1st, 2d and 3d of July,18C3, between the National forces underGeneral Meade and the Confederate armyunder General Lee. The principal objectof interest, Cemetery Hill, so named fromhaving long been the site of the villagecemetery, forms the central and moststriking feature at Gettysburg. Here werethe Union headquarter
. Book of the Royal blue . SlNSKT LAKE,. THE BATTLEFIELD REGION. GETTYSBURG, PA. mHE chief interest of Gettysburg ishistoric, and this it is that attractstourists from all parts of the greatest battle, considered thehigh-water mark of the Civil War, wasfought here on the 1st, 2d and 3d of July,18C3, between the National forces underGeneral Meade and the Confederate armyunder General Lee. The principal objectof interest, Cemetery Hill, so named fromhaving long been the site of the villagecemetery, forms the central and moststriking feature at Gettysburg. Here werethe Union headquarters, and standing onits crest the visitor has the key to the posi-tion of the Union forces during those eventful three days of Cemetery Hillon the west, about amile distant, is Ceme-tery Ridge, on whichwere General LeeVsheadquarters and thebulk of the Confederateforces. Other spotsusually visited are Ben-ners Hill, Culps Hill,Round Top and LittleRound Top, also Will-oughby Run, whereBufords cavalrv heldA. P. Hiirs column inc
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