. Summer tours, season 1911 .. . om all parts of the world. The greatestbattle, considered the high-water mark of the Civil War, wasfought here on the 1st, 2d and 3d of July, 1863, between thenational forces imder General Meade and the Confederate Armyunder General Lee. The principal object of interest, CemeteryHill, so named from having long been the site of the villagecemetery, forms the central and most striking feature at Gettys-burg. Here were the Union headquarters, and standing on itscrest the visitor has the key to the position of the Union forcesduring those eventful three days of Jul
. Summer tours, season 1911 .. . om all parts of the world. The greatestbattle, considered the high-water mark of the Civil War, wasfought here on the 1st, 2d and 3d of July, 1863, between thenational forces imder General Meade and the Confederate Armyunder General Lee. The principal object of interest, CemeteryHill, so named from having long been the site of the villagecemetery, forms the central and most striking feature at Gettys-burg. Here were the Union headquarters, and standing on itscrest the visitor has the key to the position of the Union forcesduring those eventful three days of July. Flanking CemeteryHill on the west, about a mile distant, is Cemetery Ridge, onwhich were General Lees headquarters and the bulk of theConfederate forces. Other spots usually visited are BennersHill, Gulps Hill, Roimd Top and Little Roimd Top; also Wil-loughby Run, where Bufords cavalry held A. P. Hills columiiin check during two critical hours. The National Cemetery,containing the remains of the Union soldiers who fell in the. high water mark, SUMMER EXCURSION ROUTES AND FARES.
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