Gettysburg

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. IN response to an invitation extended on behalf of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, and the State Board of Commissioners on Gettysburg Monuments by Colonel John P. Nichol son, secretary of the Board, the poem which leads this collection was composed, and was pronounced at the dedication of the Pennsylvania monuments on the battle-field of Gettysburg on September 12, 1889.