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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC01545.08
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| From Archive Folder
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Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865
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| Title
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Order of the procession at the ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the monument in the Soldiers' National Cemetery
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| Date
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4 July 1865
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| Author
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Geary, John White (1819-1873)
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| Document Type
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Military document; Pamphlet
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| Content Description
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Possibly the program of an 1865 celebration in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Ceremonies include speeches by President Andrew Johnson and Andrew Greg Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania. Docketed by Major General Geary.
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| Subjects
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Battle of Gettysburg Death Military History Civil War Union Forces President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Battle
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| People
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Geary, John White (1819-1873) Curtin, Andrew Gregg (1817-1894) Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875)
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| Theme
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The American Civil War; The Presidency
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| Sub-collection
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Papers and Images of the American Civil War
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Order of Procession At the Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Stone of the Monument in the Soldiers National Cemetery, July 4, 1865. Chief Marshall Major General John W. Geary. One Battalion of Cavalry. One Battery of Artillery. One Regiment of Infantry. Major General MEADE and Staff. Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac. Officers and Soldiers of the other Armies of the United States. Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. Marines. Soldiers of the War of 1812. THE PRESIDENT. Lieutenant General GRANT and Staff. Vice Admiral FARRAGUT and Staff. The Cabinet Ministers. The Diplomatic Corps. Ex-Presidents. Lieutenant General SCOTT and Rear Admiral STEWART. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of The United States. THE ORATOR, CHAPLINS AND POET. The Committee of Arrangements. The Governors of Several States and Territories and their Staffs. The Senate of the United States preceded by its Officers. The House of Representatives of the United States preceded by its Officers. The Heads of the Departments of the several States and Territories. The Legislatures of the Several States and Territories. The Board of Managers of the Soldiers Cemetery. The Federal Judiciary and the Judiciary of the Several States and Territories. The Assistant Secretaries of the Departments of the Nation Government. Officers of the Smithsonian Institution. Sanitary and Christian Commissions. Masonic Fraternity. Knights Templar. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Other Benevolent Associations. Corporate Authorities of Citites. Society of the Cincinnati. The Nation Union Musical Association of Baltimore. The Clergy. The Press. Religious, Literary, Scientific and Industrial Associations. Loyal Leagues. Fire Companies. Citizens. [2] Order of Exercises in the Cemetery. Music - Band. PRAYER BY THE REV. STEPHEN H. TYNG, D.D. Music - "French's Hymn" - Union Musical Association. INTRODUCTARY REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Music - "Hayward's Ode" - Union Musical Association. LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE BY THE GRAND MASTER OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS OF PENNSYVANIA. Music - Band. ORATION BY MAJOR GENERAL O.O. HOWARD. Music - Band. POEM BY COL. O. G. HALPINS. Music - Union Musical Association. BENEDICTIONS - By Rev. D.T. Carnahan. Music - Band.
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