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Geary, John White, 1819-1873 Order of the procession at the ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the monument in the Soldiers' National Cemetery, July 4, 1865.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01545.08 Author/Creator: Geary, John White, 1819-1873 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 4 July 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 24.7 cm Order a Copy

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.

Geary, John White, 1819-1873
Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1815-1894
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

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