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for the wounded soldier, stands pru-emiueofc that whole-hearted inau, Gko. II. Stuart, of Philadelphia, the President oi the Christian, Association* who spares qo time, no labor, aad gives of his means by thethousands, to alleviate the suffering b»1. dier’s wants. We have heard several addresses by him in the lust two or three days, and cannot refiain from giving our humble tribute to his whole-bouled, generous he vrb and open hand. Such men cannever be forgotten.^fiST'Quite a number of the wounded sol- ♦ dieis have been kindly taken care of by our citizens at their private residences, where the poor fellows receive the kindest treatment, aad everything possible is done for their comfort and relief. Our citizens well ilcscrvo the good and undying name they have earned during the continuance of this war, by their humane and patriotic labors ia behalf of our brave urnl uuble troops, and wc feci satisfied that Gettysburg and its loyal citizens will not be forgotten when thefiah1bdest’titHhistory of tills War is written by the future1! ahistorian.0LflS^Tho 185th Kegiment, Pennsylvania Militia, nearly all of whom are from this j I county, uuder command of Col. Puuuleh, ! o; arrived here ou Sunday last, their term of tl service (9 months) having expired. They , 11 have done excellent service in the campaign, tl and look like veteran soldiers. They have been ordered here to be mustered out, and paid off—which will he done very shortly.uteloarn from one of our under-1 a'» *■tilkers in town, that the number of coffins ' ai manufactured here for the transportation of cs the dead soldiers home by their friends, j amounts probably to six or seven hundred,j '\ already, and we presume this mournful ‘ business will be kept up for some time yet, ^ The town is full of inquiring relatives for ^ those near and dear to them. Some have n( to go away cheerless and unsatisfied, the loFt resting-place of their friends not being 01 identified, from the vast amount that were ^ hurried into their mother-earth, without a ^mark to tell who lies there. Tbix ia pain- rcx \fnl to a father, a mother, a wife, a sister; but 2 suali is the inevitable consequence of a £l fearful and tremendous battle, like that ofrefrlt;Uie three days of Gettysburg.V --wounded soldiers are being removed by the hundreds daily. There are ! in several trains runniug everyday; and os ormrapidly as their improved health will allow, the Uoiou and the Rebel wouuded are sent on to City Hospitals. The deaths in the field and town hospitals have been im-merou.s; yet every attention has been given, wbich kind,generous hearts cau bestow. The d)ing pillow of many a wounded sol- j rilt; j dier bus been smoothed by kind bauds. law\:P1toV
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Adams Sentinel
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Jul 21, 1863
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