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The Union army had one hundred and ninety-five separate organiza- tions on the field, of which thirty-six were batteries. The Confederate army had two hundred and seventy-four organizations, of which fifty were batteries. The Confederate regulars were also represented by six organizations.

These were divided among the States as follows :

Union Illinois, 36; Indiana, 42; Kansas, 2; Kentucky, 18; Michi- gan, 8; Minnesota, 2; Missouri, 3; Ohio, 56; Pennsylvania, 7 ; Wis consin, 9 ; Tennessee, 2 ; United States regulars, 9.

Confederate Alabama, 43; Arkansas, 17; Florida, 7; Georgia, 35 ; Kentucky, 7 ; Louisiana, 13; Mississippi, 21 ; Missouri, 2; North Carolina, 4; South Carolina, 18; Tennessee, 68; Texas, 18 ; Vir- ginia, 7 ; Confederate regulars, 6.

The Directors of the Gettysburg Association include the Governors of the contributing Northern States and the officers of those Grand Army Posts and other like military societies which have taken part in the work. The Chickamauga Association would be a much more comprehensive organization.

The incorporators would probably include two or three veterans, who were distinguished on the field, from each of the States which had troops there. If it were thought best to purchase the whole field, or such portions of it as could be obtained, the first cost to each State interested would be a trifle. The general government is also a party in interest. If the ground should be purchased, there would be no need of the present occupants changing either residence or their farm operations. It would in every sense be better to have them remain on the field. There might be remission of taxes, or proper slight annual payments as return for the limitations upon materially changing the natural features which might be necessary. But all these will be matters of discussion at the forthcoming conference. In any view, the movement cannot but prove of great advantage to all present owners. Once established, and taken in connection with the scenes of deepest military interest about Chattanooga where the grandest spectacular battles of the war raged for three days these fields would soon become a point of national resort ; and no better place to study the fighting powers of American soldiers, or to become possessed with a comprehensive knowledge of some of the most brilliant deeds of arms in the story of wars, can anywhere be found.

H. V. B.

The preceding plan, which is copied after the organization for the