October 15, 1863 public notice by Gettysburg attorney David Wills seeking proposals for the removal of the dead on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
"After the battle, Gettysburg became a vast hospital and morgue: dead and wounded soldiers outnumbered civilians eleven to one," - so begins the Battle's Aftermath exhibit at the David Wills House, opening February 12, 2009, in downtown Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as part of Gettysburg National Military Park.
Here is the text of today's press release:
