Today, the Gettysburg National Cemetery is the picture of
serenity, serving as the burial ground for American veterans from
all of major wars and conflicts. Designed by William Saunders in 1863,
it features the Soldiers National Monument, with figures representing
War, Peace, History and Plenty.Soldiers National Monument
Once the procession reached the cemetery, the participants could not miss the
brokenness of the battlefield before them. As a soldier recalled,
"all about were traces of the fierce conflict. Rifle pits,
cut and scarred trees, broken fences, pieces of artillery wagons and
harness, scraps of blue and gray clothing, bent canteens..."
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