MILITARY ORDER of the LOYAL LEGION OF THE

OF THE

UNITED STATES.

COMMANDERY OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.

BOSTON, March 4, 1908.

The story of the Battle of Gettysburg was written by Lieutenant Haskell, within a few days after its occurrence. It was addressed to his brother, and was printed for private circulation about fifteen years afterwards. It was reprinted in 1898 as part of the History of the Class of 1854, Dartmouth College, in honor of his memory, but with certain omissions which are explained in a foot note by Captain Daniel Hall, a classmate, and an aide upon the staff of General Howard, who prepared the story for re-publication. The circulation of these editions was so limited that the attention of the great majority of military students was not drawn to them.