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27. Major Bruce Cotten to Supt. Davis, May 20, 1929

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May 20-1929. Colonel E. E. Davis, Superintendent Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. My dear Colonel Davis: Please let me thank you for your letter of May 14th and Map showing the old and new sights [sic] of the North Carolina Memorial to be erected at Gettysburg. I note too, that you have sent similar maps to the Quartermaster General, with remarks that there is no objection to the new sights [sic], though you consider it hardly so appropriate historically as the sight [sic] on West Confederate Avenue. This latter somewhat surprised me, since we supposed the new sight [sic] to be on or very near Pettigrew’s Brigade of Heath’s Division on the 3rd of July; Pettigrew commanding Heath’s Division at the time. I have not seen the old sight [sic] but supposed it to be on ground occupied by Pettigrew’s Brigade on July 1st. I wish you would please put me straight in the matter and let me know how far South (I suppose it must be) from the last selected sight [sic] was Pettigrew’s Brigade on July 3rd. The sight [sic] on West Confederate Avenue has been approved by the Secretary of War, and it is our intention to request the Governor of North Carolina to officially ask for the change. Before doing so however, I would like to hear from you as to the position of the North Carolina troups [sic] on July 3rd, in reference to the last selected sight [sic], which sight [sic] Mr. Borglum is very anxious to secure. I will also furnish the Governor with proper photographs and a detailed description of the wording desired placed on the piece, so that he can request approval of the entire matter at once. I presume that a letter from the Governor to the Quartermaster General of the Army officially requesting this change will be sufficient. However, the old sight [sic] was approved by the Secretary of War, by request of Governor McLean directed to the Secretary of War direct. I was very sorry not to meet you while at Gettysburg the other day, notwithstanding no one could have been more courteous or obliging than Mr. Armond. Yours truly, Bruce Cotten.

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