[15] Sculptor Frank Vittor had used Union veteran James Power Stanley of the Battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, North Anna, and Spotsylvania for the model,[16] A special US postage stamp was also advocated for the reunion's opening day.

[23] April 18: The Works Progress Administration began improvements to the 25 sq mi (65 km2) of the Gettysburg National Military Park.

[30] July 1, Friday (Reunion Day): Opening ceremonies in the Gettysburg College Stadium[31] were in the morning and included an address by Secretary of War Harry Hines Woodring, chairman of the United States Commission.

[34] July 8: The 34th Infantry headquarters company departed for Fort Meade (the 8th Quartermaster Regiment remained until ~July 25 to dismantle the veterans camp.

)[34] September 23: A World's Fair time capsule with a "permanent acetate film by RKO-Pathé" (15 minute newsreel)[41] with part of Roosevelt's Gettysburg reunion address and numerous other events was lowered into a 50 ft well.