Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-25
The Horrors of the uar-rour nays
ON the battle-ground Of Gcuy sburg-
The NIOrY OF m I've Whitney,.


On yesterday (S,bbath) evening. IL St MT
tlew's Lutheran Church. New stseei. the pastor.
Rev r W. Hutter. delivered an interesting
account of what he had witnessed during four
DAYS service on the battle fields of Gettysburg
AMI vicinity
The Reverend speaker said he had no desire 10
unnecessarily excite the senshiltles of his audi
encc by any attempt 10 presett, graphic den
elon of the horrible scencs he hid Witnessed.
This would be an unproh',b empo, ment To
be retlized however in the icmn,cst degree. these
horrors must he seen Herring OF them only at
distance. or reading Ut them IN the newspapers.
men accustom rhem.elve4 to regard var IS litlc
more th1n splendid game. proclaim tion. two
cohteudiug armies. battle, defeat. and sic
tory 1.-THE case il altered when war IA bron L. hi
10 our doors. Then to exaggeraie it. horrors.
there can exist 40 tempt ton. To the reaiiiy OF
the irghtiul scenes IN md around Gettyriurg.
no pint Of fiction or depth of colorine could
approach. The sighthad sent a pang ct shudicr
my through his frame a Fortnight ago The sun
hid shone ou no loveicr ~pat than Gettysburg.
especial, dear IA every Lutheran heart, because
the seat al her own ancient aid reverend institu
tiuns NV ita trui'iulness aud h1ppiue-s are ter
the present gonel rhrongh those streets and
over those fertile field. two ravnging armies
have passed. confronting eteh other not 10 dfas
closer the bond uf bro hethand. hut % renaunce
u. AMI hew each other down With mufderou-
welppn.' Oh whit a scene those hOsriml tent.
iurnishl l houssni- of -'slwrrt men wei,erirg iu
blood their indeS m'ngled. their limI,s suffered.
and from n'ny ,lm,a every ve.liec Of the hu
mtn form nud counicunncr departed Humanity
.huldefs AZ the scene aud pity draws over II u
veil
In nassir: among 'he tens we anne to y Young
mnn from EASTERN Virginia. not over 10 wears
old We offered him food and drink. "Ohl"
siid he. IN hollow. sepulchral tone, Ill II moth
try that ! nrr-l for NV b,dy | am shot through
my lungs The Doctor has Just been here. and
ses modification has ju-, set In, md that eau
not 1--we many hours. Can YOU do nothing for
NV ppor snul2 O that hal hope at heaven
hut my heart Is - hard. and can not iee that
Jesus has forgiven my sins or jesus, help
nae . We painted the dying youth to.the Lamb
OF God, kusli u, hi side on the damp earlh. md
offered PRAYER. The ladies of our party game
and srhy. " Mas. ard dhl my Savivr blee,l with
the chorus. oh lord. remember me" Then
the young Rebel folded bis hands on h. breast
and pravcd ferventiy We c,uli net rem ,ir 10
see him breathe al. list. for hundreds Of Others
were dying around him. and they had a CLAIM on
our attention too.
An aneciing scene too vas the death Of Cent
Gsifith. OF B,xter'- Zonaves of our own civ
lie MS mufttily wounded aud carried Ia a ri
General. the brave Howard, came to hi- side
They loved rHch other ~ brothers When the
General ~aw hls fNnrite CptHin sinking into The
arms OF death he tell on hi- neck. kissed him.
and burt into aoodpi tears Recovering his
set posse-sinn. the Christian General read 10 the
diving Ctpt,u part of the lIlh chapter OF
Johns Gospel and then offered lerycut and
Impressive payer In lew moments the snrit
OF the brave Captain had fed. whea the General
agan bnrstinlo lelr., wringlng bis hand. aud ex.
claiming. "oh. thrt hal ciei instead ol he He
Wa such brave ana true man -
We witnessed. IN an opeg field, within sight ~
hospital tents containing $500 WOUNDED the
burial OF eight Union soldiers They were laid
SIDE By side IN trench. their blankets serving Ne
cotiins. and several hunirel spectators surround
Ing the place 81 miermest. Oh. how grave the
words OF The ohsplsin: how affecting his earnest
and eloquent PRAYER. how indescriblbly solemn
the Sceue'
Hundreds OF scccs-ions has the Gettysburg
cemetery received within these memorable DAYS
In one place ~e sounie.l Over one hundred graves
Of New York volunteers, the names OF tile brave
men ell inscribed on simple headbo.rds In elose