Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-31

| My Willie's on the deep blue sea,
| And with five hundred thousand more,
| And my days are gliding swiftly by
| To the old Kentucky shore.
| The Gettysburg Meeting
The Extreme Left of the Army of the
| Potomac Designated-All Four Of
| the Statues now in:P osition-Anothel
Reunion Suggested. I'd etls-ser,
GETTYSBURG, Aug. 27.-This morn
ing another part of the field was visited,
principally by gentlemen who were en-
gagged in the battle, the company con-
sisting of Governor Chamberlain, Gener-
ais Sweitzer, Hartshorn and Coulter, and
Colonels Benedict and Meyer. Judge
Benedict of New York, Colonel Batch
elder, Mr.. McConaughy Secretary of the
Battlefield Memorial Association, and
others, accompanied the party The
business accomplished was the designa-
ton of the extreme left of the army Of
The Potomac on the I'd of July, and in
this connection Governor Chamberlain
pointed out the positions held by him
self on a portion Of Little Round Top,
known as Vincents Sup. Stakes were
driven to indicate them, and also on the
same rocky eminence the places where
Generals Vincent and Weed, and Lieut..
Heslett, who commanded battery, were
killed. Roses farm, and what is known
as the Wheatfeld, together with the
woodland near by, were visited and the
Respective positions of the troops mark
cd. Ia.l 49, i. ~.
Graphic accounts were given by sew
eral gentlemen present of the events of
the battle, showing where ten several
charges were made by the opposing ar
mics, and where the terrific fight with
bayonets took place. Col. Jeffords OF
the Fourth Maine having in that con-
ffict been killed, together with others on
both sides. The field where over thir-
teen thousand stand Of arms and five
hundred prisoners were captured from
the invaders was designated with GER
tainty. The military who visited the
ground to-day were attached to the Sec
ond, third, fifth and sixth corps. The
examination of the entire field, on which
almost every brigade was represented,
has been nearly completed.
Yesterday and to-day many of the
visitors departed for their homes, leav-
ling but comparatively few at the
Springs, where everything has subsidized
to its usual quiet. Visitors, however,
arrive by every train to test the efficacy
|of the catalysine waters. The small
amount of field work will be completed
Tomorrow. Greneral Gregg has writ
ten that he will be here to designate the
ground occupied by the cavalry. This
gentleman commanded the eighth divis-
ion Of cavalry Of the Army OF the Poto-
mao, four thousand strong, which were
on the right 10 the action. and confron-
ted the cavalry under Fitzhugh Lee and
Wade Hampton.
The stakes which have during this
week been driven bear their characters
in pencil marks. The government to-
pographers will measure the respective
distances from prominent points and
place upon their survey of the battle
field the positions of troops which have
just been marked. The shorthand notes
do not furnish connected narrative, but
are merely record of information in
connection with the driving of stakes
They are the property of the Battlefield
Memorial Association, and may prove
useful in preserving particulars regard
ing military movements on the field of
Gettysburg.
AT an informal meeting Of general Of
ficers, called for the purpose, General
Slocum was selected to frame resolutions
thanking Colonel Bachelor for the as
sistance he had rendered them, and ex,
pressive of their confidence in his pub
LEGATIONS.
The wonder is expressed why Major
General Meade did not join his COM
panions. His absence has occasioned
unfriendly comment. As heretofore sta
ted, two Confederate officers were
present--Colonel Harrison, of Virginia,
and Col. Watkins, of Tennessee. They
were treated with friendly attentions
wherever they went
A letter from Gen. Edward John.
ston, although written on the 23d inst.
did not reach Lere until to-day. 1t is
/, dated Midlothian, Virginia. He ex-
presses regret that private engagements
will prevent his presence, and then
adds. But ! hope that Major Douglass
Gen. Lilly. or some other officer who
served under me, will give all the infor-
nation necessary concerning the opera
tons Of my division, SO that justice may
be done the brave men who fought and
fell in the division had the honor to
command He signed himself Edward
Johnston, late major general division
Ewell's corps, Army Northern Va.
Gen. Longstreet, In recent letter tc
Col. Bachelor, says he regrets that he
will not be able to visit Gettysburg this
season. He had no deputy to leave in
In his Office at New Orleans, and it il