New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-25
THE GETTYSBURG REUNION
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Tup PROCEEDINGS NEsTERDAY-TIIE ARRIVALS.
GErrysgIRG, Pa, Aug. A.-This morning,
nj meeting OF officers Gen. Meredith moved that Col
Bacheder DO Invited take charge Of the exercises Of
the day The proposition unanimously adopted Inc
marty then repaired 10 the field Tor the purpose Of
definitely hxnt the positions OF the troops III the hsI
dov,s hattie Among those who composed the party
were Gems Meredith Dana, Robinson, Leonard, Fowler
col,er and Hoffman and Coils Held, Cooper, Dudley,
sbeanar and Lnday who were all participants IN that
Hght together with several members OF the Battie
field Memorial Association, ana hhortn'nu
writer who made cOpious notes Of the conferences
Many interesting incidents Of the contest were rcaeu a.
the marty passed from point TO point The roaus ny
h,b Tho roo,s advanced and retired and the positions
whore The opDeing armies met, ~ connection with inter
,.,,,o i,cident were distinctly studied The additional
t,n,o,,on Tins derived will IN permanent form be
added 10 bsorr. The places where prominent officers
fc or were wOgnded were designated one Oh Tue o,t
iui VI ~ nn,tts was the locality Of Gen ReyDoldss
death a tree wHh the letter ~ upon ~ SLOWING uu
u,en where he died The opinion Of GEN Meredlth rs
plIc. W tev,ods was wounded several rods north
east from TINS tree, he was ~ INC vicinity ht lu tu
win bis Iron Brigade; but this VIII be hAed by henpoS
Inn Turtle Of the Corps Of Engineers who Mt present
hs charge of the Government survey Of the neld prrs3
liz s,,nerutruls the driving Of the stakes To marx te
nyy,out nn.itons The Work today was cohnt 'o tue
r,nuud covered by the troops uo nlSt ul nS 49,,
h,t, seminary Ridge. An accident happened 10 Col
nudirT one Of the examining party having Vnl9 o n
,}E, IT, n hin, 70 The ground lie fell upon his back nut
friends lhat ne htu SuSlAlhcu y" ~"
s ul ,ric damage repaired, ana lie was soon l'
Ju' a. ms .ddr. The examination was Conductcu III
tt ~ f,rucss, the desire being 10 settle the '"'l"
yerlcd points. ., ,,o,g,,,,. t ,I, Eleventh Corps
a.. al day., engagement were determined AhOhE
~ 'i' a, .i, Gcns. StcuWchr and Amsh'IE anu ,nI
~, ~, 80, and uher officers. Judge litlHtf o ne At
t ,t,,t accompanied the party. olhoi pdit5 Ie
- 80 ,.nus points of the field. mere was " lalSt
P',lru ar guests arrived IN the morning.
'ui" ,t,,n we're, First COrls-GtnS NcNtOh, Hloht'
yti,,, sr,uari, Coulter. ana b3AtCl; 1t'"u"
/ nlll'l 'lovs Baxter and owen, Hud Coz. buihe'
| Intp11 ",In.-Co. DuH SiSth Compositions howe
/ ttitl,,u ud 1,llicr md Mayors Stmucl ana a VI.
tti'l'l, Ttrysuth Curps-6cu. StcihNthl : iNtH,,
/ nn'll" ,,u. hraTy. SucUul, Green, ana h"IhuW ~
LII. a., tbp abONc-uHmcu gentlemen we've '"I' - r.
I'nlllo ucbioI OF tho signal corps, VINO conhhu'u"
iShci' - rr,1mrn md Cul. MCAIt1ior oi tht '"u'
NtWJ' 49,, ,uy TWO Confederate officers present 'I
ot1lr AdiutauI Generate col IiUkrti EriEdlt ~"
'"i' IA, of tho ,th Tennessee lsE'mchl ',n
! '"l; Emf n letter expressing pruI9lhu ~,
h"nonc, ,r,pr engagements would prevent ms u'u-
RIct lh"' ~ walter H. Taylor, late AhJutsht "h h'
Pit''u' co.'s staff hoped D. may DO ia ms power ="
~ IL ne might be- prevented from d"ihE $40 ~ -
t,'Iu, 1,,.s GEN Hancock, Ia - hitler ddlcn 0t' '",
.,l' ~, -. he had ils returned nom me rams "
hu. ;. ,yyoud not be- possible 80 De al hc'lJhbW %
ltEi', 80 rs IL would hr great pleasure To hcr' p"
th- -u .It-drus. He was ABOUT ~ raw
many -, y, III and The plans Of Minnesota ahh P'N"'
lol o. Iissnuri River, on tour 81 iusptrtun" '
'''a' -" '-ts IA hat T'2Epi Huu De WuId i"t 'o"P''
! a.. ~, go, IN lees tl"h " mon IA, ,u1
W.. - 80, 10 accom- 90 t' 90 l,ui tbIIH I,"'' "''