New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-16
THE GETTYSBURG BATTLE-FIELD

THE PROPOSED REUNION or THE VETERANS
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS EXPECTED.
Major Gen. Slocum has arranged to meet the
officers OF his old command Twelfth Corps on the battle
field at Gettysburg the oath and 25th lnsts His line
embraced Cup Ill., where acres OF forest trees are now
dead and dying the effects OF that terrible muskery
fire. IL is rumored that Greenes Brigade will rebuild
their hines Of breastwOrks tho most appropriate land
mark OF their position. Gov. Geary OF Pennsylvania,
who commanded division OF socums Corps, will meet
him on the field. MajorGen. Wright, the old sixth Corps
commander whose troops arrived at Gettysburg In the
nick Of the evening OF the second days engage
ment after 95 miles OF continuous marching will arrive
at Gettysburg via Washington early In the week Major
Gen Newton, the commander Of the First Corps after
Reynolds DEATH will Join the party and be present to
establish the positions OF his command during the second
and third days battles. a
Gen Graham, whose command contested 80 desper-
atay with Gen Bankdale for the possession OF the Peach
Orchard and who was severely wounded and captured
on the field elegraphed throughout the country and
received favorable responses that his stan and
lima officers will almost unanimously meet him
there Gen. Ward, whose command opened the
second days engagement az the Devils Den ana Major
| Gem Ingalls, and GenS Dickinson, Tremaine, LOCK-,
and Majors Billiard and Cooney Of the STAFF Will be OF the
party MaOrGen Webb, whose line joined the oDJectve
pon OF L0ngstrees famous charge the afternoon OF
the third day will be present 1t is also expected thst
h's father Gen j. Watson Webb, will accompany him
Maioren Howard will meet the party from washington
hSse gentlemen are all DESTROYS OF meeting so many OF
their Old comrades In make 1t convenient 10
he nreaept in order that what has been so well begun
| may be equally well finished. 49,,
Among those who will certainly be present on me 2Jd
are Mai Gen Meade with Gen. Bddle aud 0ther oneefs
] on ms stan OF the First Army Corps, Gems Robin
son Meredith Royston, and Dana, and co.'s COULTER
B,ddle and Mcfarland; and OF the Second Corps Gems
cock; of the Fifth Corps, Gems hcCandless, Fsner'
| Chamberlain, Jackson, Bddle, and probably Gems
sykes and Crawford; Of the Sixth Corps Gems s9aer'
steinwehr Barlow, and probably sohurz the Cavalry
Corns Gems Gregg and Butord being dead, and Gen.
Kiinariek absent as Minister 20 Chill VIII probaby DC
renresented by the brigade commanders OF the Arti
iepv GINS Hunt Hall, and Riekets Will probably DC
nrssnt OF the Army OF Northern Virginia there VIII
probably be a number Of officers present, ana among
Them certainly Gen Heth, commanding division OF
u's Corps In action against Gen. Reynoldss corps the
ars day and the third day Pcketts charge also ms Ad
intant-Ieneral, Gen. Flndey, and Major douglass OF
EWelrs staff and others. Gen. Longstreet' Also VIII
| probably be present a., 0,-.,. .a o,or .,0
Gettysburg Railroad, Hanover Branch Railroad Penn
svIvSnia railroad, Philadelphia aud Reading Railroad
TentraI Railroad Of New Jersey, and the StOnngton
| steamboat line with railroad connections 10 Boston
onIv one railroad remains, which, obtained would com
| niefe the connections from Gettysburg, Phhadephla
Wv York and Boston Until that grants Tree travel
ohicers win come via Philadelphia direct 10 columbia
| and thence by York 20 Hanover Junction a gap oi ~
miles Only over which they may nave " pay! Aus YET