Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-26
Gettysburg Reunion.
Officers Repair to the Battlefield
Attendance Rather Small-But One
Confederate Officer Present-Let-
tiers from Genls. r. E. and Fitz-
III hugh Lee-Plan of Opera

au tions for the Week. .y &
| GETTYsBuRG, August 23-An arch
decorated with evergeens, was prepared
to be erected in honor of the visitors
and under which they were to pass, bu
while the workmen were engaged il
placing it in position it fell to pieces
The fragments were removed and tht
national flag was displayed from "a stat
in the centre of the square, and near by
it were colors torn to ribbens in the
battle. These and a company of zou-
ayes constituted the only public display.
This military organization acted as an
escort. .5e
A number of officers arrived at noon,
and after dinner at the Springs a few
of them repaired to the field on which
they had participated in the contest,
and explained to friends who accompa-
MED them incidents of the battle. Nu--
merous private parties en- gagged available
carriages to convey them to various
parts Of the battle ground. The press
of New York, Philadelphia, Washing
ton and other cities is represented
The arrival at the Springs to-day in
clude the following NAMED gentlemen /:
First corps, Gems. Robinson, Meredith,
Leonard, Dana and Hoffman; Coils. Hell
draper, Dudley and Deckart Major j.
M. Lindley, Surgeon Anowalt. Third
corps, Gems. Graham, w. Bu5ing and
Medill; Coils Bonafan, Burns and Lin
nard. Fifth corps, Gen. Nc Candless, Col.
Ricketts,. e Eleventh corps, Gen. Won
Amsburg and Col. Asmusser, chief of
staff to Gen. Howard, Major J. F. Frul-
cauff. Twelfth corps Gems. Kane and
Jas. L. Selfridge, Majors Humphrey
and w. Selfridge, Besides tbs above,
Majors Dolgeith and Hunter have ar
rived. None Of the officers Of the second
or sixth corps have yet reached here
Col. Walter Harrison, of Richmond,
Va, Adjutant General of Gen. Pickett's
division during and after the operations
around Gettysburg, is the only EXON
federate officer here. Gen. R. E. Lee,
on the 9th of August, wrote to the sec
Rotary of the Battlefield Memorial AS
ISOLATION that he had received an invi-
tation to be present for the purpose of
marking upon the ground by enduring
memorials of granite the positions and
movements of the armies on the field,
and, adds:T ava s1sua -~-ss.J rt sa. d1f
"My engagements will not permit me
to be present. / believe if there could
not add anything material to the infor-
nation existing on that subject. l think
it lwisest, moreover, not to keep open
the sores of war, but to follow the ex-
ample of those nations who endeavored
to obliterate the marks of civil strife,
and to commit to oblivion the feelings
it engendered. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
saidain reply to the invitation extended
to him, which letter was sent through
Gen. r. E. Lee: "It will not be in my
power to be present, but any informa-
ton possess will be cheerfully render
ed. If the nation is to continue as a
whole it is better to forget and forgive
rather than perpetuate in graniteproofs
of its OWL wars" 11tlV c'r4jcf w ta
The exploration of the battlefield
will commence tomorrow. A meeting
of officers was held tonight, and sug-
gestions made as to the plan of opera
tions.u l1ta X uiTs1r " 4f &
"a survey Of the battle field was being
made under the direction of General
Warren. 1t embraces thirty square
miles. The General says that he will
furnish I. perfect map of the field. f.I
There was an interchange of views as
to where the proceedings should be con-
Quoted. Colonel Bachelor, of New
York, mentioned that be had published
a programme, which had been circulated
in the New York and New England pa
pers with view to the accommodation
of officers The meeting finally adop-
ted the plan Of Col. Bachelor, as fol-
lows:
Tomorrow the positions Of the first
days battle will be completed. On
Wednesday Culp's Hill and Cemetery
Hill and vicinity. On Thursday the
positions on the left, including the APP
pie orchard, peach orchard, wheat field,
round tops and intermediate points. On
Friday the several lines of the third
days battle. On Saturday the cavalry
operations. Among the latest arrivals
are Gen. Sweetzer and Major Walters,
! both of thefifth corps, and Captain D.
n. castle, OF the signal corps. fiH's