The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-03
Historic Spots at Gettysburg
HIGH PRIVATE POINTS OUT 4 FEW LOCAL

A HIGH PRIVATE POINTS OUT FEW LOCAL..
TIES NOT on THE MAP
an. Quad" of Detroit writes as follows
Of the Officers Reunion at Gettysburg
His experience with frauds in shoulder.
straps is sad, but not exceptional
| think that shall 60 down to Gettysburg.
haven't yet received an in aviation to ride Tree
gratis over the different lines OF railroad nor do
i expect | shall. Neither have tho generals,
colonelA and majors who are to flock there to
point out to each other the historic spots, hgnl-
fed desire to have my assistance. What
should they want with private soldier there
you know the great fight was won by the officers.
| But, whether or no, believe | shall go down
| there's few, to me, historic points that wish
| to poiut out for the camera Of Brady or the
| pencil of Mast For instance, over in the OK
| treme left of the cemetery, want to see II
can't rec oghize the spot where thu captain OF my
company laid down, went into spasms, and en-
| deavOred to bring US Of the rank and hle 10 De
lieye that he had q sunFtfOke. That Is one spot
Again, want to go back into the edge OF the
| town, and see il | can find the old house where,
two hours after the scene above described, l
went to seek admittance for a cOmradc whose
arm had been smashed by piece OF shell, ana
found the brave captain with his chair tH'ed
back and huge pipe in his mouth, taxing hls
, ease on the porch Then, when Mast shan nave
drawn the picture want, right under IT, thett
words, which were addressed TO me wei
Quad. they are having hot time over there
hAint they?" Ard there's another spot winch Il
A e,peciany historic to me- 1t is near an old barn
| on the left Of the fight, where, on the I'd OF July
q | A certain lieutenant in my company sent Wor'
= for me to come over to his tent, and then ate
much sussion, caoling, promising and agreeing
o borrowed ten dollars Of me, TO bo returned III
!. r.xt week. And then | want somebody to fin
# mo tho snot whore this gallant officer returne
=. me the money, for | have been LOOKING io'
I. some elk years without ayau.
should also like to have photograph OF
- certain spot and n certain man. lie was lei
W brave man yc-y large and chivalrous looking
mt he had "A good deal OF rcd tape on num- thlh
ty he was a brigadier ganeral yes, am quI'e sui
IRA ne ,yus md don't know but would swear !
was little pOmpOus. when the chFSIS /"
r tacbed TO HIS Corps came laundering down
meet the Mich gan Cavalry Brigade in hand
4 hand fight and were getting mighty close TO OF
alI batteries. saw something or somebody dlggln
IT spurs into q steed and when we got back up |.
cd hin and were resting moment ga" 10
at | dressed in btigadlers uniform pouhahg !"
:, saddle IN the road q good halt mile away
ASA border around these pictures it would
eW vr, To Mace here and there, some of the swa
US go,ing Coonels and mG ors who filed the stree
cir of Gettysburg drriDg the three memorable day
md The "corner pieces" could bandily be made
p.y some of the Officers of higher grades, say IL
the brgaders and major-geneTals.
Wv Bu, then, you know, private soldier was on
vas machine, with life thought trivial enough'o
ing sac. iGced at any within or blunder OF those
ten command and how !, with my old ragged ara
cir bIouse. Torn pants and rusty hat, wonld lo'
as) walking over tho -ound where fought in COZ
4 many with the gteriug and gallant men wi
Gjd me the honor to commend me! On the whoI
" ucrhaps won't 60 down.