The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-18

GETTYsBuRG-WHAT THE FEDERAL GEN
ERALS WILL Do-MARKTNG TIE LINES OF
THE GREAT BATTLE.-Gettysbavg, August
| i5.-Majo r-Gencral Slocum has arranged
to meet the officers of his old command
| Twelfth corps) on the battlefield of Get
tysburg on August "a and 25. His line en-
braced Culp's Hill, where acres of forest
trees arc now dead and dying from the Of
| fects of the terrible muskctry fire.
1t is rumorcd that Green's brigade will
rebuild their lines Of breastworks as .hc
most appropriate landmark of their posi-
| ton.
Governor Geary, who commanded divi-
sion of Slocum's corps, will meet him on the
field. Major-Gcncral Wright, the old Sixth
corps commander, will arrive at Gettysburg
cin Washington early in the week.
Malor-Gcneral Newton, 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. General
Graham, whose command contested so des-
peratcly with General Barksdale for pos
session of Peach Orchard, and who was so
severely wounded and aptured on the field,
has tclcgraphcd throug hout the country
and received favorable responses that his
staff and line officers will almost unani-
mously meet him there.
General Ward, whose command opened
the second day engagement at Devils Den,
Major Ingalls,, Generals Dickinson,
Trclnaine, Lock, Majors Billiard and Long,
Of staff, will be of the party.
Major-General Webb, whose line formed
the objective point of Longstreet's famous
charge, on the afternoon of the third day,
will be present. 1t is also expected that
his father, General J. Watson Webb, will
accompany him.
James Walker, ESQ, historical painter,
who for the past three years has, been en-
gagged upon painting representing the re-
pulse of Longstrcct's charge, has accepted
m invitation from the Gettysburg Battle
| field Memorial Association to visit Gettys-
burg at this time. Major-Gcncral Howard
will meet the party from Washington. Co.
| lionel Bachelor, author Of the isometrical
drawing Of the field, and who is now wri-
ting 1. history of the battle, will assist in
the arrangements for the occasion. These
gentlemen are all DESTROYS of meeting as
many of their old comrades-i n-arms as can
make it convenient to be present, in order
that what has been well begun may be
equally well finished.
TO further facilitate the procuring of
free tickets, officers invited can apply to
E. A. Souder, Director of the Gettysburg
| Battlefield Memorial Association, Dock
street, Philadelphia, and to Colonel John
b. Batchcldor, Fifth and Bcekman streets,
and to the military headquarters, Houston
street, New York, who will aid in procuring
them tickets. Among those who will GER
tainly be present on the 23d are Major
General Meade, with General Biddle and
other officers of his staff, of the First army
corps; Generals Robinson, Meredith,
Royston, and Dana, and Colonel Coul-
ter, Second army corps; Generals
Webb, Harrow, Bingham, and proba-
bly, General Honcock, of the Third
army corps; Generals Graham, Tremaine,
Ward, Carr, Medill, and probably General
Humphreys, also Majors Billiard, Benson,
and Duff, of the Fifth army corps Gene
rails McCandless, Fisher, Chamberlain,
Jackson, Biddle, and probably Generals
Sykes and Crawford, of the Sixth corps
Generals Shaler, Collier, Eustis, and pro-
baby General Wright, of the Eleventh
corps ; Generals Howard, Steinwchr, Bar
low, and probably Schurz, of the Twelfth
corps; Generals Slocum, Gcary, Sci
fridge, Colonel Grove, and probably GEN
erals Green and Kane, of the Army of
Northern Virginia. There will probably be
number Of Confederate officers present,
and among them certainly General lIeth,
commanding a division Of Hills corps i'll
the action against General Reynolds corps
on the first day and on the third day, Pick
ett's charge, and also his Adjutant-Genc-
raj Findlay, and Major Douglass, of Ewell's
staff, and others. General Longstreet de-
sircs to be present.