New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
BATES'S MARTIAL DEEDS OF PENNSYLr
VANIA.

The history Of Pennsylvania during the Civil
War presents sngularly honorable record OF pa
triotism and gaantry At the first call to arms she
made generous response and before the close of the
struggle had sent into the field nearly four hundred
thousand of the bravest of her youth, large num-
Der Of whom found soldiers grave on the field of
battle In the present volume, the incidents OF the
war in which the State of Pennsylvania took con-
spcuous part are made the subject Of copous mar
rative portraying series of significant events with
freshness Of rehearsal and yigor of description,
which clothe the experience of the past in vivid
INT truthful. coloYing The local position of the
State in regard to the great national conflict 1t Is
obvious, was one of supreme Importance. FROM
The first dawning Of the Rebellion, 1t was seen that
Pennsylvania by its long line of border contiguous
70 rebellious territory, exposed to the INVASION
or sudden saes of the enemy. Pittsburgh was
city of great wealth, and here were cast the heavy
guns for the navy siege guns for the army, and here
much of the material for the war was manufactured.
II law too upon the track of great thoroughfare for
the passage of troops to the Eastern army. 1t would
at any time have been an important strategic point
for the enemy TO have held. But West Virginia
proved true to the flag, thus interposing loyal ter
ritory and the city too far away from the East
ern rebcllious armies to tempt them to make aim
cnlt campaign to reduce it, But the SHENANDOAH
Valley of Virginia leads naturally into the Cum
Ierl0nU
a continuation Of the other. A heavy Union force
was kept to guard the approaches TO the capital and
consequently the enemy sought to avoid exposing
lmselfto flank attack from that direction IN NOV
ing for the invasion of the North. by inteTposing
great mountain range The shenandoah Nahey,
therefore. became the great natural highway 1or
hostile advance. How best to shut It's mouth, ana
secure il against egress, the first care OF the
Union leaders,
The battle of Gettysburg, to which large space Is
devoted by the author is described with a minute
ness of detail that can hardly be found elsewhere
showing thorough acquaintance with the subject,
and critical judgment of the military operations
which betray the fruits of patient and accurate
study and comparison. The opening of the scene, IN
which We are for the first time introduced To the Ia
mons hero of Bret Harte's noble poem John Burns,
is thus related
Being well assured that the enemy was ahon to attack
him Kucord WAS carly In the saddle. and had made lne
most imposing dfP0SS91 to had ' at biz back Tie haf
million troops farmers wife, III reply 10 inquiries
OF rc officers. had declared were in 1eiij sbg, ne
cn,id have scarcely made Bat in addition
10 being imposing it had the virtue OF being chee.Ve
and when the Iecs came on :, bo3inn1 snniHs, SUI.
three deep rs BuioId Lad predicted they met stub
His skirmsh line extended from he pom, where ,ho
Milcrrtown road cIosss Niioughiy Run i9lowlle ine
snew hat oruuus buif bordering the LETT bank o. That
stream ache fSe MsDmiaSrG Carlisle and Harrisburg
pkcs and the rail oac, reachng quite ~ ROE otcvh
from The north TIC west IL rem OF thls u1n ridge
running parallel VITA seminary Hdse ana nI aa d
t'ovcrnr tn. roads which the enemy was tNpeclcd
first to advance were painted the guns Oh MS lgh pat
Hirr every disposition made he watched eagerly for
orY ineation wticn could disclose the purpose Of the
Toe lie had not watt for the enemy being III
strong force and intent en- SEEING me co,eiea Pms
lis skirniishers The first shot was delivered ~ ih9
,be Union idc by three single slots thc signal FOR
n general discharge along the sGirinSh hue anu lac
A. BuorJs men Tor he most Part fought dis,nHae
the enemy at trst took ,nci LII Tor "' Chm
giving time fcr the First Corps, winEh was now talGy
favored the Union A constantly increasing tki-
msh fre continued ioI h4 an hOr' Nt s ,n @
having brought his artillery opehSd nle WIN llI,a
,pint The guns OF BuoTd answered promptly, ana
,h b Was wen supported Tic fury OF the Gcht in
creased at every moment. ana HuVId "a" 'Mt ,the
%sS' o. hu not an inch was yielded though lac had
every preparation made for IetllhE 10 cemetery I'M
eoon and anxiety that true heart Would he be let
10 fate, and be at last obecd TO saci1hce 'h want
age ground lie had striven 50 hard 70 hodt
Tie signal above quotcd had early in the morn
fininary whence the country for many mile otcnnd
lay open to view "Tho eneasemeni. he says, - ts ~
desperate as We were opposed 70 tne WhoIe front oi
HIS corps We held them In cheek fully two hours and
nearly oyerpcwered when, IN iHoSmE nOo Ine
country. siw the corps nag o. Gen Key war
sil in the Seminary stcc PIE Dnt n'Iis tne o! sl- u.
81 sent one Of my men TO Bu;old, VINO came up ana
looking through gs eG M, ny TSpGL E sna re
~, r f the leader ca,entS az he beheld the
nag floating upon tne morning arr ana Teai III l,s
nolCs, continues the signal Oicer ana san came up on
i DISQUALIFICATION: Reynolds, himself will bc here in
I'VE minutes. His corps Is about mile behn Buiord
returned and watched anXiOus{ my opserYations e
through my signaltclescope. When Reynolds came up,
seeing BufOrd in the oupOia ne crled oui nnai VIZ
going down the ladder, Reynolds SAID nope you can
hold out until my corps comes up II reckon can Was
the characteristic reply Key mods hsm sa we Le
sly.,
fighting dsmounted Buford SAID; EgleIa, 90 not eN
pose yourself much; but Reynolds laughed, ana
eIosey recopnoitercd the field he requested
BiIord TO hold the position he had, and SAID tnat he
would bring UP the whole right win; o. the army OF
which had been put III formal Command on dne pro
,'urcntrated lie then dispatched his stan Officers one
Toward. who was already on ie way; WIN oiueis 70
"a look the Third corps; ana ihifO !" hastb
go tyisions of fhe First corps. Having shown his
o. ' nstion Inv these orders to concentrate and TO
M Ievnolds again mounted and rode back 10 meet the
~ - rs comm Az he was descending the hill after
-, Ihe seminary accompanied by his escort, he met
,iI man possessing air OF authority whom Key
III asked il lie could not point shorter way PACK TO
,,ira lie had Tie old nan was john Burns Who
M nstabe and for several day lad been watching for
md imes.rngcrs loo kod up the Gey sburg aIi.
. assented TO the request OF the General and rccoG-
- the need OF haste, at once started down py-suett
,anj mn tie caya!cade dashiug after him.
,nuss blood was up. and he watched eaSeriy Tor
rnoldss Having come near INC Town VIII cue
Glmc division, Reynolds dcieTlHinei to strike across
nelds by lie most direct route 10 the Seminary, ana
ID ed The fences leyc.cd The p0nee1s, Sdys hun.,
watched every NOV euent WIN we interest,"
mate tho fences rs with then bright axes
.,hc entrance of the patriotic old man into the
,ii,kest of the fight, displays lively picture :;
..it Was upon this part of the field and soon after
s,oaes brigade had come into position, that an old
man with hair of grizzly gray dressed in long swal-
a aud hat hoIl br' M