The New York herald., 1876-09-18
ANTIETAM'S ANNIVERSARY.
THE BATTLE SUNDAY OF FOURTEEN YEARS
AGo--MEMoRIEs OF THE TIME THAT TRIED
MEC'c pArpTorISr

AGo-MEMoR1Es OF THE TIME THAT TRIED
MEMS PATRIOTISM
At daylight on Sunday morning tho 18th OF septem.
ber 1862, Major General Joe Hooker began the battle
of Antietam, General Mcclellan being in command Of
the Union army, and General Lee command OF the
Confederate forces. The battle fought spur
Of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the result that
Sabbath evening alter the terrible engagement Of tho
day, in which 100000 troops had participated and
which 800 pieces OF artillery had contributed,
the cheering Tor the Union arms that had taken
place during the up to that date. Yesterday was
the fourteenth anniversary Of that glorious victory
tho OF 80 much blood ana many OF the lit
tie children who toddcd through tho streets Of the
metropolis tho succeeding Monday morning with
school books under their arms have since arrived at
manhood's at womanhood's estate That great bat
tic which retired the veterans OF Leo beyond their
usual boundary, tho Potomac. carried combined
and Joy TO many a Northern
household. and dark despair TO, Thousands
OF Southern homes The celebration OF tho hundrcdth
anniversary of tho battle OF Harlem Plans Saur.
day last, which a skrmsh In comparison
with the bloody field of Antictam called forth many
almost forgotten "reminiscences among tho many vet
erans IN this city who had that memorable day
pressed the wooded heights alter lighting their
inch by inch across tho cop fords OF Antctam creek
to the rebel fire the south Mountain. To many
OF these middoaged vcteranst seemed as ift wcro
yesterday that they sweeping by Porers corps
grmmed faces dash at their iOes. Hundreds Of the
brave who were on the day succeeding tho battle
inferred maryland clay" as the poet has sung II,
lett behind them dear ones, who yesterday mourned
their worth aud sorrowcd over the memories evoked
and who day after day listened to tho drulnbcais
going down Broadway In the van OF departing regi-
mens, hardly REGAL. the feelings that possessed
their elders who through the newspapers Offices hun
gcring ior. another despatch or word Of additional
cheer IRON victorious
..LrrLx MAc's' ARMY.
Among the old soldiers tho city the great baltic
was fought over yesterday the places where most
they the habit OF congregatng, and history
repeated as they spoke OF the death gallant Reno Of
the hardhood of old Bun SUMNER" OF the desperate
combas all that dread day madc by Mcaghers brigade
hcry Ces, OF the steady persistent bravery oi tho
old hero Mansfield, who lost his iifc OF Joc Hooker
away the front wounded, and st hammeripg al tho
balmcd wnne life lasts in tho hearts Of men whose
swords are now rust and whose souls Will
day be with the saints, wo trust"
1t was the Grst red, undebatabIe success Of the
Union troops; succeeding many.dccats IL was Joy
those who had dcspared Of the Republic atcr the
bloody day Of the second Manassas and who had be-
held dsmay the shameful surrender at Harpcr's
Ferry stoncwaI Jackson by General Miles division.
Among the memories OF the day were its trophies
thirteen guns, thirtynine stand OF cVors and 6,0O0
prisoners, who were graspcd by stout hands
in the smoke and burdcn OF tho light
The North rose TO the situation at once;
Maryland, through It's Governor. thanked
Mcclellan for tho expulsion OF tho IRON within
boundaries, and i've days aerward Abraham Lincoln
iss sucd the proclamation which made 4,OOO,OO0 OF
human beings Tree and unshacklcd their limbs foe
ever The week following the lighting around the
forts OF Antiotan deep crock was most memorable
the history OF tho nation Eighty thousands troops in
the State OF Pcnnsyivania responded TO Its Governors
call assistance, and alter, excepting at Get
tysburg, did the veterans OF the Army OF virginia
traverse Northern soil whole battalioBs Mcclellan
cuogizcd everywhere for his defeat OF Leo, and
vet these events progressing at the time
BY the people. which deprived MIN Of his command
and transferred IT to the hands Of those who lived to
Lees surrender under the apple tree at Appo-
matox In tins city there we're various social gather.
ings last evening" and the veterans OF OF the New
YORK regiments gathered around the festive board TO
pledge The days again and TO speak with deep
ercnce Of the dead who had died that tho nation
might 1--we.