Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-07-07
Whole Number 1888.


caster, Pennsylvania, September 20. 1920
srd was killed at Gettysburg, July fst. 1858.
oronze statue Of the General crowns the
granite base Of the monument. made from
cannon donated BY the Government. The
Sol.iisls S. monument IN the National Gene
in this country. It is sixtTfeet L;ob 3, fss+
suQuare at the base, is built Of jScbt s--sv --sv
Rhode Island granite, and is crowned S9T;tb
a statue Genius Of Liberty. > Ns,, tbo
base are four alegorieal figures represerf-
ing War, History, Peace and Plenty. These
| figures are remakarkably handsome and
I lifelike. The soldier is represented AZ mar
rating the story which history records. Tbe
grounds haVe been arranged at a total cost
to the Government Of some two hundred
thousand dollars, and a handsome gate at
the entrance to the Cemetery cost nearly
two thousand dollars alone. The Superin-
tendents house is neat and comfortable. at
winch place can be found map OF the bat
1e neid, showing the position Of every regi-
IS ineIS brigade, division and corps; also
So9A n which to register visitors names,
a,,s.t a,a among the latter appear the names Of
| 1N1s 9uieS q large number Of Ohio people It
friends Of the dead buried n tbs Csrets,.v
at gettysburg that their remains arr aIlov1-
ed 20 rest there, and those who have ever
Thought OF removing the remains Of tbeir
Iriends would hesitate upon seeing the
beauty OF the position. A close and care
ful search With the aid Of the supefinfend-
ent who carefully examined the record
found the burial place OF but three esoildiefs
belonging to the 7th and 10Th Regiments
OF Ohio Infantry. These were the names
Of Lieut.. George Hayward, Co, Z. Josiah
ID. johnson, Co. F. and T. Mccain, Co. E,
OF the 29th; the rest we're buried among
the unnumbered and unknown "A long
list OF dead was found rom the gallant I'D
Ohio, and quite number belonging to the
4th, 9th, 6th. 25th, and ether Ohio Regi-
ments Of infantry. The grounds were
beautifully adorned by the handsome shrub
rose Weigellia, and the Norway Maple and
the lawns and walks kept in neat and taste
ful order. The solitary state monument
was erected by the surviving members of
the 1st Minnesota Regiment Of Infantry to
the memory Of their comrades who fell in
the battlle.9 Passing over to Culps Hill we
reach our ever memorable position during
the hand fought battle. The battle feld IS
under charge Of the Gettysburg Battlefield
Association, and the earthWork remains the
same as when they were left after the bat
tie, and no person is allowed to walk upon
them. A part of them. arc neatly sodded
over, 50 that with little care they are Ike
to remain standing 50 long as they are pro-
teoted. Cannon adonated by the Govern
ment mark the position Of Stuart's and
Ricketts, Batteries upon East Cemetery Hill
which we're captured by the Louisiana II
gers, who formed in front Of the town and
charged upthe hill, driving out a portion
Of the 11th Army Corps. They held the
guns, for few minutes, when they were re-
captured in hand-to-hand conflict. Those
of Us who fought in the woods at Culps Hill
were little aware Of our exposed position
when the enemy held commanding posi-
ton at East Cemetery Hill, and also rom
the perilous position Of the enemy at Round
Top upon the Union left. We we'll re-
member cur position at Cups Hill, the
midnight march over the Baltimore turn
pike, when the weary men sleeping IN the
road would fall into line and move forward
at command given in 8 whisper, the ad-
vance into the works and relief Of the 18th
New York Regiment and 2Sth Pennsylvania,
the fierce attack Of EWell's determined
men, the lull in the battle and surrender
Of many OF the enemy who came over the
works, the death Of Lieutenant George Hay
ward, promising officer, the tres where
Captain o. C. Williams, Of the 18th New
York fell, where Erwin F. Mason, and
| Beneyille and Edgar 0. Miller, father and
son, were wounded, the independent ZOunve
I who took his position In the fight so activ-
ly with US, and how quickly he rejoined
his regiment as it passed, marching at a
double-auick step, with traitor arms over
the Baltimore road, the reinforcement IN
der General Lockwood, 4, and the hearty
cheers given General Kane as he hmped
along his lines. The trees In front OF our
position are nearly al dead from the ef-
l feots Of the bullets, b1t the country VIII
probably change but little on account Gifts
rocky and barren fOrm3tion, where hardly
enough loose earth could be gathered up
for earthbanl1s. To the eve Of the soldier
Gettysburg was strong position while
firmly held, but perilOus- in the ex-
treme when the Uunion lines were once
broken. The Union left centre was IL the
midst of the scene Of Longstreers deS=
perate and magnificent ehargar over the
plain, Picketts division leading under the
j fire Of more than one hundred guns, in
which about eight thousand outof eighteen
thousand formed Tor tie eharge we're killed,
wounded, and captured. - ,1r,,g...,
The bones Of the Southern soldiers who
i fell in the battle, are continually being
ploWed out Some tour years ago this
summer the remains Of Pickett's were re-
moved to Richmond, Virgins, and follow
ed to their last resting place BY the surSlY-
ing members Of the Division, headeS BY
Gen. George e Pickett making ons Of the
j most melanohely speetaeles ever sen IN
tha South. Gettysburg seemed to be the
turning place Of the war, was followed By
the surrender Of Viekburg, and from that
time forward the success Of the Union arms
seemed sure. The scenery from the heights
of the battle field ct Gettysburg seem % be
too beautiful and quiet ever to be disturb
ed by the harsh olamOr OF war, and we al
most wonder at the fact that they gers
once the scene OF such historic events,
The Union loss at the battle Of Gettys-
burg was IS, 100, Of whom 2, o34 Were Alll-
ed, IS, 753 wounded, and ass missing.
The Confederate loss was ab0nG 50, 0O0 OF
whom 1s, 7SS wers wounded and unEounded
After ne battle the Union force summed
up only 151. 514 infantry. The various
corps had marched from the RsppahannOck
rs. S45 strong, and had been reinforced ful-
IL {, 900 men, This would give total loss
= over 50, 600 men, but this estimate was
han it actually proved to be. The
\ gTSaler - ~ Of the Federal and Con-
sassts2l so,e e2iilmanees- - g. Meada and
Iederate armies, Geose- ~ and the
Robert y. Ice bars Rassad Ava, is
men WEo composed their mighty arn,...
viii soon follow. -
hetQrntng to Hanover Junctioa- and kaiz--
ing the cars Of the Northern PeRnsylFanaia
Rail Road, 3 short ride brings Us to the
beautiful city Of Baltimore, at which place
the visitor should not fail to see the hand
some monument erected BY the seat Of
MARYLAND, to the memory Of Washington.
and also the monument erected to the
memory Of those who fell at the battle Of
North Point, September Is, 1914.
Isaving Baltimore in the aftarnOon We
reached Washington IN theeYeninR viewing
the great white dome Of the Capitol in TIE
bright moonlight, standing out IN bold re-
lief among the skies, while the change from
the narrow streets Of the towns of Eastern