The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-08-05
Correspondence Bai,inore County Union.
LETTER FROM GETTYSBURG, PA.
The Encampment OF the Grand Army
Living Ovor Again the Events OF
Twenty Years Ago-Tales OF
Carnage Retold, Etc, Etc.

GErTYsBuE0, PA. July 3lst, lss2.
Editors Haifinors CoHaiy CnioR The meeting
Of the Grand Army Of tho Republic has been n
'Fed letter" In the history Of Gettysburg. This
quiet little city has been the scene again Of hurry
ing feet In different sense from that which nearly
twenty years since filled its streets with the blood
and bravery Of our land. IL has been n feast Of
reason and dow Of soul where the spirit Of kind
ness and gratitude Of the broadcst gauge imagi-
nable goes out to the whole world in rejoicing.
The "boys" have come aud gone. taking with
them many pleasing reeollections Of old scenes
visited. The dust and tented fields have given
place again TO the prmeval scenes in all their
varied simplicity. and Gettysbury has resumed
her wonicd quiet. One tablet and another has
been left 90 mark the spot where sacrifices
made for n country. Tho orations have been
written and said, and again new evidences Of n
victory where many brave man found a fOcman
we'll worthy Of his steel and fell in hand. hand
encounter. The Blue and tho Grey. when con-
trasied in the terrible slaughter aud carnage of
the three days light, End no counterpart In the
history Of wars and rumors Of wars Ia any land or
CLINE. The bravery was confined 20 neither and
such . magnanimty Of spirit has never been
evidenced a. in the instance where both sides
were using the water Of the same spring as soon
a. the heat Of battle ceased-friend aud Zoe alike.
IL has seemed pity that such brave spirits
could not have been lighting beyond the pole Of
our own land for the acquisition Of foreign soil in
stead Of brother against brother.
The general description Of the Geld and its In.
ciden,s as CLEANED by an English journalist fnotc
ON his recent visit cannot fail t. be &c interest 20
{ your readers. Gathered as they are by foreign
head. they came with degree Of non partiEan-
/ ship which gives them atoueh of fairness. In the
light OF past events. when We are again n united
people, this like golden lines as seen
through tho cloud riffs iust succeeding a storm
The site u the encsmpmeni Is very happily
chosen. Lying on The summit Of Cemetery hill.
wihin half Iils Of the eenlrai square Il is easily
accessible both from the town aud the depot while
IL stands an ever memorable point IN the death
struggle VI the war. The rear row Of tents occu.
pic. the lines facing Culp's hill, from which Car
: rolls brigade II the Corps and Riekells Psnnsyi-
2 vania battery repulsei the famous charge 81 the
Louisiana Tigers On the evening II tho second
day. The Tigers charged With l.1Ou men they
returned with but GOO On the north side f.ein.
the town i. the line held By the famed one Hun.
drcl and Sixth feunsylV 4 whom a mere
handful remain g. iay g. celebrate their &c union
AZ Getty .burs with the erection Of a memorial
stone. Il b. 4 pure marble ami va placed In
position yesterday bearing the following inscrip-
ton. slrmDuutci hy the well-known trsfou Il
Hancock. men Position held by ihc one Hon
dtel aud sixth Regiment Fcnn.j isania Nulun
teet.. Second Brigade. Second Division. Sceenl
A. e.. july 3. l,ig Organized August. 1851 .
mustered out June go is6.. From Bail. Blud D.
AppomauoN. The concluding lines are taken
from the oit 4auteI remark. 81 ten lilsafl g.
MAJ. osborn. commanding hi. artillery Your
bAttcric. may be uithiraen whcn ttH, regiment
run. asay" TIE recorded
rHt niraeF uI NnEtn 49, sINTu
BE- slmcthtus cub .tsv. aui ii 0, ut wonderful o.
believe that Captain j.nt. anI lea .bsss
.eattsrc through 7 50 ~ are the s..e sursttur.
ut the regiment " bose uark D.. O. be- celebrated
vitl q src-,ai .cr.t.e tai. evening originally
-9ml.-ei ~ ..af -vsinents D! F,nu-sivania s.'-
-uieer., % t..k part 10 ihc battle ~ Bale Bios.
when .t. .i.lt. So. aI..sI. Iu ft~-.rt-. q l.fk
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