The National tribune., 1883-11-01

1erent lines OK f0rnatlon, OF attach, OF ueIenSe,
retreat or victory. In order to do so the livery
and private stables of Gettysburg and surround
ing hamlets and farmhouses were taxed to a
goodly extent in bringing forth suitable vehi-
cles for the purpose. Barouches, barges, and
buggies were in requisition, and when the cor
tege was in line it extended nearly two miles
in length. A goodly number of people came
from adjoining States, and there were, besides,
representatives from New Hampshire, Vermont,
New York, and New Jersey.
The cortege first proceeded out on the Cham
bersburg turnpike to the point where the bat
tie opened On the first day. Hating upon 8
commanding point around which the entire
party coagregated, Colonel Bachelder pointed
out the position of the opposing troops on the
eyentful morning of July l, 1868. From this
point his eager party crossed the old railroad
so fraught with exciting incident in the his
tory of the opening day of the fight, and moved
to the Mummasburg road where the exploits
of Robinson's division of the First Corps, and
of the Eleventh Corps, which came up later in
the day, were depicted, and many queries from
the boys" were explained. Turning from
here back toward the historic town, and going
out the Baltimore turnpike, the whole party
visited the National cemetery, and later East
Cemetery Hill, from which point the attack
and repulse of Early's division on the second
night of the battle was explained. Here"
said Colonel Bachelor, south of the wall, at
Ricketts, left gun, q Confederate lieutenant
dashed boldly up and seized the battery's
guidon. Private Riggin, its bearer, shot him
dead, and at the same moment the glorious fell
low fell stricken corpse on his adversary 8
form. a rebel lieutenant charged into the
battery, and, laying his hand on q gun, de-
manded its surrender, when one of the gunners
Drained him with handspike on the instant.
REBEL sERGEANT's EXPERIENCE.
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third gun, and was knocked to the ground with
a stone in the hands of the lieutenant having
it in charge Leaving this point, the visitors
drove to Culp's Hill, one of the most interest
ing parts of the field, because the trees Still
show the marks of the conflict. A line of
breastworks extends over this hill marking the
positions of the Union army. 1T was at the
eastern base of Culp's Hill that the Second
Massachusetts, regiment did its heroic work,
and the present visitors dismounted to visit
the locality. Returning to Cemetery Hill, we
drove out on the Emmetsburg road, which af-
fords an admirable opportunity in which to
describe this portion of the battle, and that was
done in great detail by the colonel. The apple
orchard and the peach orchard and other local
tiles of great interest were pointed out, and
then the locality of the wheat field was visited
and an elaborate description of the action at
this point was given, the colonel illustrating
action, and the result. After this the ever
memorable spot, already alluded to, in this
bloody drama, the Devils Den, was visited.
The visitors, some riding and some on foot
wound their way up between Round Top until
the summit of the big one was reached. From
this ground of vantage the historian gave a
grand general idea of the tactics and strategy
of the movements of the two mighty armies
To Cemetery Ridge the party was subsequently
ftaT f1,afF Z aaff
on July 3 was repulsed
DECORATING THE GRAVES.
While at the cemetery the Twelfth decorated
the graves of heroes. and the party was photo
graphed. The gravestone Of Sergeant Ford, oi
the Ninth, credited to the Nineteenth, was
corrected. photographs Of the delegates, sur
vivoTs and others were taken at the monument
of the Second. The colonel continued his ac
count Of the assault, which was thrilling, even
to old soldiers Lees lieutenants were opposed
to making it. The Confederate artillery chief
Alexander was to give the signal for Pickett:
and Pettigrew's divisions 10 make the charge
Warren. chief engineer of our army, froE
Round Top, dispatched to Meade that the pow
erful artillery duel was making q smoke in the
valley, under cover of which they intended az
assault Our artillery fire ceased. Alexander
thinking we were used up, ceased also, when
the assaulting columns were led to their terri
BILE doom, Colonel Bachelor told some pa-
thetic incidents during his remarks. Hancocs
and Arinstead separated at the outbreak of the
war Both officers had returned from the
Pacific, one to fight for the Union, the Other
for the Confederaey. At parting Armstead
after fraternal embrace, said, almost bursting
into tears, Good-by, old boy. Next we NEE
as foes at the cannon's mouth" He verified it
as he fell mortally wounded after springing a
few yards within our lines. Colonel Baeheldel
was thanked and loudly cheered at the close o
his work. His delineative discourses were a
eight objective points, occupying seven hours
and would fill a whole newspaper. This endel
the formalities. The delegates were highly
gratifed, and many VOW that their regimeat
will have monuments erected ike the Second
and osbara