The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-10-29

| in carriages ont to tue battle fields
around Petersburg. The crater was
FIRST visited, where tho Society held
its Anpual Business Meeting. The
following officers were elected !:
Pres. NJ. l. Schoch. New Berlin, Pa !;
Vice Proc, VIM G. ilensel, Camden,
N. j., and John G. Ditler Of Easton,
Pa, Sec Samuel Mcclellan, Norris
town, Pa, Treas Edwin Shall, Nors
ristown, Pa. committee on,colors,
we're reelected. Resolutions ex-
pressing the thanks of the Associa-
ton to the citizens of Petersburg
and the ex-Copfcderate soldiers for
their kind reception aud hospitality
were adopted. The Society by Il
unanimous vote selected Antietam
Bridge as our next plaza of meeting,
when tablet, crmmemorating the
charge made by tho Regiment on
Sept, II, 1862, will be erected The
veterans now visited the following
Forts and Works: Fort Sedgwick,
generally known as Fort He'll, where
each vet cnt a cane as q relic. Com
rade ID. T. Rhoads secured n cherry
tree that grew in the Fort aud ex-
poets to eat cherries from il ore
many years. Fort Warren was next
visited which is in a good state Of
preservation. Next IN order was
Fort Rice. From this Fort you
have good view of the city and
where the old gun called tho "Mes>
seuger,' would sometimes wake up
the inhabitants in the early morn by
dropping one of its 64-pound shells
among the houses. Following the
line of works we reached the Seven
Sisters, also Fort Morton, Battery
IA, Fort IIaskill, and lastly Fort
Steadman, where some Of the Mid
dleburgh boys showed their valor on
March 25, 1864, in assisting to re.
capture the Fort. The whole party
then returned to tho city. In the
evening many citizens and OK Con
federate soldiers called upon the
veterans, and very pleasant hour
was spent, after which thu party,
heaGe by Mayor Jarrett, Col. Il b.
Baiu, Gen. Boiling, Col. Gillem and
Col. Ltiber, Petersburgs great Brew
er and Bother of tho foam. The
last named gentleman was Union
soldier and when the war CLOSED re-
mained in Petersburg and is now
very wealthy hy.-ED. Posi- called
upon Senator Malone at his boauti.
fnl residence on Long Market Street
aud wore received by the Senator
10 q very cordial manner. After
shaking each one by tue band, mak~
ing many copgratulatory remarks
and pleasantly discussing the battle
of the Crater, Ga beautiful painting
Of the crater hanging before us on
the wall) All were invited into the
magnificent dining room, where
many good things such as cham.
paigne, cigars, &c, awaited an at
tack. The large sideboard was cap
Lured and teetotalers were very
scarce. The party next visited the
Senator's beautiful Library, and af-
ter spending a short time, returned
to the hotel. The morning again
saw us strrted for the National Gems
etery at Poplar Grove, four miles
south Of Petersburg. We discover
ed the graves of many of our COM
rades who were killed in the battle
of Aug II and Is, 1864. AT this
place, comrade Geo NJ. Aurand, one
of Snyder county's boys is buried
The cemetery is the most beautiful
we have visited. Many relics were
gathered here. Returning we visit,
ed Fort Wadswortb aud other works
on the way. Dinner at IL NJ. sharp,
At IL 35 p. m. we left Petersburg
for Richmond aud took quarters at
the st. Glare hotel on Ninth aud
Grace streets, opposite Capitol, Ste
phen Hunter, proprietor. Visited
Libby prison, now used as store
house for Phosphate, also visited
the Capitol, Bell Island, HOLLYWOOD
aud National cemeteries, Water.
works, and many other places OF in~
terest. The Rebel works around
the city naarly all remain as they
were twenty years ago. Richmond
is beautiful city aud first among
the business centres OF the South.
We left Richmond on the 10th at 10
p. m. and arrived in Washington
city at l2 80 q. m. On the 10th all