The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-10-29
rVOB. XXI
A VISIT TO THE BATE sFIE Ids BY ThS
5isr RSGT. Z. v. 1.

Uelfrich Of Adamsburg, started on
the excursion to attend the reunion
of the 5lst p. V. I. at Petersburg,
and TO visit tho battleields OF Fred
ericksburg, Spottsylvauin, Richmond
aud Petersburg. Az Sunbu,y they
were Joined by the following veter'
ans: Lieut.. NJ. l. Schoch OF New
Berlio, Captains j. p. Brooke and
J.v. Miller Of Lewisburg, Lieut.
wm. f. Campbell OF Allen"ood'
Adam Glase, II. II. Conrad and
Abraham Nj. Haus OF Sunbury. We
left sunbury at 1 40 p. m., arriving
at Harrisburg at 4 30 and at Balti~
moro at $50 p. m. who're first stop
was made to await the ar
rival of comrades from Easton aud
Philadelphia. We left the traiu aud
took up quarters at the Windsor
Hotel, opposite the Calvort depot.
The vets scattered to look up tho
sights of Baltimore, aud as the wea-
ther was very inclement they re-
turned to the hotel with water drip
ping from their overcoats as it rain
ed terribly oil evening. We retired
Ay3 a. M. we were again routed and
in thirty minutes were aboard train
where we met the following COM
rades: Capt. d. +. Nicholas. Serst
John G. Diiler and Aaron Unangst
of Easton, Capt. Geo. Shall, Samuel
NJ. Carey, VIM. II. r. Fox, Charles
r Fox, John NJ Shall, Amos G.
TYSON OF Norristown, j. NJ, Levin
and, Washington Smith of Royers~
ford, Lieut.. Jacob H.. Santo of Har'
risburg and Wn, @. Hensel OF Cam~
den, N. j. Arrived at Washington,
ID. G at 5 A. NJ aud maoe a stop OF
25 minutes TO ration mp. L-ft WASH
ington aud followed tho Potomac to
Ouantico, wbere the road left the
river, arriving at fredericksburg at
am. Af.,r short march the Ex-
change Hotel was captured and DR..
0. b. Luck, the genial and open
hearted proprietor surrendered The
hotel with full line of accommoda-
tiops. The whole party marched to
the dining room where peace wac
made and the treaty WAS ratified
After partaking Of the good things
set before us, we again returned to
the office wbero we found the car
riages ready. The veterans were
soou all aboard and moved away.
Some to the historic ground OF
Spottsylvapia aud others following
tho lines Of works around Freder-
icksburg. The works around the
city have mostly been leveled down,
but many signs OF the conflict still
remain. We crossed the Rappahan-
mock aud asconded Mary's heights, a
short distance from the Lacy house
where Gen. Burnside had his Head
Quarters during the terrible battle
OF Deo IL, 1862. The house on
Mary'e heights is still occupied by
Miss Mary and Miss Fanny scott,who
informed us that they occupied the
place during the battle. We re-
crossed the Rappahanuock at Fall
mouth and drove through the town
reaching the road where the Confed-
ate troops lay bobnd the stone wall.
At one house lady showed us
where q shell from our batteries
passed through the door, killing
Gen. Carr and wounding several of
his staff. This house bears many
scars of SHELLS aud minnie balls
The heights where Gen. Lees bat:
ten les were was next visited. This
ground is now the National Genes
terry, has 22i acres and contains the
graves of 1874 Union soldiers
The ground is beautifully laid out,
and the graves are all marked by
marble head stones. A Register is
kent in the office, and all visitors are
requested to Register their names
After visiting the rest OF the battle
field we returned to the town. 10
strolling through the streets we
could see many marks Of the strug
gle of 23 years ago. Fredericksburg
is an old town. every honse shows
some mark of antiquity aud We could
see all shades OF people. On Wednes
day, Oct. IA, the party again board
ed the train at s a. M, and at 10
O'Clock we passed through Rich
mond, tha great Confederate strong
hold. by ll.3O We reached Peters
burg, and were met at the depot by
Mayor Jarrett, Gen. Steth Boiling,