New-York tribune., 1886-07-18
GENERAL BEkDAN AT GETTYSBURG.
SURROUNDED BY OLD SHARP SHOOTERS.

ANXIOUS TO HONOR THE ONE WHO LED THEN
THROUGH THE wAR-CHARACrER OF THE MEN.
There were many Jolly scenes at tho re-
union Third Corps the battlefield OF Gettysburg
recently Scared old veterans who mad not heart from
another that OF re and blood met To hgnt
II all again and let loose food of anecdoe aud
reminisccnce. But the greatest enthusiasm was dis.
played u the meeting OF the veterans with their OLD
| leaders. General Bsrlan, who organized aud COM
uanied famous corps OF aud hal been
In Europe many years prevos tO hi return last spring.
nearly oyerwhslmel by the warmth OF welcome OK
tended to him by his mon. When the General had I'm
shed h, speech that breadth escapes
the deadly breach OF that awful hgttin wnich
tue snarpshooters were used AS Infantry. ana after
doubling up column containing many times their own
number left half their officers and mon dead upon tho
teli nearly wrenchet on 1t the shoulder ~
struggling veterans who wanted o shake tha hand OF
their old commander. When the Genera! nntly 0usht
bis WAY to tue door OF the hall he found nnssf Ia tis
centre OF a crowd Of many hundred men circle vas
uuickly foei about tuo crest srs of thor Old leader.
with his white hair, ruIdy face aud lons whitc mus
tache.
winch way are yon going GenefaIi" askei dozen
voices he amused aud puzzled look aOoat hm
well, hal laid out pan Of attack Oh my hoto.'
SAID the General
IAN right volunteer fot tho expoiitiou!" shouted
the crowd and resolving themselves into lmprJssed
body guard they moved clssrIns their leter ahl
chaling anohsr when the bOte WAS reached there
WAS halt AMI chorus OF Invitations FOR the General 10
20 and take drink with them nil' iiaaily AMI col
ectvey; but the General nrin IN his refusa's pro-
testing that he had spirits enough oi his own
"n you'I only take drink with ms III he ready to
die," shouted one enthusiastic Bucsta. bat evea that
appeal WAS In vain
Don't you want ofice. Generhi Toll us what
you for and swear you shall DO electei'
came IN a from all sides
n nruu fnrIn "a lied
laugh and II yoa oniy open pssssc~ ay, III sho"
Won how 1t Is doe"; but they not going 10 lot MIN
Oft as ,sly as that They wanted another sleoch and
.hey got Then there message from the i"'ios
OF the Generals party who Watching eom tue MOTEL
windows
zee here my msn." said the General the laiies arc
calling You wodiIn't have So ung sil'nt as
to disregard that wonld youi You must e1 III" 10 ao"
TIE little nclaed 10 su,pec. rue "t "'ss
hut finally q way was opened and tue General ra''ei
down lane OF cheering la 'dshAS'ns veterans "".
ma WAS gone the crowd was up into partio of
forag.rs that swept every street In tue n'tc to"h
Their booty was piled u heap The hotel o lice and
IN sh,l. OF an Douq tets wa sent ~ W
Ihe t;eurra's room vita the conplineu so MS n'r.
rhl, corps Oot IS ono q" tfo most dhlluc
couI not average of less thah uvo "ch' non
tHs c,utre of .rset 2OC var distant rng on osbi
Wh.n irst proposed tho ight that th rcquen""
wonl prove trouiDltory, ana caIry cue puFlo ~ uo
who applied dld come ur To the standard bu. 'Ho
wrre rnpu,h wAO pas~o this mitIy civil ser'ic" c'
ANIMATION to III Axe most elective corps lle ca
M tue mon Is oi the hgnest Thote woto |" 'y W.
had taken position Ia the r.h~' IN also
were Western trapp RS and hunters ana suoth1s poa
age college ulen. somo OF thon w"to m"u 81 ,,,s
aud DID California oearhnntrr nito h' WI ,.,aHt1
Zinc into battle euncstning r5DOo0 To Pni'a ieipu
in,ri tion Tor OF his disabled comraIcs III o
ho should DO Killed