The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-30


up on the porch, and passing through
large chest on the other end Of the porch,
the door and chest remaining in the sam,
position as on the day of battle. She was
advised to leave the house but, could not
take everything along and for safety carried
large can of lard up stairs. scarcely had
she put it there when shell came through
the end of the house completely demolish
ing it and everything that had been carried
there for safety, and quite number of 9th
er incidents were related, which locked up
in memorys portfolio along with many 9TH
er intert sting "reminiscences of the great
battle. The sun now is piercing the west
ern horizon at South Mountain, and we
are at East Cemetery Hill, where are en-
camped the 3rd Corps, here the artillery re.
main in the same position as at the close of
the second days battle, the earthwork beirg
KEEP. in good order and the small white A
tents, much reminds us Of the scene 25 years
ago. AS night threw her sable curtains
around us, we were entertained with fine
martial music from the old Frank ford Band
of Germantown, Phila., who accompanied
the encampment here, being interspersed
with excellent stere oscopic views of the diff
ferent Generals and battle field scenes in
and around Gettysburg. Nine O'Clock hav-
ing arrived we return for the night to
private house after walking since half past
one P NJ. about eight miles.
We arose at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning,
had breakfast, started in a north west di-
rection, passed the Theological Seminary
which is situated on Seminary Ridge. This
is the ground occupied by the battle on sthe
first day. Just to the right after we pass
the hill in the edge of the woods is where
Gen. Reynolds was killed, a very fine
monument marks the spot and had been
erected only few days. He was shot early
in the morning by rebel sharpshoote., he
and his staff were in advance, looking out
for position to plant their batteries, not
knowing that the rebel skrmish line was in
the woods. Within few feet of the monu-
ment is an old oak tree, showing many
marks of war. One of the boys, Fred, pick
e ball out of the tree with his knife
which he brought home and prizes very
much as relic taken from the spot npon
which fell one of Pennsylvania ablest Gen.
erals. A few hundred yards further west is
the Springs Hotel, fine building, and
close by is the Katalysine Springs now so
widely sought, then gushed unknown from
the earth, its medicinal properties were first
discoyered by the wounded soldiers vino
drank of its healing waters. Close by the
Reynolds Grove, is the monument of the
goth Indiana, a regiment that was in 27
battles, and lost three fourths of the whole
number of men. Here we turn our direct
tion to the right and across the Chambers
burg pike, along which the main body of
the enemy advanced and close by further
to the east is the Mummasburg and Clrlisle
roads, all of which enter Gettysburg on
the north side. Johnson and Early's diyis.
ion came by these roads. About 1000 men
and the 1st Corps consisting of 100 kept
them in check, in the open field nearly all
day long but had finally to retreat through
the town to Cemetery Hill at which place
and time Meades army, had arrived. On
The CEambersburg pike close to the town is
the old stone house in which Lee had his
headquarters, it remains nearly in the sa me
condition as on that day. 1t is 6 O'Clock A.
NJ. and we return to Gettysburg, and by ac-
ciden:, make the acquaintance,of DR.. Horn
er who is very intelligent and courteous
old gentleman and who has beena practic.
ing physician in that town and vicinity for
40 years, and in a half hour conversation,
gave me short history of the town and
Battlefield Memorial Association, which
may prove interesting to some of the read
ers of the JOURNAL.
To Be Continued.