The National tribune., 1888-06-21
GETTYSBURG REUNION.
Three Days Reunion of the Veterans OF Shaler's
Brigade.

Gen. Alexander Shaler and his staff, of what
was known as Shalers Brigade during the war;
arrived in Philadelphia June IL, and the next
morning took the 7:30 train at the Broad Street
Station for Gettysburg, where Wednesday and
Thursday they had Reunion of the survivors of
the regiments that composed the brigade % years
ago. The regiments were the 65th, 67th, and
122d N. Y, and the 23d and SD Pa. The 65th
n. Y. was the old New York Chasseurs, of
which Gen. Shaler was Colonel. The 9th was
really the 1st Long Island, but was CLASH
fed in the volunteers roster as the 9th N. Y
The survivors of these New York and Pennsyl-
vania regiments invited Gen. Shaler and his
staff to take part in the Reunion. Gen. Shaler's
party includes the General and his wife, Col.
VIM. Dec. BrOughton, Maj. C.. III. Tucker and
COL John B. Woodruff, of New York; Col John
Oakley, of Brooklyn; ex- District Attorney of
Kings County, who was the Brigade Quarter
master; Col. Samuel Truesdell and Samuel
Truesdell, jr., of Brooklyn, Col. L. w Ford
Mrs Matthew Shaler, Mrs. Jussen and Mrs. Fred
Grow. A member of the old brigade staff said
1--WE thought we would go up to Gettysburg
little ahead Of the 25th anniversary Of the bat
tie, which occurs next month, and have little
Reunion before the crowd gets there. The
Reunion will take place on the field. There
will be between 10000 and $4,000 people at
Gettysburg on the 25th anniversary Of the
battle, and there wouldn't be much room for
us to hold Reunion there, on account of the
crowds"
Thursday, June IA, closed the long to be-re-
membered visit of the Shaler Brigade veterans
and their friends to the historic scenes of Get
tysburg. Taking carriages at a not very early
hour the visitors moved out to view that por-
ton of the field on which the battle opened
where Buford, with his dismounted cavalry
held the ground until Reynolds arrived with
the First Corps, and fell dead while placing the
do To
tide Of Hills troops; then along the avenue
which bears the brave First Corps commanders
name to the Johannesburg road, admiring the
monuments already up and in course Of cree
ton; then to Howard avenue and the numer-
Gus memorials of the operations of the Eleventh
Corps ending at the extreme right the Union
line of that day.
beautiful gold badge in the form of red
enameled Sixth Corps badge the Grecian cross,
was presented to Secretary William j. Wray,
ofShaler's Brigade Association in the paTlOr of
the Eagle Hotel by the survivors of the SD
Pa. Col Witherell made the presentation, and
while Secretary Wray was taken entirely by
surprise, he recovered sufficiently to express
his heartfelt thanks in neat speech.
The ladies who accompanied the excursion
held meeting over which Mrs. Gen. Shaler
presided and adopted resolutions expressive
of their thanks for the many kindly attentions
shown them by the veterans Of the regiments.
AT noon the visitors left, filled with the most
pleasant recollections Of their visit to historic
Gettysburg
Nearly 1000 Marylanders visited the battle
field to-day. Among them were veterans of
the Union army, MarylaRds Federal Soldiers
Monument Commission, composed OF Col. Theo-
dore L. Lang, Capt Frank Nolen and Charles
ID. Gather of Baltimore. NJ. G.. Urner, of
Frederick, and William ID. Burchanal, OF Ches-
tertown, were with the Baltimore excursion
They are here to locate positions tomorrow
for monuments to their commands-three in
fantry regiments, one of cavalry and one bat
terry.