The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
THE BLUE AND GRAY
Join Hands on the Battlefield of
Gettysburg.
Monuments Dedicated to the Memory oi
Fallen Heroes From Several states
-Interes.ing and Impress
sivc Ceremo onies.
DETAILS OF THE EXERCISES,

GETTYsBuRe, Pa, July 2.-Wisconsin and
New Jersey opened the portals Saturday to
the grand reunion of the blue and gray at
Gettysburg, the weather being delightful.
Captain Levi +. Fonda, president of the
Wisconsin Moument Commission, called the
vast assemblage to order and conducted the
exercises. The feature was the eloquent
address OF United States Senator John c.
Spoonar. At the conclusion Of the address
Governor j. w. Rusls turned the seven Wis
consin monuments over to the Battlefield
Memorial Association, the trust being re-
ceived by Governor Beaver, OF Pennsyl-
vania. ex-officio president of the Memorial
Association.
General Lucius Fairchid, Past National
Commander Of the q. A. R.-who lost his
left arm in the battle Of the first day within
fifty feet of where he stood-made touch
ing speech, referring in feeling terms to the
past and Of the terrible ordeal through
which the Iron Brigade, in which Wisconsin
had three regiments passed on July ], 1853
Most prominent among the spectators was
the well-known commander of Lees First
Corps of Confederates, Major General James
Longstreet One Of the most pleasing cpl
sodcs was the cordial greeting Of Generals
Sickles and Longstreet, who came together
unexpectedly In the dining room OF the
Springs Hotel, meeting for the first time
since the bloody engagement between their
two corps took place in front of Round Top
In the afternoon the thirteen New Jersey
| monuments were dedicated east of Round
Top, the exercises taking place In grove
adjoining Sedgwick avenue. Colonel James
w. w. Duffy, chairman OF the New Jersey
Monument Commission, presided. Governor
| Green, as orator of the day, eloquently COM
plimentcd the valor of the troops of his
State and turned the monuments over to
| the charge of the Battlefield Memorial As
| sociation, Governor Beaver receiv ing them
for the association. General Longstreet
was present and extended his congratula-
tions. Survivors of each of the commands
delivered brief addresses.
Saturdays crowd was fully doubled yes
| terday, and the streets Of the town. the vari-
ous camps and the battlefield were thronged
| with people. The Ninth New York regi-
ment, Colonel William Seward commanding,
came in at an early hour and marched to
| camp in front OF the springs In fine style.
Prominent among the commands of veter-
| ans getting here yesterday morning were
those of the Excelsior brigade and the Six
ty-seventh regiment During the morning
the Seventy sixth, One Hundred and Forty
seventh, Ninety-seventh, Fiftyfourth and
One Hundred and Nineteenth New York
regiments; the One Hundred and Fifty first
Pennsylvania and First New Jersey cavalry
! monuments were dedicated by veterans OF
the various commands. More than one
thousand Pennsylvania veterans reported
at Camp ga. Wilson Norris, /" also the Union
Veteran Corps, OF Washington, ID. c., VINO
have quarters on the southern edge of the
camp. Religious services were held in the
morning at the National Cemetery rostrum.
In the evening dress parade was given in
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lowed by a sacred concert. Reynolds
grove was throng of humanity for an hour
| before the memorial exercises of the First
Army Corps were called to order. During
the gathering Of the audience General
Longstreet was escorted to the stand and
hundreds of veterans of the blue shook
hands with him. The overcrowded stand
gave way without moments notice and
suddenly let five hundred occupants down
several feet without any one being hurt.
Governor Beaver and his staff and num-
Der of Confederate survivors occupied seats.
Promptly at three p. IN. General f. P.
| Hslstead, president of the First Army Corps
Association, opened the exercises and intro
duced Bishop Newman, of Washington, who
| in a fervid invocation gave thanks for the
bravery and heroism displayed here in the
maintenance of constitutional liberty. Gov
ernor Beaver was enthusiastically received,
especially by the veterans.
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