Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-02
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Beginning 81 the Great Rsuason 81 she
Blue and the Gray.
The great reunion Of Federais and Confederstes
began at Gettysburg on Saturday with the dedi.
cation OF the Wisconsin memorials. After the
memorials seven In number. had been transferred
70 the state OF Wisconsin by Capt Levi Z Pond,
president OF the commission, Senator spooner de-
nvered an eloquent Grafton. Gen. Lucius Fair
child presented the monuments TO the Battlefield
Memorial Association, and they were formally &C
cepted In the name OF the association by GOV.
James A. Beaver. president ex-o61cio. The Wis
consin memorials are described as follows: The
Fifth is Of granite, with polished die, and sur
mounted by corps badge cut distinctly. II Is
located on what is called sedgw1ck avenue. The
Twenty-sixth Is on the Eleventh Corps avenue,
G, First Regiment Of sharpshooters, is near the
First Massachusetts, monument on the Emmitts-
burg road, and has the ngure OF a soldier cut on
Third Infantry is OF granite with base and sub
base and having pillars cut In the corners OF the
die, In which Is the number OF the regiment A
nve-stded Inquire surmounts IL and on the right or
the line beyond Spanglers spring, and near the
Thirteenth New Jersey In Its position. The monu-
ments OF the Iron Brigade, the Second, seventh
sixth Is at the famous railroad cut, In which the
Confederate Gen. Archer and 300 OF his brigade
We're captured, and the Second and Seventh in
Reynolds Grove.
In the afternoon the exercises OF the New Jersey
veterans were held at the brigade monument north
monument GOV Green a deIiVered Ike 81 oraon and
transferred the monuments TO the Gettysburg Me-
moral association, and Gov. Beaver received them
In the name OF the association. The New Jersey
militia LEFT for home saturday night
camp A. Wilson Norris on East Cemetery Hill,
Is the largest and most densely crowded OF any In
contingent, representing sixteen army posts ar
rived on Saturday night.
New Jersey had nfUeen commands in the battle
OF Getty sburg, and memorials 10 ali Of them have
now been erected.
All day yesterday visitors continued to pour into
Gettysourg until the place became densely
Try. The Washington Veteran Corps arrived at
ABOUT noon The veterans who were in CAMP
the rostrum beyond the rational cemetery.
FIRST BRIGADE EXERCISES
At2 O'Clock the exercises OF the First brigade
were held In Reynolds,::Grove, which was filled
with an immense throng. Just as the strains OF
the band leading the procession OF prominent men
VINO were TO take part In the exercises was heard
coming over the brow OF Seminary Hill, Capt Pond,
OF Wisconsin, walked TO Gen. Longstreet who was
sitting on the front or the platform and whispered
10 nun: General, come quietly with me. think
the platform IL giving away" The general at once
walked on, and second afterward with a crash
the structure dropped TO the ground. The fan
was but two feet, and fortunately no one was In
1ured. by the time order had been restored the
procession was entering the woods, and the cannon
OF the United States Light Battery Numbered forth
ssla1 @os TO Beaver Bishop
president OF the Association OF the First Corps IN
q few words introduced Gov. James A. Beaver, who
z. Robinson. OF New York, resting on his crutches,
then responded in behalf or the corps.
After the applause Frederick Smythe the war
governor OF New Hampshire made short address.
Maj. Halstead then called for Gov A. G. curtin,
but he was not present, and, owing To the absence
OF ). Gregory Smith and Frederick Holbrook, both
war governors OF Vermont, the present executive
OF that state, h. j. Ormsbee was called upon and
made brief response. When Mai. Halstead men,
Toned the name OF Longstreet the general was
given rousing reception.
GEN. LONGsTREET's ADDRESS.
He said: "Mr. Chairman, Soldiers, Gentlemen,
and Friends: / was not In time to witness any
part OF the engagement OF the first day OF Gettys-
burg, but am pleased to be here In time to witness
the ceremony COMMUNICATING the days OF honor
OF the Army OF the Potomac, and 10 express that
sympathy that should go out from all hearts
10 those who know how TO appreciate the
conduct OF soldiers who offer their lives
on the altar OF their country, and who
may better attest the bravery or the defenders OF
Gettysburg than those who breasted the measure
OF battle against them, and who could more fOrci-
bly, realize that 1t was their herolsm that grasped
the eliminating moment resolved to resist the ad-
yancing aspirations OF state sovereignty with the
hrmness that 1t was justified by the strong ground
formidable surroundings, these rock-bound slopes
and heights reinforced by balls OF lead and iron
and ribs OF steel and American valor! The gage
OF battle was pitched, and here the great army OF
the South, the pride and glory OF that section,
found Itself overmatched, arrested in its march or
triumph, and forced to stand and to reco, but not
for want or gallantry, fortitude faith. The bat
tie OF the second day, by McLanes and Hoods d.
visions and part OF Anderson's, was as spirited as
some OF the dashing Efforts OF the first Napoleon,
but before the end It was found TO be work to up.
heave the mountain That OF the third day, by
Pickett's division and Tr1mble's, marching 1900
yards under the fire OF a hundred cannon and ten
thousand OF musketry, has no parallel, nor Is
likely to have, in the annals OF war.
But times have changed; twenty-five years have
softened the usages OF war. Those browning
heights have given over their savage tones, and
our meetings are for friendly greetings and for
covenants Of tranquil repoSe The ladies are here
to grace the serene occasion and quicken the sent
ment that draws US nearer together. God bless
them and help that they may dispel the decisions
that coms between the people, and make the land
as blithe as bride at the coming OF the bride
groom" Gen. FairchtldS was next introduced.
He said: twenty-five years has made IL possible
to sandwich a Yankee and a Confederate between
Yankee Doodle and Dixie: The men of the North
loved the old nag more; and the men or the South
did not love the old flag less but they loved state
tell the whole story. The old nag sim remains
[cries Of Amen u and they all say amen from the
gulf to the lakes"
The following monuments were dedicated during
the day: The Eighty-third New YORK Infantry on
Seminary Ridge; the Fifty fourth and One Hun
dred and ThIrty-fOurth New York Infantry, on the
York, on the second Corps line, and The Seventy.
sixth, Ninety-seventh and One Hundred and Forty
seventh New York, on the first days Held, Rey-
nOlds avenue.
About thirty OF the Pickett survivors arrived
terday morning ana were Quartered In the Govern
ment tents in front OF the Springs Hotel
Bishop John p. Newman preached sermon In
the College Church last night for the benent Of the
First Corps.