The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-01
|. CANE FROM aETrTsBURG.


This cane irons p zpr9ut taken by VIM. Il Chase
late z =. -, 4a;i =. B. volunteers, a the Gcsi1-
al Gettystug4, Pa. JnIy D. is59, from the stump OF
a biack EGil tTle Gus I.,tle Round Top iuly
2 1853. 40 u,stke room for lhe Union DatJefie=
which iuIHca the tide Of battle, aud gave us tha
glorious victory e Gettysburg.
The map Of tie battlefield is devised on the
cane Itself, winch fact is set forth on the band
into TAich It's knob screws IN these words:
Substantially the positions occupied 10y tal
GHl0u aHa Confederate ARMIES GA tAe - and s.
a. Juy, $50 for ii4l aca=ti.nl 81 battle sec Ia
side Designed aud executed by Wn. II. Chase
1856"
The map Is made by means Of silver plates
arranged OF the knots and Inscribed to indi-
cate the corps IN that position on those days
whether Of the Onion or Confederate forces.
A line with many curves painted IN red
shows the river Plum Ran between the
ridges, and another stralgkteT line IN blue IN
dicates tile T1ad-the Confederate mostly occu-
plying Seminary Ridge. and the Union army
holding Cemetery Ridge. Each plate that
shows the position Of corps on the highlands IL
adcrnedwlti fr5uge-like border engraved to re-
semble thaL use TO indicate mountains on maps
while these ln the valley have no such border
The first plate showing the position Of Kilpat-
TicE's calvary IS engraved with the name OF the
commander and crossed swords ths badge OF
cavalry. Toe next plate shows Round Top,
and indicates the batteries By q cannon, en-
graved iu the middle. On Little Round Top,
where Tire Ei-Jh Corps was sfatioue.! a Maltese
eros, wits the name Gf sykes and figure 3.
is engraved. aust across Un the other ridge
beautiful lcaTt-shaped knot Is craven with
the name II Islt-street.
Each o. tie otAers Is shown I'm Ike manner,
with the badge OF the corps and name Of the
commander and also the names oG the division
commander painted on the wood surrounding
the plate.
One handsome 0yai-shaped knot is adorned
with a leaf u clover, number ., and tie name
Of Hancock. A diamond with a number 3.
and tag name Of SiCkles has also the date OF
JGlE B and further up, 4 small plate shows the
same corps on July 2, because siekles had TO
retire from bis first position.
Gen. Less headquarters Is shown by the Con
federate Gag, and a little lover down. Gen.
Meades on plate half mountain aud half val
ley, that bears the Stars and Stripes. The
Peach Orchard aud the Hheatleldi where the
battles were fought are also shown by little
carved trees, etc. and the names painted on
the body Of the stick. CGlp's Hill is mapped,
held by Reynolds first aud then Wadsworth.
with Ewel facing them on the left Of the Con
federalg line and I'LL! ia the center, thus form
ing d seIli-circle around them
Col. Chase cut the sprOut from a stump OF
one Of the trees feiled by the soldiers during
the war. Hh6n he went 10 the dedication Of
the Battle Monument along with many othel
soldiers OF The old army, including Gen. Meade
who madc q speech on thar occasion.
At the depot the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
who acted as Chaplain at the dedication, OBJ
served the spr5ul IN Col. Chase's hand and ad.
dressed Ann, with al infection Of inquiry
thus
You have a memontO there, I see, rny
friendf"
Col. Chase explained.
"Ah. all ~ said the Chaplain, in hearty
voice; and aeil worth preserving, too. Wby
/ have been purchasing relics all day, buI
would rather have that than the whole o.
them"
You shall have Ii then" said Chase. " q
sO0n as Z get it put IN little better shape"
The stick at that time was very crooked, au6
Col. Chase had 20 hang a weight Of a hundred
pounds 20 il while il seasoned, 20 bring 1t to i'll
present appearance.
The time was SO long before the work WA
completed that The Colonel thought best 10 re
consider his promise 10 the Chaplain, as ht
supposed he had forgotten All about it,
WASHINGTON ~ AUTUMN