The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-04

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c2s 80 and 800.
= Tomorrow morning religious exercises
willbe held at the rostrln in The National
Cemetery. and in the evening iress parade
win take place The "Laml,s.v Razors
and 'sunfowers' are in fall fsrce, and will
keep the camp lively during their stay.
The exercises of the First Corps viii be
held tomorrow at ) O'Clock in Reynolds
Grove. Governor Gordon, Of Georgia, will
be in attendance. He commanded Il brigade
in Ewelrs Corps during this battle.
r New Jersey had fffeen commands in this
battle, and 10 all of them she has erected
memorials. C.ark's Battery B is Of granite
in fact, they are all Of that niaterial-and
has ON the sides Of it the die cross eannons,
with large bail on the summit. The height
is II feet The Eighth Infantry Is IL feet
high, and has crossed flags aud muskst on
the die, which is an obeiisk shaped stone
and a diamond. The corps badge IS on top.
Its position is near the wheat field The
First Cavalry monument is IL feet high. and
has pyramidical top, on which rests the
saddle. sabre, carbine and bride Of troop
er. 1t is on the Rummel farm The Flew
enIh Infantry is of rough stone, the die be-
ing in the form of a square with rounded
corners and flag draped over the top of
polished stars. 1t IS 10 feet high and stands
along the Emmittsburg road. The Seventh
Regiment represents huge mimic ball three
feet in diameter. Ii stands back of new
peach orchard. The Fifth Is Is feet high and
is Beyond the Roger House. The Sixth is
10 feet high. stands near Devils Den and
has muSkets crossed through a wreath on
the front. Battery A is hexagonaI shaped.
10 feet high, with ball on top. and IS on
Hancock avenue near the ~Clump of
Trees.
GETrYsBUsG, July 1.-The actual reunion of
veterans of the Potomac and Of Northern
Virginia began to-day with memorial exer-
cises, under the charge of the Firs, Army
Corps, on the scene OF the first days fight.
Probably 900 of Lees men are here now
camping in the tents furnished by the Gov
ernment, and every train that came form the
South tonight brought more for the great
IS Meeting of Fraternization tomorrow
evening. Thirty special trains. loaded with
veterans, Grand Army men and National
GuardsmeD, have arrived since this morning
and no crowd 50 vast has been seen IN and
about the town since the last day Of the bat
tie
Fully 2GoO0 visitors have already found
quarters and the rush tomorrow and Tues
day will raise the number of strangers in
the town to ~. OO0 or 1000. This vast mob
is almost without police of any sort, vet the
utmost good order and good nature have
prevailed 50 far The weather, too. after the
heat and then the chilling rain Of last week
has turned as balmy and inspiriting as that
of early June
Some of the New York regiments which
were on the ground took to-day, instead of
the time SET, tomorrow. for the dedication
Of their memorials. The beautiful granite
shaft which marks the spot where the 9th
Militia, SD New York Infantry. fought on
the first day, was unveiled just before sunset
in the presence of the active and veteran
branches Of the organization, and nearly all
the well-known military men now on the
field
General Longstreet was the central figure
at the reunion Of the First Army Corps
lReynolds s. in Reynolds Grove in the after
noon. After the various speakers on the list
had spoken at length for the corps and its var
ious divisions and brigades, Lees famous
lieutenant was called out. The General is
tall broad shouldered man Of sixty years
or over, with silvery hair and long English
side whiskers almost q dead white.
His face Is broad and full his forehead
dome-shaped, and his lips twitch with a
genial smile, the humOr of which dances
in his kindly eyes. As he stood there
on the platform before the cheering crowd.
his speech faltered little. then grew clear
and resonant as he drew brief picture of
the three days ofbattle, the val0r and heroism
of the assaults on both sides, Lees first sue
cess on Seminary Ridge and his first decided
check at Little Round Top. Picketts splen-
did charge came next and as the stately old
warrior touched upon the fatal rush across
the valley, 12,OO0 yards, in the hot fire of l.
600 guns, his voice sank to a whisper then
died away altogether and left him face to face
with his audience, but tor a full minute
speechless. When the words came again he
finished his sentence turned with native
eaillntry a compliment TO the fair faces that
bal c.ouded in sympathy with his unspoken
iesiins and sat hHrriedly down. Not a spec
,aior in the biz crowd but was touched to
thequick and the veterans cheered the South
ern commander from the bottom of their
lungs and hearts. The exercises were held
in the grove where the Wisconsin monu-
ments were dedicated yesterday. The exer-
cises began with prayer by Bishop Newman.
The Corps Association was welcomed by
Governor Beaver. to whom a response was
made by General John c. Robinson When
Major Halstead mentioned the name of
Longstreet there was loud applause. Gener-
al Longtreet said
Mr.. Chairman, soldiers, gentlemen, and
friends I was not in time 10 witness any
part of the engagement of the first day Of
but am pleased to be here in
time 70 witness the ceremony commemorat-
ing the days of honor Of the Army OF Poto-
mac and to express sympathy that should go
out from all hearts to those who know how
to appreciate the conduct Of soldiers who Of
fer their lives on the altar of their country
and who may better attest of the bravery Of
the defenders of Gettysburg than those who
breasted the measure of battle against them.
and who could more f0rcibly realize that it
was their heroism that grasped the culmina-
ting moment, resolved TO resist the advanc-
Ing aspirations of State sovereignty with the
firmness that was justified by the strong
ground upon which fortune cast their lines,
amidst these formidable surroundings, these
rock bound slopes and heights reinforced by
balls ol lead and iron ribs Of steel and Amer
lean valor? The gauge Of battle was thrown
down. and here the great army of the South
the pride and glory of that section, found
itself overnatched arrested in its march OF
triumph. and forced to stanl and to recoil,
but not for want of gallantry, for;itude or
faith. The battle of the second day, by Nc
Lanes and Hoods divisions and part of An
derson's, was as spirited as some Of the dash
ing efforts of the First Napoleon, but before
the end il was found 10 be the work to up
heave the mountain. That Of the third day
by Pickett's division and rrimble's. march
ing twelve hundred yards under the fire of
hundred cannon and ten thousand of mus
kerry, has no parallel, nor is likely to have,