The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-12

Trimbe of even bearing, like soldiers on parade,
holding their men to their desperate work; the set
features of the veteran Brigaders-ArmsteRd, Gar
nett aud kenper-vigiiant of their compact files;
the elastic steps of the troops whose halfconceaed
smiles expressed pleasure in their opportunity,
marked period that should fill the measure of q
soldiers pride. And well did they meet their
promise of their parting salutations with that
fidence that commands success where it is possible
Their hammered ranks moved steadily till,
marching up face to face, they fell, their noble
heads at the feet of the foe who standing like their
own brave hills, received with welcome the shock
of this well-adjusted battle. Such is the sacrifice
sometimes demanded by the panoply of armies
rayed for battle. But times have changed; .
years have softened the usages OF war. Those
frowning nights have given over their savage
tones, and our meetings for the exchange of blows
and broken bones are left for congenial days,
Tor friendly greetings and for covenants of tranquil
repose. The ladies are here to grace the serene
occasion and quicken the sentiment that draws
they may dispel the delusions that come between
the people, aud make the land as blthe as a bride
at the coming of the bridegroom.
Past Commander-in-Ch Chief Farchild of Wis
eonsiu, then was introduced to the tune of
Yankee Doodle" His address was both witty
and appropriate to the occasion. There were
also a number of other addresses made, and the
meeting of the society closed with a benedic-
ton.
The 151st Pa dedicated their monument,
their one legged Colonel Mcfarland conduct
ing the ceremonies, his daughter unvailng the
oudlb. LUIS ICSliuGub W6ub liibp dCIluu tu6
first day with 466 men, and lost " men and
two officers killed, I73 men and nine officers
wounded, and 70 men and four officers cap
tured
The New York men appeared in force to dedi-
cate the beautiful monument to the heroes of
the SD 10Th n. Y. S. miltia), and some 800 of
the present regiment were there as an escort
for about 225 veteran survivors of the battle.
Both these monuments are works Of art, and
the battlefield is now covered with these i'm
posing shafts.
The village and the whole battlefield are
covered with men with G. r. badges, Regular
Army soldiers and the militia of the several
States-New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, owing to their proximity to the bat
tlefeld, being more largely represented. Still,
the other States are conspicuous in numbers,
distant Wisconsin having good many men on
hand, while the New England contingent is
quite numerous. Everybody appears to enjoy
themselves despite the discOmlorts of the over
crowding of the town, and good natured COM
ment is heard on all sides.
MONDAY, July 2.
To-day the sun came out bright and warm
over the peaceful scenes being enacted on the
old battle ground, where % years ago every
thing was obscured by the sulphurous smoke of
contending armies. Side by side on the grand
stand at the National Cemetery could be seen
Gems. Sickles, Longstreet, Slocum and Gordon,
who were fighting and trying with all their
power to kill each other at the time of the
great action; but now they sat there with the
best of feelings toward each other. 1t was a
queer sight to thus see these leaders on opposite
sides engaged in friendly intercourse before the
vast assemblage which had gathered in the
cemetery, the like of which will, perhaps,
never be looked upon again.
Train after train load of struggling human
ity has been pouring into the town, and streets
which yesterday were full of people are to-day
literally jammed moving from one point to an
other being almost imp possible. There are enough
Captains and Majors about TO form full corps,
while Coloncls and Brigadiers are here in guam
titles sufficient to make brigade.
The ceremonies of the day begun at $50
o'clock by the assembling of the famous Irish
Brigade" at tho Catholic Church, where
requiem mass was celebrated for the souls of
those who had been killed in this battle-by
Fathers Juliet and Corby. The assembly
then marched to the spot where the monument
for the heroes of this brigade had been located,
where the exercises of dedication were held.
Short addresses were made by Gems. Nugent
and Dennis F. Borke.
At 10 o'clock Gen. Sickles and a number of
other persons rode to the spot where the Ex-
celsor Brigades monument is to be placed.
Unfortunately there was nothing there but the
foundation, owing to some delay in procuring
the necessary stones for its completion. The
exercises were opened by DIR. Buckley with
prayer, and Dr. TWitchell delivered the ora
ton. An original poem was also read, entitled
Excelsior"
Greenes Brigade, composed Of New York
regiments, dedicated their monuments on CuIp's
Hill at 10 o'clock, and at the Reunion, which
Immediately follwed the ceremonies, Gen.
Slocum, who commanded the right of the Union
line, and Gen. Greene, who commanded this
brigade, composed of the Goth, 18th, 102d and
18th N Y made addresses
In addition to these memorials there were
to-day dedicated the following monuments:
Battery d, Ist n. Y. L. a., and Capt. T. W.
Osborn delivered the grafton; SD N. Y. with
Edwin Browne as orator; the Gath N. Y;
the 149th n. Y, Gen. Henry A. Barnum, for
mer Colonel of the regiment, being the orator;
4th Y. Y. Ind't Battery, at the Devils Den !;
the seth n. Y, with G. III. McMaster for ora
tor; 6Sth Pa, at the Peach Orchard, the orator
being IL. g. Boyer; 9Sth Pa, J. +. Loebel de-
liverng the grafton; 145th n. Y, Gen. Sharpe
as orator; 10th Pa, Capt. Hamilton, orator !;
41st n. Y. 105th Pa. Rev. IL. Il. Mcclellan,
orator; 63d Pa, Gen. J. B. Sweitzer, making
the speech SD N. Y, on the second days
field; 10th n. Y; 18th n. 7. Battery; 9th n. Y
Cav, Col. Bentley. orator.
At o'clock the corner stone of the "Memo-
rial Church of the Prince of Peace" was laid
in the presence of thousands of people. The
6X6ICl5CS were Opeutu WIN prayer W0en
Bishop Howe laid the cornerstone, and Judge
Mclean made an able address of a historical ma
ture. Reys. Morrow, Powell and Eye also spoke
and a supplied choir furnished music for the
solemn occasion.
At o'clock the Society of the Army of the
Potomac held their annual Reunion at the
Rink. They selected Orange, N. j. as the
next place for holding the Reunion, and elected
Gen. Joshua Chamberlain as their next Presi-
dent.
telegram was sent to Gen. Sheridan con-
graduating him on his conyalescence, while
resolutions of thanks were sent to Gov. Hill,
of New ork the Secretary Of War, Gen. Gibson
and the Military Committees of Congress for
many acts of kindness tending to make the
Reunion a success.
BERDANs Reconnaissance.
very interesting part of the proceedings
was the meeting between Gems. Berdan and
Longstreet. They went out together, accom-
panied by Gems. Sickes and Socum, to view
the scene where Berdan, by his wise discre-
ton, attacked the enemy that were at the same
time massing for an attack upon the Union lines
on the second day of the battle. On this day the
battle was fought southeast and southwest of
the town. The Southern line stretched through
| Gettysburg and wound toward the southeast
along Seminary Ridge The line occupied four
miles toward the southwest, and in the other
| direction about three miles. Parallel to this
curved line of rebels, and south of the town, was
a curved line of Union troops five miles long,
| which extended from Gulp's Hill to Big Round