The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-17
SCENES AT GETTYSBURG.
Gordons Speech The 18th Georgia Remem-
bered-BattIeheIds Marked.

NEW YoRK, July 6.-Editors Constitution {:
The readers of THE CONSTITUTION have read with
pleasure of the recent reunion at Gettysburg, and
OF the delightful impression created by the stirring
and patriotic speech of our hero-governor. Never
was he more thoroughly in condition to acquit HIM
sell as representative southerner. His voice rang
out clear and full over Cemetery hill and recalled
his batle-tones which years before had been heard
on this historic field. But It's not of this | would
write for it goes without saying that Governor Cor
don's part was well done.
What was most interesting to a southern man
again visiting the field. was the hearty welcome
tended by the eX-sodcrs of the union side. Their
speech was cordial their grasp earnest and their
welcome emphatic. There was not anything of
boast or Gliding, but when quoted the language of
General Toombs, that eve wore ourselves out whip
ping them," they conceded that at Gettysburg, at
least, was that true.
Prominently displayed on one handsome monu-
ment was this inscription: 1.-THE 4th New York
Battery extends greeting TO the LIST Texas and the
10TH Georgia. This was near Devil Den," and
the monument represented an articryman erect
with sronge-staf in hand rs If watching the effect
of the shot just made. specially noted this greet
ing and 1t Will be pleasant for our Fifteenth Geor-
Whilst the entire field is marked with expensive
monuments erected by the several commands on
the union side, there is one, confederate monu-
ment. which comes in for much notice, and
to the writer was specially pleasing, it recorded
and perpetuated the deeds of his regiment In this
great battle. 1t is the monument Of the I'd Mary
land Infantry of Stewards brigade. Johnsons diyis-
ion, Ewels corps, A. NJ Va 1t is erected lust out
side the union breastworks on Culps hill and bears
this inscriptions:
ION the morning of July 5 the battalion moving
by the left flank, formed at right angles with and
inside, the works and charged under fire in front
flank and rear, TO a stone planted 100 yards west
from this monument. 400 in battle; 81 killed; 14O
wounded"
The Gettysburg association would not permit the
monument to be erected at the point attained by
the charge, nor would they allow it inside their
works, although they allowed the inscription to re-
cord that the works were here aken-the only point
u ken and held for any considerable time.
Atthe scene of Pickett's charge u stone marks the
fell
Thus by degrees is the field becoming the resort of
Amer can yalor, rather than monument TO one
side alone.
Any one who visits the field of Gettysburg will
become enthused on the idea of perpetuating the
record on such localities in the south. Take the
line of the State road, historic In its fields and
eyentfnl i'll their results. How very interesting it
would be for the traveller to be able to note as he
passed some brief mention of the scenes there en-
acted.
Take the vicinity of Atlanta and mark not only
where MCPHERSON fell, but mark also the other inn
portant localities in that eventfu siege and itwoud
add deep interest for the soldiers of both sides
and their children. Shiloh Chicamauga, Manus-
sas, the Wilderness the Crater, and other points
keep alive the unpleasant recollectons of the war
but rather to warn future generations from similar
tratrlcldal contests. How much more appropriate
for our confederate monuments to be the battle
fields rather than in the streets of cities and
towns. THOMAS PETERS,