The National tribune., 1888-07-05

| ma III Ihelr CellarS Wnlie the battle was going
on. 1t had depressing effect upon them. from
which they seem never to have recovered. Ask
sarcastic visitor what the people do for a fy-
| ing, and he will answer: Nothing. They live
on the people who come here. They sell pre-
tended relics and poor photographs. They take
boarders during the celebration days, and thus
they get revenue which seems to satisfy them"
The town is rather a poor place for the ac-
commodatIon OF such vast crowds of visitors as
resort here on occasions like the present, and
the extortionate charges for board carriages
and other necessaries, is outrageous. When
you come to reflect that the battlefield covers
| an area of ground of % miles, it will be seen
that carriages are very necessary institution
III getting about. But they put up the tariff to
such an extent that it would make q Niagara
Falls hickman turn green with envy.
The soldiers seem to be the least affected be-
cause of these ruinous charges, for they have
their camps. One of the favorite pastimes for
the young soldiers who have Joined the militia
since the war is to go over the battlefield
and hunt for bullets and shells. Those who
participated in the battle get into squads, seek
the spots where they had the hottest time, and
fight the battle over again.
June 30 the Wisconsin Iron Brigade dedi-
Gated seven shafts in Randalrs Grove, near
Seminary Ridge, where these heroes from the
West fought the first day of the battle. The
monuments mark the location of the different
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speech transferring the monuments in behalf
OF the Building Committee of Wisconsin, aud
they were accepted in speech by State Treas
urer Hershaw on behalf of the State Senator
Spooner then delivered an eloquent Grafton,
and then the monuments were formally pre-
sented to the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial
Association by Gen. Fairchild, who spoke with
such feeling that many of the veterans were
moved to tears.
The exercises of the New Jersey veterans
were held at the brigade monument north of
Round Top. The National Guard deploycd
into the woods on the right and the Governors
salute rang out from their guns The lst
regiment band opened the exercises, and the
assembly was called to order by Col. James NJ
Duff, Chairman of the Gettysburg Monument
Commission of New Jersey. The invocation
by Rev. AlansOn r. Haines. late Chaplain of
the 10Th regiment, was followed by the un-
vailing of the brigade monument by the COM
mission. Gov Robert ]. Green delivered the
Grafton aud transferred the monuments to the
Gettysburg Memorial Association, and Gov.
Beaver received them in the name of the
association. Brief addresses were then
made by surviving members of the several
New Jersey commands engaged there.
New Jersey had Is commands in this battle,
and to all of them she has now erected memo
rails. Clarks Battery is of granite-and, in
fact, they are all of that material-and has on
the sides of the die cross cannon with a large
ball on the summit. The hight is II feet. The
9Th infantry is 10 feet high and has crossed
flag and musket on the die, which is an obeiisk-
shaped stone and diamond. The corps badge
IS on top. Its position is near the Wheatfeld.
The 1st cavalry monument is 10 feet high and
has pyramidal top, on which rest the saddle,
saber, carbine and bride of a trooper 1t is on
the Rummel farm. The 18th infantry is of
rough stone, the die being in the form of
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 9TH regiment represents huge minie-ball
three feet in diameter. 1t stands back Of the
new Peach Orchard. The 5th is ID feet high,
and is beyond the Roger House. The 9th is 10
feet high, stands near the Devils Den, and has
muskets crossed thrOugii wreath on the front.
Battery is hexagonal-shaped, 10 feet high,
with ball on top, aud is Oh Hancock avenue
near the Ciump Of Trees"
A large number Of Confederatcs are present,
the most conspicuous perhaps being Gen. Long
street. The celebrated Louisiana Tigers also
have delegation on the field.
The Confederate visitors have been coming
in small squads, but there is already quite
number of them present, and they are the cen
ter Of attraction, there being so many more
Union soldiers on the field that they become
quite common. The Grand Army of the Re-
public is heavily represented, the badges of the
Order being conspicuous upon the coats of
nearly three-fourths Of those present.
July being the anniversary of the first day
of the great battle, there was considerable ex-
element in the little town of Gettysburg, even
though it came on Sunday At o'clock the
9th n. 7. State militia arrived, grimed with
travel and hungry and thirsty. This regiment
was known during the war as the 83d n. Y,
and but few of the old members are with it
now, the majority being young men who
have arrived at mans estate since the war of
the rebellion Still the organization of the
regiment has been kept up. They had $50 men
IN line and are under command of Col. Seward
They marched from the depot to the Springs
Hotel, where the frrt line Of battle was formed
at about the same time on the same spot 25
years ago. They camped ON the identical spot
where hostilities were begun in the great bat
tie. These lads had almost every person in
and around Gettysburg to view them as they
marched up and stacked arms, and then rushed
for their tents to got breakfast, which was we'll
named this time, as they had had little if any
thing to eat since leaving New York city.
party of Union Generals visited the camp
Of the Regular troops, where they had quite
pOw-wow. The officers of this camp have a
private mess private walters and private LIQUID
refreshments, and they entertained the old
veterans Of the late war quite royalty Among
these distinguished officers and soldiers were
ex-senator Warner Miller, of New York Coy
Green, Of New Jersey; Gen. George H. Sharpe,
Cen. Butterield and Gen McMahon. They
sat around on camp stools and were surrouded
by crowd Of army men, and INDUCED in RENT
niscences and criticisms of the great fight
These older leaders appear to be enjoying them
selves immensely. They sit on the hotel
piazzas and on the camp-ground, and talk war
all the while They ride in carriages over tho
field sit down ut dinner or supper, and still
talk war With them it is war all the time.
Gen. Berdan of the Sharpshooters, got his
men together and formed a camp in front of
the Springs Hotel. IN 1863 he had 500
men in his command from eight States of
the Union. About $50 of them are now alive,
and about 20 of these are present at this Re-
union. They formed an organization, and will
erect q monument at the spot where they were
engaged.
The 9th N. Y s. NJ. (83d N. ", dedicated
their monument on Sunday. This regiment
rendered its services to the Government April
10, 1861, and left for the front May 81. 1t
fought in Is battles; had during the war $500
men in its ranks; lost 700 by wounds and 300
by death. When mustered out in June. 1863.
there was only 200 men. They lost 81 men in
this Gettysburg fight
The First Corps had Reunion on Sunday
afternoon, at which there were 10000 persons
present The exercises We're very impressive.
Gov. Beaver welcomed the soldiers in an elo-
quent speech, reeounting the galantry of this
corps upon the bloody field upon which they
were now meeting peacefully % years after the