The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
written for the Posi-.
A Trip to Southern Battle
Fields.


After the closing exercises of the
G.. A. II. Encampment Mt Gettys-
burg, / in company with Capt. Aus
tin Curtin and DIR. Theo. Christ,
both survivors of the 45, =. ", start
ed for the Historic Battle fields of
South Mountain and Antietam.
Changing cars Mt Gettysburg June
ton we boarded the handsome and
comfortable ears of the G. V. r. r.,
passing through the Cumberland
Nallcy-onc of the most beautiful in
PENNSYLVANIA. The towns of Car
lislc. Greene Castle, Shippensburg,
and Chambersburg reminded MS of
great hives of industry. The latter
which was almost destroyed by the
Rebels in 1863, has been rebuilt and
is prosperous. We were shown the
spot where the first Loyal Blood
was shed in our state. We arrived
at Hagcrstown, Md, mt 3 p. NJ.
Here we were reinforced by COM
rade VI. l.. Schoch, Esq. of New
Berlin. We arrived safely at An
tictam station. one mile from Sharps-
burg, Md The drive from the sta
tion to Sharpsburg is II beautiful
one, l25 feet wide and graded to II
level macadmiZcd and called Mans
field Avenue. This work has been
done by the L. 5. Government. We
were conveyed from the station in
carriages and landed ut the Antie-
tam House where we were accorded
a warm reception by mine host Bob.
Delaney, who cheerfully supplied
all our wants with the skill of an
experinced landlord. The citizens
of the town received us pleasantly
but are affected by the same malady
that has so severely affected Gettys-
burg-that of making all the money
possible from visiting soldiers.
Relics of the battle field are to be
found for sale in all public places. In
passing through the town of Sharps-
burg you can see the marks of bull
let's and rents made by shells on
many of the buildiuGs-the town
being in direct range of Burnside s
batteries. / conversed with num-
Der of citizens who resided here at
the time of the battle and they had
either left the town or gone to the
cellars to escape from our fire. On
Saturday Sep. II, our special train
from Philadelphia via Harrisburg
arrived with large number of com
radcs of the 9th Bmnsidc's army
corps, representing the following
Regiments i5, 81, 4S and 100 u. V.
V 9th, 81, 70 and 50 \. Y. V. V. 4.
and Rhode Island V. V. 11th Con.
V. V. and 2nd Nd. V. V.
All were conveyed III carriages to
South Mountain-a distance of nine
miles via Keadeville and Boones-
borough, arrived on the Summit III
Fox Gap at II A. NJ, where we were
met by n concourse of several thous-
and citizens from Frederick, Middle
town and BoOnesboro, Nd. An ele-
CANT lunch was served free, and af-
ter the feast Major General O. b.
Wilcox, our old Division Commander
was escorted to the stand where he
delivered the memorial address,
dedicating n beautiful monument OF
this historic field to commemorate
the bravery, heroism and virtue OF
Major General Jesse l., Rem, oui
Corps Commander who fell and ex
pired in front of his Corps, near tn,
close of the battle. The monument
was then unveiled. Other addresse,
were delivered by Major General j
+. Hartranft, Comrade Lieutenan
Spooner, NJ. c., from Rhode Island
Comrade Stevens of 100 i. V. V.
and Others. The services were ut
tended by twenty comrades of Rem,
Post No. Al, of n. Y. After tn
services an hour was spent in renew
ing the acquaintance of ~ years ago
and discussing the various position
on this historic field. Comrade Shoe
and | walked over to Lumer's Gar
distancce Of one mile, where Hook
er's men fought so stubbornly. Tn
National Turnpike leading fror
Baltimore to St. Louis, NO., passe
through this Gap. The old Noun
tain House has been purchased b
Mrs Dahlgreen, widow of the Ad
miral, and IA beautiful home has bee
erected in its place, The lady nan
ed has also erected Il beautiful ston
chapel on the Moun ain. We L,
turned to Sharpsburg and the spec
ial train left for home, Capt. Seeley