Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1890-06-06

growths, while the hills and val
leys are little altered, as they ther
existed. Stlll the old soldiers
could net revisit them without
starting anew the questions Of
locality. On the spot claimed tc
have marked the memorable inter.
view between Generals Grant and
Pemberten, stands huge ten.
inch columbiad, it's breech resting
on a stone foundation, as com
memoraLive Of this notable event,
Ofcourse it was a spot curiously
inspected, and soon gave rise to a
widespread discussion as to It's
accuracy.
From The Vicksburg Post is
CLEANED the following points in
the discussion taken from first
impressions:
WHERE IS THE SPOT?
Col. d. Pierson, of Natchltochcs.
and Captain VIM. Kinney, Of the
Third Louisiana, went out yester-
day to the gun which marks the
spot where Generals Grant and
Pelnberton held their conference,
from which Vicksburg was sur
rendered. Both the gentlemen
think the location is wrong though
Captain I. G. Goldman says the
spot was certified to by Gen.
Grant, and personally located by
the great Union general and his
engineers. Colonel Person states
that he and Captain Kinney saw
the interview, which was carried
on in an undertone, and at con-
clusiOn General Grant turned and
gave this message to an aid; "Go
tell Admiral Porter to cease fir.
ing" Had the spot been where
the monument was and the cannon
tlowls, Colonel Pierson says 1t
would have been impossible to
have heard the words. The con.
terence was just below the fort
which the Federals called Fort
Hill, and the Confedcrates Fort
Parapet, the Confederate Fort Hill
being on the nyer. Back of the
works that day. were Cockrcll' 8
Missourlans. General Grant was
dressed in an old blouse with moth.
ing but shoulder straps to indi.
cate Ills rank. General Pember-
ton, always inclined to be stylish,
was respleadent IN a bright, new
uniform. Colonel Person says
that an Illinois soldier, who was
with him there yesterday, agreed
with him that the designation of
The spot IS wrong.
Subsequently another visit on
Tuesday, to this spot elected this
opinion as related by the Com.
mercial Herald:
The procession, which was to be |
lie leading feature of the pro.
sramme, always excepting the
)rations, was announced for the
afternoon, so the old soldiers had
! long morning to devote TO other
matters. 1t did not seem long,
however, fer some assembled at
he cotton exchange TO obtain
badges and all over the streets
Knots Of Veterans were to be seen
IL earnest conversation, lighting
heir battles over again." while
many other visited the intrench-
nents occupied by them during
he siege and recalled those terri
,le days 10 memory, dimmed by
he passages OF twenty seyen years.
5ol. D. Pierson, Capt VIM. Kin.
icy, Lieutenant VIM. NJ. Wash
)urn and Private j. NJ. Howell,
III of the Third LOUISIANA Infan
ry, visited the site of the Pember
on monument On the jackson
oad and having been stationed
within q few PAGES Of 1t ON the
morning Of July 8, 1863, are able
o testify that it is situated on
he exact spot where Generals
5rant and Pemberton were seen
~ them to meet on that eventful
lay. This fact has been disput.
d, many locating the meeting
everal hundred yards away, but
he present evidence is CONCLUSIVE,
n noni a 1Iv sinOn IN tho hnn;nn;rr