Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-09-29
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
How ahe BridgetOn veterans
and Their Friends Enjoyed
the Past Week at WASH
1DgtOu.

Doen In washington week, rel urHeu
home Saturday morning at twenty
minutes of four clock.
Their trip was q. memorable one.
Nothing like it have they ever experi-
enced In the past, and nothing in com-
parison do any of the old soldiers hope
to enjoy again.
The PIONEER on Monday last gave
a detailed account of the trip from
this place, 10 the city of magnificent
distances, together with "a complete
list of the names of the entire part of
140 persons
To tell what the Bridgeton folks did
during the week in and about Wash
ington would take more than half a
dozen papers of this size, and then
much would be crowded out. The
friends of the g. A. R boys found
much on the trip and stay at Wash.
ipgton to enjoy, but there was a
peculiar interest in the week, for the
honored soldier entitled to wear the
little copper button in the lapel of the
coat.
Of course Monday was given over to
sight seeing in the great city, thronged
with hustling crowd everywhere.
Tuesday the most wonderful parade
in the history of the world was wit.
messed, and fifty members of A. L.
Robson Post, with stately tread,
marched to the martial music. Il was
wearisome march too, for the boys
fell in line before ten O'Clock, in the
morning, and it was after six in the
evening before the line was broken.
The remainder of the week was
given up to individual pleasures.
Some of the boys went to Bulls Run,
and went over the battle fields upon
which they had fought, and met COM
rades whom they had not seen since
1866. Others went to the various his
toric places about the country, and
obtained relic after relic from the
fields and wooded sites of battle.
The members of the Oath Reg, N. J.
Vols, were anxious to go to Fredricks-
burg, and on Wednesday just an even
fifty went down on the little railway,
and went out upon the historic battle
field, every inch of which has g. pecu-
liar interest to them How many in
cidents were recalled. How many old
acquaintance were renewed, and how
many little mementos of the old battle
field were brought away.
Capt. Denny, of the steamer, was
among the number. He pointed out
spot where he was fighting, when a
companion had both legs carried off
below the knee by a cannon ball. He
told how the noble fellow raised him
self upon the bleeding stumps, and
calling to the Captain said:
"Denny, get behind me. or them
d Rebs will kill you, and they
can't do me any further HARM"
Is IT RoBEsoN's GRAVE?
But one of the strangest and most
interesting happenings of the day was
the discovery of what may yet be
the grave of the long mourned, and
never heard of since the war, Lieuten-
ant A. L. Robson, who was so mys.
teriously killed during the Fredricks-
burg fight.
Among the visitors was Benjamin
T. Bright, of this city, and in the
cemetery where lie so many dead
was discovered little marble post,
upon which was marked Lieu
tenant Robson" The grave was COM
pletely hidden under densely grow.
ing cedar. Of course at this particu.
lar place, the simple inscription of the
name caused the greatest curiosity.
Mr.. Bright immediately sought the
Superintendent of the cemetery, and
the records were appealed'to but moth
ing other than the simple name was
upon the books.
The Superintendent volunteered in-
formation. He declared that he him
self had buried the body of the one in
this grave. His description of the
man was most satisfactory, while the
sword found with the Lieutenant was
described minutely, and IT. seemed as
If every detail was the truth. The
sword has since passed from the gaze
of the public, its whereabouts being
unknown.
The Superintendent further de-
clared that be found in the pockets of
the Lieutenant, certain papers, but
the first name was obliterated by
blood.
Mr.. Bright has perfect confidence
that the grave is the grave of brave
Young Robson, and this view is shared
by many that the mystery of thirty
years is nearly solved.
Some of the comrades, having no
doubt whatever in their minds con-
cerning the matter, cut from the ever