Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-05
AN INCIDENT OF cETTYssURc.
And its Pleasant sequel in Washiost..
Eleven Year. Later.

Eleven Years Later.
(New Haven Evening Regls,.r.
The advance OF the Confederate Ur. -
battle commenced early on tsc morr.rcaf
July /. 1868. at Gettysburg The .r.r.-..
division commanded by Maior.C.r..t
John u. Gordon. Of Georgia. was ar..
the first 70 attack. lts objective ror, u
the left Of the Second Corps ~ th. I-..
army. The daring commander 90 OBI.
corps occupied a position $50 FAR air....i
beyond the main lire OF tho Fel.,al .-..
that. while It invited attack. 20 p'H..I f..
beyond the reach OF ready support aN.n
the crisis Of battle came % hm . t.
rush Of charging lines more ,Nt,rI.. U..
his own. The Confederate aItar.. n.
steady. and II was brsyely mst d.. Dbl.
Union troops. who for thc first rm. found
themselves engaged In hatt,. un t.. .I
OF the North. which until then ll D..
virgin ~ the war. IL WAS ga f.r .r..
from Richmond 10 Gettysburg s.t f..
was I'm their front. and they s..u.I f
solved 10 welcome their southern tI...
with bloody hands 20 hoslituh.r e.aI.s.
But the Federal dauks rested Boo 1915. ..I
being turned its line was badly l....
and despite its bmyely rcsDlIf. H.f.
against the wel-ordorci attack ,f ..
Confederate veterans. 10 was forced t1 ',I
back
Gordon's division was i'm motion s.
double quick 90 seize ana hold OBJ. t....
age ground IN his from. from wA'..
opposing line had rctreated. when .. .
directly In his path the apparently l
body Of a Union officer lie chsr.
horse. and then observed. from OIL.
ton OF the eyes and lrs. thaf
fcer was still LIKING. Ile al one.
mounted, ami seeing that the h,II ..
wounded foeman was lying in r. i.l.
In the ground. placed under 80 e. n..r
kuapsacN. While raising him 3t OBJ.
ders for that purpose he saw that f.
blood was trlckling from "a buiief-l...
the back and then knew that tle .H..
had been shot through the breast ll. f..
gave him "A drink from flask of bran
and water and rs hc revived said. bonding
over him:
Il am very sorry 10 see you lon lh..
ditiOu. | am General Gordon Please f.
me who You are. l wish 20 aiI 1.l
| can"
The answer came In feeble tones. "r1a-.
you. General / am Brigadi,r-G. -l
Barlow OF New York. You can d9 no'.
more FOR me, / am dying" Then
pause. he said. "Yes. Won can. mr
Is at the headquarters a. General N.l'
II YOU survive, the battle pleas. l.f f.
know that died doing my duty"
G,ncfal Gordon replied. "NDur mse .e
n I live. shall surely be- given O. f.-
wife. can do nothing moro fr ,out
After brief pause General Bari
responded May God bless y1u nur
one thing more. Feel boo thc tnr
pocket OF my coat-the Ire hrl'
md ful .fF /.
General Gordon unbuitonsd the t'
soaked coat and took ont the packet
the seemingly dying soldier said
please take out on and read if fn H
They are from nay wife. NI.I f''
her words shall be- the last / hear n
world"
Resting on one knee az his si'. C.-.
raj Gordon, IN clear tones, Dur t.
fearful eyes. read the letter It aHs
mtssive OF n noble woman to hrr W.I.
husband whom she knew tp Boz fl. .l.
peril OF his life. and with pio.. f
breathed "A prayer for hi- safety
commended him TO the care ot h. .l
OF battles. AZ the reading OF Goo .'.0
ended General Barlow said. It
you. Now please tear them su
would not have them read DY pH
General Gordon tore them af
mcnts, and scattered them 600 i..
"shot-sown and hladcd thick nIfl
Then. pressing General EarlY" '..
General Gordon babe him good l
mounting his horse quickly john '
command
lie hastily penncd note 900 tr
mel OF his saddle, givins Drl..f
lows message 10 his wife t.t
that he was sull living. though
wounded, and Informing her a
lay. Addressing the note q "iHt '.
raj Barlow, at General Neal
/ quarters" ne handed u t0 oa.
} stan. and told him 10 place
handkerchief upon his sword OIL
I In a gallOp towards the emmy
! deliver the note 20 Mrs Barlow.
Ger promptly obeyel the ord
/ not nTcd upon. and on br.ue I
/ Union officer who advanced fr
purpose Tie note was received a.
with the assurance that BE- should
} liyered instantly.
/ Let us turn from Gettysbur e
Capitol at Washington. VIII"
years later General Gordon h.I
honor, as now. a seat as senate
United States and Was Pre-.
dinner party given by Orlanl'
ter, representative Ia Cons
I the State OF New York. Upon ID.
/ ter's introducing 10 him
/ with the title OF General Barlow,
I raj Gordon remarked:
Are you a relative OF th-
! Barlow. a gallant soldier "h'
/ killed at Gettysburg
The answer was: II am th@
I Barlow who was killed AZ Ge''
and you are the General Gor.'A '-"
succored me-"
The meeting was worthy of ,"'
brave men-eyery inch Amel-.H ''''
/ diers.
! / should add that on receiving
husbands note, which had been 81. -'-.1
delivered, Mrs. Barlow hastened
field, though not without danger I'D ''
person. for the battle was SUI DE-
gress. She soon found her husba' -
had him borne To where BE- c.-
ceive surgical attendance
Through her devoted minis
he was enabled TO resume his cl
/ OF the Excelsior Brigade. and '.'
} the splendid reputation which N
achieved under General Sickles' i' -.''