The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
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GETTYSBURG. April 3o.-The gathering Of
the Federal md Confederate war chieftains 10
over. They have inspected the battlefield,
scraped the mud OF Gettysburg from their
feet. and auared a last glass to the reunited
country. 1t required 1--WE conveyances 10 &C.
| commodnte tho Generals and their followers
in the TO ur over the battlefield yesterday. In
the FIRST carriage the gray-haired and aged
Gen. Longstreet sat beside the black-haired
young Governor ofthe Keystone state. Robert
l. Pattison. and for their vis-a-vis were Gen,
Daniel L. Sicklcs and Gen. Alexander. Long
streets chief OF artillery. II was q ball from
one OF Alexander's guns that shattered
Sickles's log above the knee. and he laugh.
inGly remarked to his companion. pointing to
his crutches and MANNED limb. You ara
responsible for this"
In tho second carriage rode Gen. q. @. How.
ard Of the regular army. who commanded in
this battle from tho fall Of Reynolds until the
arrival OF Hancock. Beside him was Gen. y,
McGrcgg. who led the Federal cavalry In tho
fight with Stuart's rough riders. three miles
east Of own. lie was the most striking figure
in the entire party. the beat ideal Of AN army
officer. Opposite him was Col. Nj y. latrobo,
the chief u Longstrcet's staH. and on his
right was Gen. Malone OF Virginia. who gar.
niahed his conversation with occasiunhI larrn.
thetical remarks that made Gen. Howard
They drove out on tho first day'- line to
Howard avenue; thence along u TO- tn" Harris.
Cemetery Hill. From Cemetery Hill the lrivo
was continued over Culp's. Hill 10 SrAnsler's
spring. and then Ivy way. Of the National "n-
etery and the Emmittsburg road 10 lrarh
Orchard. through the wheat field. ovcr Little
Round Tor. and back TO o by Hancock ave.
nue.. stopping at the Bloody Angle" whi,e
the guide. Lieut.. Long, described licketts
charge.
At Barlow's Knoll. Gen. Howard dismounted
and demonstrated how lie had been CON PEELED
to mnnpuvre his forces. on the. FIRST ,ay So AS
to avoid being surrounded by the enemy, and
to prevent his retreat to Cemetery Hill from
being cut Of. Hero Malone INTERCEPTED:
And, 10y God, General. said Ms soon as
eaw thu field TINT unless we got POSSE .sion OF
Cemetery HUI wo were licked like he'll"
battle that was the most interesting. f"r now
the two leaders Of the opposing forces wcrs
riding shoulder to shoulder md discussing
ths cause and effect Of the orders they al
issued thirty, yenrs, before, 1t had been the
the crest OF Little Round TOP. the reason sthat
governed his choice Of tho advanced position,
the correctness OF which has been the subject
OF more criticism than any either f"atur" OF
the ,atile. but lust ssthe carriages reached tho
had been threatening all the morning. opened
their sluic. gates and the rain came ,lowc,
md II came 30 rapidly that ther" was no
course lett hut 10 seek the town. 1t was then
panions. They were without umbrellas aud
tn" conveyances were not exactly suited for
rain, md til" little Nirginian smiled grimly rs
tho water trickled town their n"cks. lie was
perfectly dry. Tor his big white hat WAS u pro-
lection that only, q. root could equal Tho
Federal Generals left by special train for New
York AMI 1hilalaI rhia. and the Southerners
went directly to their homes.