The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-05
ELEVEN YEARSL.
AN INCIDENT OF GETTYSBuR,
PLEASANT SEQUEL.


Of battle commenced early on
ing of July 1, 1858, ut Gettyss
infantry division commanded by
General John b. Gordon of
was among the first to attack.
jective point was the left of tho
corps of the Union army. Thd &
commander of that corps occ
position so far advanced hey
main line Of tho Federal arr
while it invited attack, it pla
beyond the reach of ready supp$ -
the crisis of battle came to him
rush of charging lines more e
than his own. The Confederate
was steady, and it was bravely /
the Union troops, who for tho fiji
found themselves engaged in baI
the soil of tho north, which unit
had been virgin to the war
"a far cry" from Richmond to q
burg, yet Lee was in their froY|
they seemed resolved to wclcomd
southern visitors with bloody
to hospitablo graves. But tho II
fanks rested in air, and being q
its line was badly broken, and d
its bravely resoluto defense again
we'll ordered attack of tho Confet
veterans it was forced to fall bacl
Gordon's division was in moGa
double quick to seize and hold IA
tage ground in bis front, from
tho opposing line had retreated,
he saw directly in his path tho 1
emily dead body of Union office,
checked his horse and then oh
from tho motion of tho eyes r.
that tho officer was still living. Il
once dismounted, and seeing tV
head of his wounded forman wal
in depression in the ground
under it a nearby knapsack.
raising him at the shoulders I'D
purpose he saw that tho blooI
trickling from bullethole in the
and then he knew that the offic|
been shot through tho breast. III
gave him drink from Il flask of n
and water, and as he revived said(
ing over him: 81 am very sorry |
you in this condition i am q
Gordon Please tell mo who 81
l wish to aid you all [ cam" I
Tho answer came in feebleE
"Thank you, general. am Bll
General Barlow of New York !
can do nothing more for mes In
ing" Then, after a pause, IA
Eyes, you can. My wife is at IN
quarters of General Meade. IfyN
vive the battle, please let her k
died doing my duty"
General Gordon replied: "Y II
sage. if l live, shall surely be e
your wife. Can l do nothing 81
you?"
After II brief pause General
responded: May God bless yo, e
one thing moro. Feel in the y
pocket of my coat-tho left brcaE>
take out packet of letters.
eral Gordon unbuttoncd the blo{5
ed coat and took out the pay
seemingly dying soldier saids IS
please tako out ono and read 81
They arc from my wife. | W
her words shall DO the last | heal III
world"
Resting on ono knee at his s
eral Gordon, in clear tones
fearful eyes, read tho lcttci
reading of the letter ended,
Barlow said: THANK yo,
please tear them all up. L &
have them read by others. F" M
General Gordon tore them
ments and scattered them on q
"shot sown and bladcd Il
steel" Then, pressing Gen
lows hand, General Gordon i
goodby, and mounting his hq
ly joined his command. s.
He hastily pcnned Il note
mel of his saddle, giving G.
lows message to his wife,
that he was still living, til
ously wounded. and info
where he lay. Addressing
Mrs. General Barlow, g
Meade's headquarters" he
to one of his staff and told
whito handkerchief '.pd
and ride at a gallop towS 80
my's line and deliver the BtSgax
Barlow. Tho officer pronl
the order. He was not firt
on being met by Union
advanced for that purpd E'|'> 4
was received and read, vi q L
anco that it should be
stantly. s1
Let us turn from Gettl
capitol at Washington, WE Is
later, General Gordon HCl l3s< AZ
seat as senator of the UnA 5!E
was present at n dinner
Orlando B. Potter, rel s
congress from the state {><
Upon Mr.. Pottcr's intrd l;| lis
gentleman with the I'll 8 s =,
Barlow, General Gordon
Arc you a relative
Barlow, gallant solf S'z
killed at Gettysburg?"
The answer was, Il
Barlow who was killedll&S s
and you arc tho Gene
succored mer u
The meeting was &,
brave men-every a @.s3
diers. pJ22>, ~
l should add that ork
husbands note, which RW
lily delivered, Mrs. Bar1'
the field, though not VIII
her person, for the nay
progress. She soon fet1.ll
and had him borne { 7
receive surgical attend
Through her devd :
he was enabled to resI
Of the Excelsior -
tho splendid repY
achieved under a.
commander. M : i s. + q