The National tribune., 1893-08-03


| in second line behind Cemetery Hill, and
| then when troops were moved upon Little
Round Top, consisting of part OF the Fifth
Corps it received the definitely indefinite order
| to Follow the Regulars and take care that
| Sickies don't get you'll"
In following the Regulars Battery G soon
found itself in a hot enough place at about 4
| p. IN. Just to the right of Little Round Top and
facing the Devils Den at rather short range
for riied guns. After participating in the ear
nest festivities of this memorable occasion with
its unabated good luck. at about o'clock on the
| morning of the Sd il was transferred with the
Sd Mass. (Nspoleou guns) under Lieut.. Wal
cott, to the support OF two divisions of the
Sixth Corps on the left and to the rear of Big
Round Top (fank refused), where an attack TO
turn our left was expected. There the two
batteries, under direction of Capt. Barnes. lay
all day of July 3 under artillery fire, bot I'M
engaged. and from thence when the pursuit of
Lee commenced Battery G was ordered for
ward with Kilpatrick's cavalry to Falling
Waters
When the site for a monument by the State
to this battery was to be selected naturally the
position of action of the ID of July was chosen,
and there some four years ago the monument
was erected-a shaft over IL feet high. of
Quincy granite, designed by fapt. Barnes as
Monument Committee" selected by the bat
terry organization at WATERFOWL. N. Y, where
the battery was raised The monument is
capped by the Fifth Corps badge-s Maltese
cross, bears the coat-ofarms Of the State in
bronze, and at each corner of the main base,
cut in the granite, correct representation OF
the rifed guns it used, the Ordinance guns"
or three. Inch ri6ed.
The inauguration of the New York State
monument this year. and the consequent cele-
bration of "'New York Day" on the 1st, I'd
and Sd of July, presented fitting opportunity
for Reunion of Battery C. and for the iuaugu-
D. # So, k.kNl IL. 81
was effected almost it may be said, by q spon-
taneous movement. Preparations fell almost
entirely upon those members who are residents
still of Wstertown and vicinity, and through
misdirection Of documents and delay, at frst
but through no fault. the number which finally
reunited at Gettysburg was not so large as was
hoped though in good proportion TO other Re-
unions of regiments and larger bodies. The
following members, who participated in the
battle 30 years previous were again on the
ground, and had themselves photographed in
group by the battery monument viz: Almont
Barnes, Washington, ID. c.; John w. Mars Illus,
Watertown, N Y; Henry II. Rbubart, Water
town. N. Y; Francis W. Springsteiu, Pbiladel-
phia, N. Y; Montgomery E. Clark, Philadel
phia, N. Y; Fletcher Odbert, Antwerp, n. Y;
Jacob S. Cole. Antwerp, n. Y; Hugh Atkinson,
Walworth, N. Y; Willard DevendOrf Theresa,
". Y; Gamaliel d. Hoover. Theresa, N. Y;
Patrick Kinney. Evans Mills N. Y; George
".
Carthage. N. Y.
John Hoyser, Cape Vincent, NJ Y; Walter
Barbery, Gcuverneur, N. Y, and john Wood,
Felts Mills N. Y, made preparations but failed
to be present. Members of the battery are
scattered from New York to California, through
many of the Western States. and one is in Ire
land.
The ceremonies of Inauguration of the monu-
ment on the forenoon of July were simple.
but appropriate Capt. Barnes was delayed by
the late train, usual on such occasions, in find
ing other members until afternoon. Others
present at the monument selected Jacob A.
Cole as President and Lieut.. John w. Marsel-
lus as Secretary. and Patrick Kinney was Sc
lected to designate who of those present should
then receive the medals of honor bestowed by
the State, the full number not in any case be-
ing then available. as stated in orders from
Gen. Sickles. The medals received were dis
tributed as follows: TO Messrs. Marsellus, At
kinson, Springstein, Rhubart. and Cole Tor pos
sbly to Odbert. in place of Rhubsrt); the bal
ance to be further bestowed when received |
Then a short Retrospective and earnestly patri- |
otto address was delivered by Lieut.. Msrsellus, |
and the function closed the boys making a |
brief examination of the old surroundings i'm
pressed on their minds so suddenly and foreibly |
80 years ago.
On the 81, the Captain having been found, |
and having enjoyed beyond his power of ex- 1
preston though not of feeling. two or three |
visits with these always well-beoved comrades |
of many battles, and having with them taken |
part in the Inauguration of the State MOnu- |
ment, the company appeared again at the bat |
terry monument, with which all were delighted, |
and had their and its photograph taken in a /
group. Thus twice in 80 years have they met |
on that now OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ground-once |
in the blaze of awful battle, and last with soft /
ened hearts full of old memories that too soon /
will also cease Perhaps it is only after such |
successive scenes aud on such occasions, or un- |
der the benedicton Of their sacred memory, |
that men can feel how men can love their CON-
rades. All bail, old Battery C! A. B.
ILLINOIS.
VIM. McAdams. Secretary. Kansas: Reunion |
59th H.. 225 Dearborn street, Room 634, Chi /
cago, Aug. Is, at p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS.
s. X. Young Secretary. Caldwell, o.: Re-
union soldiers in Ohio at Caldwell Aug. % and
90.
M. W. Dodge, Rockland. N. Y: Reunion ex-
soldiers of Sullivan County, N. Y, Rockland,
Aug. 80.
OHIO.
H. c. Miller, Secretary, Jackson: Reunion
LIST Ohio II. A, Courthouse, Jackson, Aug. 80.
E. w. Force Secretary, % Root street, Cleve-
land: Reunion 7sh Ohio, Put-iu-Bay, one week,
Aas. g.
S. \. Mcneil, Secretary Redwood: Reunion
3lss Ohio. I.agan, Aug. % and "a.
Coiiu Mcdonald. Secretary, Urhana: Re-
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