Connecticut western news., 1894-10-18
PROF. HENRY M. ADAMS LETTER.

Editor of Ne,os
 Desirous of having the numerous readers of the NEWS catch a glimpse of our veterans excursion and it's interests, I am tempted to send brief sketch.
 Monday morning the Sth inst. found us on board the P R. & N E. train via Harlem to the metropolis. enroute to Gettysburg, Antietam, Harper's Ferry and the National capital.
 Prosperity perched upon our banner from first to last. We reached Jersey City in ample time l2 40) to leave at l o'clock, but actually started at "A with cars comfortably filled. and for ] hours ran without stop to Easton, Penn. through a most beautiful and picturesque country. Passed through Allentown. Harrisburg to Gettysburg, arriving at the latter place at. g o'clock and at once scattered to our engaged quarters.
 Tuesday morning VIC engaged car riages to take in the noted battlefield, made memorable by that remarkable contest of July l, 2, and Sd. 1863.
 The circuitous, serpentlne route is 20 miles occupying the whole day. Three hundred and ninety monuments have already been erected by regiments. corps, divisions and states to mark the positions held or lost on those days. No two monuments are of the same de- sign, so that every turn was & surprise, pleasant and interesting throughout.
 Our hotel proprietor was one of. the best lecturers in point of accuracy and acceptance and at intervals grouped his teams numbering Is with IT people and relsted the facts without hesitancy, cor roborated by many veteran present and occupying local sections on the field. The position of the noted Eleventh and Twelfth Corps and others, Culp's Hill cemetery, Cemetery Heights and Little Round Top were thoroughly ex- amined. It was 8 most delightful red letter day for all. And as night came on we were ready for full supper. a quiet rest and long sleep. The hesv- ems in harmony with the recall of the great slaughter and carnage, gradually yelled its face in silence with onimous clouds and wept coupiously and continu- ously the whole night.
 In the morning the clouds broke and at one o'clock, under bright sunshine, we were rapidly humming and singing on our way over the Blue Ridge to Sharpsburg, where the noted battle of Antietam was fought Sept. IT, 1862, The village being too limited in hotel accommodations for 32O people, the citizens cheerfully opened their homes and entertained us royalty.
 Thursday four monuments belonging to the 8th, 11th, 14th, and 16th, Conn. regiments, having been placed at import ant points of particular interest. were dedicated in an appropriate manner. The day was of great interest as these monuments are the first of many which will undoubtedly follow. My regiment was the 16th and our beloved Col. F. w. Cheney two years ago bought ten acres of land, on which so much blood was spilled from killed and wounded from our ranks, and presented the land to the regiment. On this field the 11th and 16th's monuments were erected.
 Twenty rods from the site of our monument I received my. life long disa- bility and laid uncared for 42 hours after the famous repulse. stood on the exact spot and recounted the facts.
 Friday morning our train was, "On to Harper's Ferry and Washington.
 H. M. A. Oct. 15, 1894.