The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09

AND RICHMOND.
4 Glimpse Of Two HiSiOr-
iG Towns Of virginia.

lnoW last articlcvc promised TO
devote special chrrtcr to Peters
burg and Richmond These place,
are so full of history that We de.
voted a day ON these grounds and
found that we simply had glimpse
of the numerous things that were to |
be seen. The first thing of interest
ut
PETERSBURG, Va,
is the Battle of the Crater July
3Oth, 1884, The minc of powder, of
which 30 much is expected, is ex.
ploded and throws the rthwork,
men, guns and accoutrements in the
air to fall back n shapeloss mass into
the yaWning abyss opened by the
force of the explosion. The mine
has done it's part well, and storm
ing column now advances to press
through to Petersburg in the con
fusion ensuing i'll the Confederate
line. But no there are men in that
line. they rally Officers are hurry
ing TO and fro steadying the line
aud giving orders. The war dogs
are how loosed and shot and shell
rain upon the line, amid thunders
that1pake the stoutest heart quake ;
Pthe storming column is upon them {.
a color bearer rushes upon the de
lenses. but falls mortally wounded /;
0 is quickly taken and the
',ec' '-- a. 4 io hand CON
.ieni
attn blows fast aud furious-loll
:, dying on every side. How
courageously, how fcrcly they fight
But the defenders are men of uncx-
celled courage and endurance vet
erans of Lee. The storming column
is repulsed with great slaughter the
survivors are driven back to the
shelter Of their works; the mine has
failed Of its purpose Lee holds his
ground and all is again quiet, save
from the means Of the wounded and
the occasional crack of the sharp
shooters rifle. Lee and his army
must be worn out-starved out
they cannot be overcome otherwise
A pleasant voice near rs bring,
I our thoughts back from the past anC
. we mentally exclaim: How tim,
iles and what wonders he performs
Instead of city torn aud rent b!
shot and shell, surrounded b,
thousands of armed men engaged il
deadly strife, the physical eye be
holds happy, prosperous city wher
= thousands contend as earnestly 70
supremacy in commerce and man
ufacture as did the martial hosts 70
y victory at arms.
q During the seigo Of Petersburg
/. which lasted 10 months in whic
h many Snyder county soldiers pan
i ticipated, 26O, 900 Union Soldiers an
= 10000 COnfederates were engaged
: $1,000 Union Soldiers and 80, ,00
d Confederatcs were killed. Our guild
:. in Petersburg was Chas. A. Clarl
# who was n newsboy during the wa
n and is the only person in Peter
:. burg who is acquainted with eyer
foot of the battlefield. We visite
}. in regular order, Ft. McGilvery, f
In Steadman, Ft. Haskell, Ft. Morton
is TT. Weikle and Mine Explosion
n Crater. Right near the crater live
q Timothy Gritliths who owns tn
# land where the explosion occurre
# During the war, his father, who wa
(. then the owner, was compelled t
is flee for safety. But we dare nc
Al tarry too long in Petersburg as W
q can find more prolific spot in tn
). city OF
% RICHMOND, VA,
Al Our route for twenty-three mile
!. distant, over a road which was til
n object of attack and defense froi
q June 1864 to April 1865. Grant fine
3 ing after his "very disastrous" d.
is feat in the battle of Gold Harbt
that she could not approach Ricl
p : mond from the north side" "mat
- change of base" and threw h
- army across the James River. l.,
~ then fell back within the "trencl
Confined on last pa.