St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-22

the party took long drives over the bat
t|e6eld Of Gettysburg. The party was
piloted by Capt. James T. Long Of Get
tysburg, an old Union soldier, who ex-
planned in an interesting and very plain
manner how the battle was fought and
won. The battlefield comprises an area
Of 25 square miles and there was des-
perate fighting over all it. During the
past few years the government has spent
much money in laying out roads, i'm
proving the grounds and erecting mon
uments. There are over 400 monuments
erected on this battlefield in memory OF
the boys who fought for their country.
The aggregate cost of the monuments is
several millions of dollars. They range
in value from about $1,000 to over
$4,000. Wednesday evening number
of the party met in the parlors of the
Gettysburg hotel and listened to talks
concerning the famous battle from two
or three old soldiers who were on the
field at the time. The principal talker
was Hon. G. G. Benedict of Burlington.
An old confederate veteran, Major Rob-
bins, entertained the company with
very interesting talk, giving an account
of the battle from the standpoint of his
side At it's close he extended to the
Vermont Yankees his right hand, declar
ing himself and brother confederates
American citizens as ready to fight as
bravely for their country as their broth
ers of the North, 1t was an excellent
talk and the old veteran was soundly
applauded at its close.
Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock we
left Gettysburg over the Western Mary
land railroad, arriving at Baltimore a
that afternoon. We were at once
transferred to the York River Line pier,
boarded the Baltimore" and started on
the beautiful sail down the Chesa peake
bay, reaching West Point, Va, the next
: morning at 8 o'clock. From West Point
we had a two hours ride over the South
+ ern railway to Richmond, where the rest
Of the day was spent, with headquarters
' at the Jefferson hotel, one of the finest
4 hotels in the country. In Richmond we
visited two tobacco factories, where the
!. negroes gave us an idea how to work
i. and sing. In a chorus Of 100 or more
Z negroes there were some voices that
4 were grand. In the afternoon we visited
r historical places, both Of the Revolution
; and Civil war, including the old Virginia
, state house, Washington's headquarters
n Jefferson Davis headquarters during thu
r war, which was veritable museum
" things used by prominent coniederate'
r. during the war, the church where Pat
.r rick Henry made his ringing speech tina
4 sounded the keynote of the Revolution
~ the Confederate monument to its soldiers
Gen. Lees monument and other places
y. We left Richmond at 10 p. m. Friday OF
N a special train of Pullman cars and ar
,e rived at Chattanooga the next day at
II D. M, making brief stops on the way a
=. Danville, Salisbury, Hickory, Ashevilis
~ N. c., and Knoxville, Term. Breakfas
3 was taken at Hickory Inn, Hickory. AM
- dinner at the station restaurant, Knox
h vile.
At Chattanooga we located at tn
Read House. Sunday morning we wer
IL taken on a 25-mle carriage drive owe
IL the Chickamaugua National Park, Mis-
Us sion Ridge, Orchard Knob and the Ma
Ut tional Cemeteries. After dinner we too
r. the electrics at the hotel door to tn
IL foot of Rocky Mountains and from ther
III to the top via the Incline railway. On
W of the most magnificent views IN tn
nc country is seen from this mountain. Ou
OF special train took us from Chattanoog
% at D. m. and tomorrow and the mex
al dav we will be viewing the Nashville e.
:. position.
OF The party is accompanied by Rodne
rs. Marlborough, tourist agent OF the Penn
n. sylvania railroad, and George c. Daniels
e. agent of the Southern railway, courteor
G. young gentlemen who are looking at'
g the interests of the party and doing it
er a manner that will make them ever r
rs. membcred by every Vermonter on tn
E. trip.
Ell. JOHN B. CHASE.
y, Chattanooga, Oct. 16, 1897.
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