The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-21
AMEMoRY OF GETTYSBURG.
R4oaIasa By . Meeting Betwaen GSnerAl
amrdoa and Gsnsral Barlow.

RAoaIaSa By . MSetIng~ Botw@en GonerAA
0@rdon and General Barlow.
"a most pathetic as we'll as ore
of the most heroic incidents OF the |
war of the rebellion occurred on the
FIRST day of the battle of Gettys-
burg, !" said Judge Thomas j. Mack
ey of South Carolina.
"Lee never intended to give bat
tie at that point. where the Federals
held vantage ground, but was drawn
into the battle by a question OF
shoes. This hast point may seem
strange, but it is nevertheless true.
Pettigrew' 3 North Carolina division
was barefooted and got permission
to 30 into the town of Gettysburg TO
get a supply of shoes from the
stores. The soldiers there met a
Federal force and became engaged
hotly. Each side re-enforced heav-
fly. and the battle ended with de-
cided advantage on the part of the
Confederates, who held the field.
"As General John B. Gordon's
brigade was advancing during the
heat of battle he saw federal gen.
eral lying wounded and apparently
dying right in the path He dis
mounted and, raising the head Of
the wounded officer, which lay in a
hollow, placeda knapsack beneath
IL. He then gave him some water
and whisky to revive him, at the
same time expressing deep SYM
pathy with him. He inquired who
he was and was answered:
"'I am General Francis Barlow
of New York.
What can l do for you, gen.
eralf' asked General Gordon. Have
you any last wish to intrust to met
Please take package of letters
from the breast pocket of my coat,
said Barlow in a weakened voice.
General Gordon did so.
Now said Barlow, Il beg of
you to read one to me, for they are
from my wife, and wish her words
to be the last / shall hear.
"While the shot and shell were
blowing up the ground General
Gordon read aloud the letter of q
noble, patriotic woman to her dying
husband. When he had finished
reading it, General Barlow request
ed him to tear up all the letters, as
he did not wish them to be Profaned
by the eyes of strangers.
General Gordon bade him good
by and hurried forward to Overtakt
his command. He then sent tiae
of truce by messenger to Genera
Meade at his headquarters. ThC
messenger was informed where Mrs
Barlow might be found. On re
ceiving General Gordon's note sh'
hastened to her husband on the fielC
of battle under fire. She found him
and under her careful nursing b.
recovered his health and strength.
General Gordon and the brav
officer whom he succOred on tn
field of Gettysburg met again abou
10 years after the date of the Incl
dent ] have related. Gordon wa
then a United States senator froI
Georgia, and Barlow was attorne,
general of the state of New York
At dinner given by Mr.. Potter,
representative in congress froI
New York, a gentleman was intro
duced to Gordon as General Barlo'
of New York city.
"Gordon scanned him closely an
observed:
'Was,GeneRal Barlow, the brav
soldier of the Union army, who Wa
killed at Gettysburg, related to yol
siri'
Though not with literal fidelit
20 historic truth, yes, sir-ver
closely related, was the prompt r.
ply. lam the General Barlow wh
was killed at Gettysburg, and re,
ognize in you the General Gordo
whose soldiers killed me.
Upon that announcement the
gave each other such cordial proc
ofmutual esteem as served to illu
trate that no hands clasp so warml.
at least among Americans, as thOi
that have sheathed the sword aft
having drawn it in battle.
"This incident serves to emblazC
the truth of General Lamar's ute
anoe in his speech upon the death
Senator Charles Summer, deliver'
in the house of representative
when he said, Americans, know Oh
another, and you will love one a
other. "-Washington Star.
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