The National tribune., 1898-10-20

place had been ransacked by the enemy bt
fore we came. and at this time was in the
possession, and most all the provisions give
by the people or taken by the enemy tina
was to spare. We had nothing upon whic
to feed our wounded save such as we begge
from house to house; that being an eX
ceedingly slow proceeding. the women of th
city being so frightened they kept in thei
cellars, out Of the way of the shot and shell
they consequently could cook nothing fo
their own families, 10 say nothing about US
WORKING UNDER HARDSHIP.
We were reduced to sad straits. Our pro
vision-train was far to the rear and nigh
Just rs we'll have been Thousand mile:
away for all the good il was TO Us. We hat
a little beef extract. aid but little of it. We
could by gsins to the houses get a littl'
apple-buttsr, sometimes a iittlerusk or bread
In this condition we worked along the frs
and part of the second day. s4...
However. in locking around / found s
bakery. The. proprietor told me if we ceule
get -four, kaberseould be procured and bread
furnished In sufficient quantity to supply
our present necessity / talked with the
officers Of, the enemy on the street, telling
them our situation and what / could do if
could only get -four. They said they had
plenty of foar in their trains, and for me TO
go and see Gen. Hays. i did so. He sent
me to Gen. Ewell, ont to the east of Gettys-
burg on the Poorhouse road. / found the
General eating his breakfast on the bridge
way of small PENNSYLVANIA barn / saluted
him as politely rs ! knew how. After look
ing me over he wanted to know my business.
i stated it in as few words as possible. He
wanted to know how many sick and wound
I'D 1nx5 20 T nlI T ao11i1
tell, owing to the confused condition of things
'incident 10 the battle; the wounded were
constantly coming in; we had no record. and
1T was impossible to keep one; but thought
about 2, ,0e0 If we could get provisions for
that many believed we could get along.
He replied IN sharp manner that it was
a queer way of doing business, wanting
bread to feed people and not knowing how
many there were to feed. However, he di-
rected me TO go back, and the flour would be
there. / did go back, feeling fairly good,
thinking had feuRd the way cut of a very
trying position. The -four never came.
Foos AT LAST.
On going back to the bakery and telling
the baker wkat had done, the baker asked
me In a Quist way if tkers was any assurance
a person wssk be paid, provided any pro-
vision could BE shtaised. / answered there
was Just rs much certainty that the Govern
sment would pay its debts as there was that
it would be able to maintain its integrity
against ths fss with which it was contend
ing. As Cor ne, / hal full faith in its ability
to do SO, notwithstanding the sad condition
in which ne seemed to be placed at that
time. / kd1 fuil faith ia the justice of our
cause, and fully believed in the end we would
be victorious.
Either ny argument OF the presence of the
enemy all arexna MS made an impression on
him, for after thinking a short time he said
he had some crackers and would let me have
them. gave him vouchers. He procured
his money, as he never troubled me after
ward
A Confederate eficer gave me guard. The
baker took up his garret floor, and from a
hiding-place brought out Is barrels Of crack
ers. The greater portion of the floor had
been carefully nailed down. If the enemy
had only known Of this receptacle but little
good they would have done us; but as it was,
we got the crackers out safely
They Were distributed among the different
hospitals and some among private house
holds where wounded men were placed for
the time. / we'll remember of Mrs. Catha-
rine Powers, one of the heroines of Gettys-
burg, coming and getting an apron full for
her poor fellows" as she styled them.
Well were they cared for who had the good
fortune to get into her house. Her whole
family gave their undivided attention to the
wounded under their care, without reward or
expectation of any. When Winter came on
and Mr.. Powers wished TO put on his Winter
clothing, be had none; all had been used for
the benefit OF the sick and wounded. They
had during the time about 80; one dying,
the rest recovering. Mr.. Powers died first;
Mrs. Powers died later, At ripe old age, re-
ceiying the blessings of those for whom she
cared
GEN. EwELL's MANNER
Ny intercourse with Gen. Ewell did not
give me a very exalted opinion of the man.
His bearing toward Iae was that Of great su-
periority. giving the impression that it was
70 him great csndescepsion to enter into
conversation VITA an ordinary Yank. II
never saw iIim afterwards, and am unable to
say whether the two days following knocked |
any OF the neasense cut of him or not ! had
met quite number Of the rebel officers on
the streets. They were cordial and gentle |
manly. Several times the pickets stopped
Ine. They were reprimanded, and told / had
the right TO &c where / pleased inside of their /
lines / accordingly did use the privilege /
when there was a prospect of getting any
thing for our sick and wounded, or those of
the enemy in oHr care.
had noticed when visiting Gen. Ewell !
sS-et large quantities OF guns and other war !
IKE material were being gathered. and that /
the Eleventh Corps men taken prisoners had
that unpleasant duty TO perform. carrying it
from the field, storing il up carefully prior to
Its removal
In the afternoon, or towards evening of
July 2, as the cannonade was progressing. |
an old Confederate officer with his staff came
along by our hospital, the Catholic church /
lie said :" Ne must 90 up here - meaning the /
cupola of the church. The young men looked
up, and did not seem TO admire the under
taking; they did not make anv move toward
going. The old gentleman said:
Young men, disInount and give your
horses to the Orderly" They did so. and all
went up into the gallery of the church, thence
TO the ladder into the cupola, alone of our
men going with them. At that time splen-
did view was 10 be obtained of the left of
our line as Tar as Big Round Top.
AT this tige little or nothing can be seen.
When we locked oat upon the broad expanse
laid before rs beautiful but terrible spec
tacle was presented.
IoEGsTRERT's ADVANCE.
Gen. LoHgs,reet's Corps had left its posi-
tiDn behEns the long range of hills extending
from the Seminary sosth towards Emmits
burg, and was advancing to attack Sickles |