The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-10-19
CAMP meade.
MIDDLErowN, Pa,
October I4th, 1898

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we will go to Philadelphia to TAX
part in the Peace Jubilee. ans
then to some southern camp
hardly think our regiment viii q
Philadelphia, as we have enjoyed /
march through the garden spot o.
Pennsylvania, and they intend tc
give some of the other regiments 9
chance TO enjoy the pleasures of q
trip, for camp life is very monot-
onous.
Our march was certainly pleas
ant one, and the scenes around
Gettysburg over the historic battle
field were grand. although many
lives were sacrificed upon this
memorable engagement. Wewere
accompanied by a guide and his
information as to the position of
the troops upon the days
of the battle, July LIST, End
and Bird, 1868. were given to us in
a magnificent lecture.
There are now in the United
States 50 national cemeteries, and
if any of them compare with the
one at Gettysburg, they are GER
tainly beautiful. The ground is
laid off in blocks, circles and half
circles, and the flowers and shrub
berry of the finest that nature brings
forth.
In this great battle there was
discharged $50 tons of deadly mis-
siles, SO it is no wonder SO much
havoc and obstruction occurred up
on these days, and the ground was
made crimson by the blood ofthose
whose lives were sacrificed
There are buried in this cemete-
ry 1856 Union soldiers, 1,611 of
which are unknown, and only a
marker indicates their resting
place, while those who were known
have some beautiful and magnifi-
cent shafts of marble. some of
which are fine pieces of statuary
and sculptor work, The New York
monument is 90 feet high and cost
$780, erected to the memory
of all soldiers from the Empire
State, and is certainly a fine piece
of art, and a grand tribute to the
heroes who lost their lives.
There were engaged in this bat
tie 175,000 soldiers, and during the
battle, I am informed, some 65-,
600 were killed. We visited all the
most noted spots-Big Round Top,
Little Round Top, Peach Orchard
Devils Den and Bloody Angle.
where Pickett made his charge
with 1890 men and 1898 men
were killed in but short space OF
time, in the hand to hand en-.
counter that took place.
While at Gettysburg we camped
on most historic spot, Seminary
Ridge, where the old stone wal
still stands, behind which there re-
mains several pieces of ar illery in
woodland, and as mememto oil
this trip, and more particular this
Ridge, Capt. Howard had the pic.
ture of Company tB" taken, which
shows the wall, cannon and woods
with our boys standing on the
wall and around the cannon.
Our visit to all points was one
of pleasure, especially at York, Pa.
as the Fair was going on at this
place, and while it was only &
county Fair, it exceIled many
state Fairs I have seen. The
grounds are large and well adapted
for fair; the displays in all depart,
ments were of the highest degree
and the speed ring had some good
horses in the races, and some heats
were made in 2:14. The grounds
and all amusements on the grounds
were free to the '.boys in blue
and were taken advantage of BY
them. and it is well they were
free, for mary red" did many Of
them not possess, and they certain.
ly would have missed a great dea,
of pleasure.
We had dress parade two days
of the fair, and upon the last day
we were reviewed by more thar
10000 visitors, and received {
grand ovation as we marched By
the grand stand, as our parade wa
in the center of the speed ring.
Friday morning when we brok,
camp and marched through
York. city of $4,000 inhab
itants. along a well paved street TO,
a distance of three miles. our en-
| fire line was crowded with one liv