The National tribune., 1899-06-29
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A GETTYSBURG JAUNT.
Veterans Impressions Of the Historic Battlefield as
Gathered In q Recent Trip.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Being
like the average old soldier, somewhat in
need of repairs" l was advised by my old
friend and comrade, DIR. Mosby, to try his
l followed his advice, and soon the writer
and his better half were spinning over the
railway for that historic place.
The ride to Gettysburg was truly de-
lightful, and upon our arrival we were well
cared for by our old friends, the Cuttings.
The genial guide, Col. Frank Penn,
having fine team, made our week stay
extra agreeable by driving us over many
miles of beautiful Government roads and
explaining numerous points of interest.
Standing at our regimental monument
(95th Pa in the valley, near the base of
the Little Round Top, and gazing over the
Wheat Field and other historic surround
when the old Sixth Corps, under the gal
liant Sedgwick, arrived ON the field after
one of the most memorable marches re-
corded in history. We found the Little
Round Top blazing, smoking, quaking
like volcano. Thousands had fallen,
and it seemed TO many that the day would
he lost. Sedgwick's s coming brought Joy
to Meade's wornout heroes. He scattered
his almost persisted forces here, there, and
everywhere, and helped to turn what SEEM
ed defeat into victory.
What change right here! Peace and
quietness reign supreme, but yonder monu-
ments tell sad, sad story. We paid q
visit to the old Rose farm. This is a his
toric place, and one full of interest. Here
/ helped to bury many of our comrades who
| fell in the battle. All came up fresh in my
memory. And so we went from field to
field, where was fought the greatest battle
! of modern times.
The Round Top is a delightful study,
and one full of indescribable interest. To
sit in the vicinity of the DEVILS Den is to
me great treat Every foot has a history.
Here is an open book, a great study. Guide
Penn drove lis to the old Wekart farm, on
| Taneytown Road, and we gazed upon the
last. Lieut.. Hazlitt, like many other
heroes, was buried in the garden by David
Weikert. HaZlitt was subsequently re.
moved.
Culp's Hill, with its great history, was
visited. We were much interested at the
big observatory, the many monuments
Spangler's Spring, and the field where ou
Germantown boys went down to death;
Sherfy's farm and Trostle's farm come in
| for much attention, as does McPherson's
farm; on the latter many of our German.
town boys were among t lie killed, wounded
! or captured.
The 150th Pa. Bucktails) monument is
erected here. Close by is Lutheran Semi.
nary, the Springs Hotel, the grove where
Reynolds fell; also, the medicinal springs
Men who could fight until half their mum.
| ber were killed or wounded must have had
true courage and heroic loyaly. The
monuments here are truly elegant
At the Bloody Angle everything is com.
plete. Meade's statue, SO lifelike; the
clump of trees, the old Headquarters, the
numerous works of art in granite and
bronze, besides the historic attractions
combine to make the spot exceedingly in
teresting. We spent much time at Gene
terry Hill among the monuments and can
non, and paid great attention to the Ma
tional Cemetery, which is the most delight
full in this country. Here everything is
beautiful. John Burns, the Gettysburg
hero, is not forgotten. His very humble
grave III the old Evergreen Cemetery con
tains the flags placed there by the German
town admirers on Memorial Day. Wher
will the hero have monument to com
memorate his memory? Perhaps never.
Penn drove us TO Rummel's farm, the
scene of the cavalry battle, three and hal
miles distant. This, too, is an interesting
field. Wherever we went we found old
comrades tramping over the historic bat
tlefield. Our weeks stay was delightful
and one long to be remembered d.-GEORGI
II. LAUT, Capt. Ellis Post, 6, German
town, Pa.