The National tribune., 1902-10-23

done will live fuG yer. The sun has never
shone upon ND e brave or loyal set OF
, men than theSAlhy of the Potomac, mol
has the world ever beheld such victOrie:
the glory is yours, and belongs to you and
your posterity forever"
Gen. Sicklek then stated he had receiv
! ed from Gen. Longstreet, ''the Lion of the
Confederacy,W, a. letter which would stoI
all discussion, as 10 whom the glory of the
victory at Gettysburg belonged.
Longstreet, continued Gen. Sickles
"says the Third Corps won that battle
and is that not glory enough?"
Gen. Longstreet was then introduced to
the assemblage by Gen. Sickles. He
said he had come to meet the Grand Army
veterans and to greet them as the sur
vivors Of worthy foe. Referring to the
big parade of Wednesday, Gen. Longstreet
said: 1T was magnificent, and l have but
one regret, which is that there were not
10000 boys in the old Confederate gray
marching by your side. l hope l will live
to see the day when such thrice-blessed
spectacle will be witnessed on the broad
Avenue of our National Capital"
Corporal Tanner caused roars of laugh
ter and applause when he arose and said
Tonight we have done in moment
what once we took four years to accom-
plish; we have captured Longstreet."
THE TWENTIETH CORPS.
The Reunion of the Twentieth Corps
was held in Sheridan tent Thursday after
noon. Gen. George w. Balloch, late
Chief Commissary of the Twentieth Corps,
presided. Capt Nathan Bickford deliver
ed patriotic address. He was followed
the Corps. telling how it was made up
from the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps and
placed under the command of Gen. Sher-
man in front of Atlanta. He called for
volunteers to lead in singing Marching
Through Georgia." and at the conclusion
of that ringing song briefly told the story
of that famous march to the sea.
Speeches were made by DR.. Lawrence
| Wilson, Col. Doane, of Ohio, and Comrade
Owen Hicks, who recited some impromptu
verses about the Twentieth Corps which
caused roars Of laughter.
REUNION OF THE FIRST CORPS.
Gen. w. w. Dudley presided at the
Reunion of the First Corps in Sheridan
tent Thursday evening. He read letters
of regret from Gen. f. S. Bragg, Gen.
Roy Stone, Gen. II. S. HuidekOper, and
Gen. William B. Franklin, all of whom
had been invited to speak. Addresses
were delivered by Maj. John Tweedale,
q. S. A; Col Henry o. Clark, Herman
W. Allen, Maj. James Stewart, U. S. A,
and Gen. Edgar Allan.
Gen. Dudley said he had warm feeling
in his heart for "the boys in gray
who fought like men for what they
thought was right" but for "the sneaking
copperheads who stayed at home and carp
ed at the conduct Of the boys in the field"
he had nothing but contempt. His SEN
timents called forth loud and continued
applause. ~.
Band and a glee club There were a
number Of veterans Of the Iron Brigade
present.
THE SEVENTEENTH CORPS.
In his address at the Reunion of the
Seventeenth Corps in Sherman tent,
Thursday night, Gen. Green B. Raum, Of
Illinois, paid that organization high trib
ute for its work at the siege of Vicks
burg and during its march to the sea
with Sherman. He said it was the Sew
enteenth Co9s which had the honor of
receiving the flag of truce raised by the
Confederates VINO were shut up in Vicks
burg. He highly praised Gen. McPher-
son and said a military organization is
always like its commander. Gen. Nc
Pherson was never taken by surprise, and
always anticipated any condition that he
might be compelled to face. II. NJ. Brels-
ford presided at the Reunion and a vet
eran drum corps played several appro-
pirate selections. ''e' I'D. -
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
The veterans of the Army Of the Cum
berland held their Reunion Thursday In
Grant tent. Many members of that noted
organization were present. The meeting
was called to order by Gen. j. w. Bal
loch. The SPEAKERS included Gen. Alex
ander Mcdowell McCook, Gen. II. B. Car.
rington. U. $; A., retired; Col. Daniel
GrOsvenor, and Col. G. e. Kniffen, Of the
Twentieth Corps.
Gen. McCoOk asserted that there were
more men killed at the battle Of Perry
vile in proportion to the number engaged
than in any other battle of the civil war.
Gen. Darlington said ''the Army of the
Cumberland paved the way to Georgia
with its bones" He paid a glowing
tribute to Gen. Thomas as ''the greatest
OF Generals"
Col. Kniffen described the battle of
Stone River, and referred to the bravery
Of Gen. w. 8. Rosecrans there and else
where. He added: Credit due him for
his part in the battle of Corinth ought not
union closed with the singing of Amer
ica."
VETERAN ENGINEERS REUNION.
Meade tent was the scene of the. Re
union of the veterans of the Engineer |
Corps, on Thursday evening. The pre-
siding officer was Maj. Gilbert Thompson,
U. s. A. In his opening address the |
Chairman stated that there was not |
battle in the civil war in which the skill |
and work Of the Engineer Corps were not |
of value. A. G. Afford, of the U. s. |
Engineers. advocated the compiling of q |
record and history of the Engineer Corps. |
The other speakers were Col. A. P.
Greene, 18th N. Y. Eng; Corp'l J. d. |
Butler. 1st Mich. Eng; Capt. F. S. Shaw,
Chief Engineer of the Army Of West Vir-
ginia; Serg't Joseph Miller, and Private
E. F. Austin, of the New York Engineers.
REUNION OF sHIELDs's DIVISION.
The men OF Shields's Division met in
Reunion Thursday in Farragut tent. Com
rade William S. Odell, of the 7th Ind,
called the meeting to order, and introduced
the presiding officer. Lieut.. Thomas H.
Mckee, of the 1st Va, who detailed how
the Division was organized at ROmney,
and how it defeated StOnewall Jackson
at KernstOwn. The speaker said that ct
the original 50 officers Of the Division, but
~ remain. Addresses were delivered by
DIR. Lawrence Wilson, of the 7th Ohio;
Gen. John A. Roller, of Virginia, a Con-
federate veteran: John Finn, Of the 9Th
Ohio; Hon. H. r. Hanen, of West Vir.
ginia, and others.
TwENTY-THIRD CORPS.
Gen. James Longstreet, one of the fore
most leaders Of the Confederate Army,
and Lieut.-Gen. John M. Schofield, retired,
former ranking officer of the United States
Army, were seated side by side on the
platform at the Reunion of the Twenty.