Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06

| timore. He was accordingly forced to pro-
coed with caution. He was handicapped,
too. by orders that he must not permit the
enemy to get between him and Washington.
Lee was unhampered by instructions, but
he was ignorant of the whereabouts Of his
opponents Stuart had interpreted his in
structions too literally and had gone off on a
raid. When he wished to join his leader he
was prevented by the columns of federal
troops hurrying north, so that he did not
join Lee until fighting had begun at Get
of the Potomac had crossed that river until
June S, three days before fighting opened
between the two armies. Had he been in
| formed promptly of Hooker's passage Of
the Potomac his army would probably have
been concentrated at some point other than
Gettysburg and nearer its base of supplies.
The Army of the Potomac crossed the river
on the 18th and Goth, but Lee supposed
that 1t was still in Virginia. Ewelrs corps
was sent off to capture Harrisburg on this
supposition. When on the 2Sth news came
to Lee that the advance of the Army OF
the Potomac had reached Frederick, Md,
he ordered concentration at Gettysburg.
Armies Approaching Each Other.
On June 80 the armies of Meade and Lee,
each unaware Of the others movements,
were moving toward Gettysburg. The
northern army was approaching from the
south; the southern army, in obedience to
orders, was returning from its diverse raids
| and was coming from the north. About 10
o'clock confederate brigade made it's ap-
pearance in the western suburbs of the
town near the Lutheran Seminary and halt
ed. At IL o'clock two brigades of Buford's
division of federal cavalry entered the town
and moved out westerly on the Chambers
burg pike or the CashtOWn road. Buford
soon learned of the proximity of the enemy,
but knowing that Gen. Reynolds was in
supporting distance with the LIST and 18th
Corps he decided to resist the confederate
advance. Meade had directed two of his
corps to go to Gettysburg as a covering
movement, but followed up his instructions
with orders for a concentration on the line
OF Pipe creek, fourteen miles south of Get
I tysburg, in case the enemy assumed the
offensive. The three corps of the coufed-
crate army We're on the evening of that
day many miles apart. A distance of TWEEN
| ty-eight miles separated Lees right and left
wings The right wing of the Union army
was at Manchester, the left wing was at
Emmitsburg, over thirty miles distant.
Gen. Meade'S headquarters were a. Taney-
town, ten miles south of Gettysburg. Lees
were at Chambersburg, Pa, twenty-four
miles west of Gettysburg. A few short
hours were to bring the opposing armies in
collision.
Gettysburg Field in 1902.
The veteran who has not visited the field
Of Gettysburg since the battle will find it's
| salient features unchanged. The wooded
slopes of Cups Hill, Seminary and Gene
tdry Ridges ana the TWO ROunQ Tops have
been untouched by ak. No vandal hand
has desecrated that hallowed ground In
stead the United States government has
preserved 1t as park and well-kept drive
ways wind through and about the old ia
miliar positions. Hundreds of memorials
| in granite, bronze and marble have been
built by loving hands to testify to the yalor
of those who fought there. About $50 me
| MORALS are scattered over the $50 acres Of
| the battlefield park. The breastworks mt
| up during the fight, the stone walls that
were then standing, the lunettes and the
shattered trees still remain as they were
| on the days Of the fighting. The clump
| of trees that was Pickett's objective when
| he started on that gallant but hopeless
| charge has been inclosed with an iron rail-
| ing and Is the Mecca of thousands every
year. Lofty observatories have been built
| from which the visitor may view the whole
| of that historic field. An electric railway
| encircles the scene Of fighting. Over 35D
| cannon have been placed in the positions
| that were occupied by the artillery during
| the hostilfties Neat tablets Of enduring
metal have been erected along the lines
| confederate as we'll as federal, SHOWING
| where the different commands were sta
| toned during the battle. The field contains
twenty-four different avenues, named after
/ the most prominent commanders engaged
| Four of them bear confederate names on
Cemetery Hill he will find a city of the
dead. The national cemetery there was
dedicated November 10, 1868, when Presi-
dent Lincoln delivered his Immortal address,