Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-15
MAINE G. A. r. PARTY
Has Interesting Visit to the Scenes of
the Battle of Gettysburg.

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in the same platoon together durins
our parade. The eldest of the four i:
now nearly so years of age
Yesterday morning. our party which
was to go to the battlefields Of Gettvs-
burg, assembled together in the Metro
politan Hotel and marched to the
Pennsylvania Cos. depot. two or tn 60
blocks away. where weSiook a special
train for this place. NE party num-
bered about 225. Thirteen of them who
went by steamer fromt Maine to New
York, had tickets to 3eturn by the
same route which the came on, and
had no tickets to this lace. They ex-
pected to buy tickets fIbm Washington
to Gettysburg and SUPPOSED they could
return by the route oyer which our
party was TO return. 3The conductor
made them pay al celt1 4 amount until
they could arrange at their company's;
office for some change IN their tickets.
We did not go to BALTIMORE, but went
to Fulton Junction, two; miles south Of
Baltimore and then over the Western
Maryland Road to this place. Quite a
number of our party left Washington
for their homes. Some have gone to
WISH HelS ilDOIlIS bdttlclitluS, otilefS re-
naming in Washingtong
Upon our arrival at Gettysburg at
noon, 10 minutes ahea{l of time, we
We're all nicely quarterea at Eagle Ho-
tel and as it has rained since early in
the morning of yesterday. with the
very pleasant eXceptionfof the time we
We're going from our hotel to the train
in Washington, we made ourselves as
comfortable as possible during the af-
ternoon and evening and had a very
agreeable time. Several of the party,
in spite of the rain, went to locate
positions of their different regiments
engaged in the battles here on the LIST,
% and Sd days of July. 1868.
This morning we prepared for our
visit to the battlefields, notwithstand-
ing that the weather was looking very
unfavorable for US. 1t was rather
damp and chilly when we started in
our carriages from the Eagle Hotel
but soon after. we were again favored
with the appearance of the sun, and
the day has proved to be a pleasant
one. after all our conjectuTes. We had
n long line of carria ges, and upon our
arrival at the monument of the 18th
perate fight under the order to hold
this ground at all hazards, we left the
carriages and grouped together to lis
ten to a lecture by the famous IL. -
Minnigh. who was a boy here at the
time of the war; was educated mere
at the college. and has devoted his en-
tire time since then to lecturlng or
this subject. We then went to Gene
tery Hill. near the entrance to the Ma
tional cemetery. where the beaut1fui
monument to Gen. Hancock is situated
Another description was given here re-
lating to the first and second days
fighting.
From here we drove to Cups Hill,
viewing as we proceeded on our way
the many different monuments placed
bv the government and the different
states of the Union, showing the lines
occ,Ipied by the different corps. On
visions. brigades and regiments during
these battles Near. and just beyonc
Culps' Hill. we find the only Confeo-
crate monument on this field. InlH
vas to the I'd Maryland Regiment.
Here is where they fought Union
regiment from their own state, NOT
knowing it at the time. At this point
also is the famous spring where dur
inc the night both Union and Con
federates drank, not discovering that
they were so neighboriy until MORN
ing. ~, e..
We then returned to the hotei LOT
dinner. and at | o'clock again TOOK
orr carriages for the battlefeids' 10
take in that part which was occupied
IN
an the third day. We rode out 70
Devils Den. had short lecture mere
relating to the battle at this point. TINS
being the ground known as the val
lax, IF Death" Both Union and con-
fadarate troops drank together from q
snrins at this point during the night
~ discovering their close proximity
IN each other until daylight. From
.,,o,.a We went to the Goth Me. mi
,.,1-,u,nent near by the road near Gen
1yarren's bronze statue. At TINS statue
we had a full description OF the ciose
If ,he second and all OF the ti'ii
d,y which wound up the battles oi
cettvsburg. At this monument anu
,lso at the statue. more photoSfa phs
zero .alsen of the party. ana the pilo
-, ,ba,s are now taking orders foi
III ,ara from many of our party, &c
~ ser+ TO them later. The one taken
NJ tho Goth Me. monument mas the
,s..oeararca of all others. This IS al
IittIe Round Top. 1t has always peen
understood that Gen. Siekles' adVahe.
fron near this point to higher groulC'
,,.I,irb left omen gaps in the Union me
~ sad mistake. but Mr.. Minnigf
stated that Gen. Longstreet, VINO thei
onnosea Sickles' command, nov say
.it proved to be the best thins 'i'''
eo,l,d have happened.
From here we rode two miles iufthel
a. tho High Water" mark. known a.
tho "R,oody Angle Here we receive.
~, era, lecture, and we again too'
orr carriages. rode to the Nauoha
,.,,,,atarv where we dismissed tneH
| ,er;c,e,ed at the office and waike'
I aro,nd tho cemetery grounds the'
visited the house where Jennie Wau
,tha only citizen killed here duri,'l
a. tbree daysp was shot while max
- traad for the soldiers We the
eu,oa hack 10 our hotel for supper
80 tomorrow morning we ieaV
e. Now York, on our return nom
~ baupv and glad that we vlsr.e
this town.
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.
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