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by twenty-one organization of infantry.

rails. One of the abutments bears ON
n side the inscription: Erected by
Lieut.. Albert A. Pope, as a memorial
of his lead comrades" And on an
other face: "The Thirty-fifth Regiment
of Massachusetts Volunteers crossed
this bridge with Ferrero's Brigade,
Ninth Army Corps, at noon, Sept. Ia.
1862, and moved to the right up the
bill, where, at the lane, pa of their
officers and men were killed or wound
ed. Gloria est pro patria Inori.' The
other abutment of the bridge was erect
ed by the Twenty-first Regiment, Mas
sachusetts Infantry Association. and
upon n side are the names of its
members who were killed near the
bridge.
There are few more delightful spots
than the Antietam creek at this old
bridge. The stream, about thirty feet
wide, flows almost silently on its way.
beneath the old willow trees, and with
high bluffs a half hundred feet away
The scene is n of absolute quiet. dis
turbed only by the ripping of the wa
ters. 1t had been still here for ages
N ON just n day this quiet was dis
turbed by the horrible din of war but
that N day has given the little spot
a place on the map of the world.
In the National Cemetery near
Sharpsburg villege, 4,671 soldiers. ac-
cording to the old guidebook. are bur-
led. There is a stone ~lodgehouse for
the keeper and a beautiful emblema-
teal monument surmounted by a he
role figure Of the Union soldier. faces
the entrance. The views on all sides
from the eemtery are of surprising
beauty. Within its enclosure is a small
mass of limestone, upon which it Is
said Lee stood to direct the battle. To
the east, at a distance of about two
miles, a large brick building may be
seen. This is known as Fry's house.
around which the tents of McClellan's
headquarters were pitched before and
during the battle. This cemetery is
in the concave Of the Confederate bat.
tie line when the fighting began. In the
distance may be seen the spurs of Mary
land Heights and the stately South
mountain range. Practically the whole
battlefield is visible from this point.
and with Palfrey's "Antietamv of the
Campaigns of the Civil War; series
in hand, the whole contest is as read.
lily understood as a football game.
The story of the battle is familiar.
1t was Lees first invasion of the North.
His second was stopped at Gettysburg.
and, like 1t, Antietam was substantially
a drawn game, except that for invaders
such a balance of honors amounts 70
a defeat and for defenders Q victory.
The Union army doubtless slightly ont
numbered its opponent, but this adyan-
tage Mcclellan lost through his dispo-
sition to await a condition of ideal
completeness in the way of preparation
before doing anything. The Union at
tack was successive. not massed. and
many. regiments available were not
brought into actual battle. Then the
military critics say it was fought onp
day or perhaps two days too late, and
1t was n of the bloodiest battles of
all the war. 1t will be recalled that
President Lincoln, in obedience to a
REORGANIZATION, when he heard thar
the rebel march had been checked at
Antietam, resolved to issue his eman-
cipation proclamation. Thus Antietam
holds a unique place among the battles
of the rebellion. 1t was fought among
people essentially Unionist in their SYM
pathies. Manufacturers are always free
men," and the western Marylander had
had 10 use for slavery. The Institution
although legal, was practically nonex.
istant In this region when the war
broke out. That is why Lees in~vasions
of western Marylandsfailed to stampede
the people of the state to his D
as he had hoped and apparently expect
ed.-New York Evening Post.
The ssLittle Man."
A story was told, says T. f. Galway,
in the Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph,
a year or two ago in the South by a
Memphis gentleman, which, as it illus
trates General Grants simplicity OF
manner, is perhaps worth preserving.
The gcntleman's mother, a middle
aged lady, during the wal was living
hear Memphis when General Grsnt was
in command there, and she desired to
go ou beyond the lines and return In
order to visit an invalid married
daughter. She applied at General
Grants headquarters and was referred
to a staff officer. who, after having
heard her case, decliaed with a rathe,
grand manner and to her expostula-
tons merely answered CURLY, 'sImpos-
sible." The lady was downhearted I'M
der the circumstances, as may be mag
ined, and probably her countenancc be-
trayed her feelings as she was going
out across the piazza of the house that
served as headquarters, for a plain
looking little man, apparently a hang
er-on about the headquarters, as she
described him, wearing a private's
blouse, accosted her and asked if he
could do anything for her. She retold
her errand. |
Wait a moment" said he, as he
left her and went into the house.
A moment after he came out and |
handed her a pass, saying, Take this.
1t will pass you through ali lines"
She thought 1t very kind, indeed, OF
this person to be at so much trouble |
for, her, and she thanked him cordially. |
1t was not until she had reached home, |
had opened the pass, which was /
~. s. Grant" and shown it to \
her. family and described the little
man. that she learned that it was
Grant himself who had befriended her.
Her Experience.
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