Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

powder and balls. He begged to be al
lowed to fight and he was advised to- go
over in the woods and fight from behind
tree. which the old man did. receiving
three wounds. and was left On the field
Pennsylvania has erected handsome
bronze statue, located on the ground
where he fell. The Pennsylvania state
College, which is situated within the
ing, having also been used as hospital
after the first days battle. The building
Is surmounted with an oetagonal cupola.
The headquarters occupied by Gen. Lee
is still standing and in excellent condi-
ton. The brown stone building is To-
Gated on the Chambersburg pike about a
quarter of a mile west of the town. 1t is
also near where Gen. Reynolds fell: TWO
noticeable memorials on the battlefield
are those marking the place where the
first shot was fred and also the spot
where the enemy was first discovered.
Located within the Union lines, southeast
Of Cups hill, is the famous Spangier's
springs. where, during the night Of July
2, the Confederate and Union soldiers
mingled freely in obtaining water tor
the wounded, at the same time exchang-
ing tobacco and coffee. During the visits
to the spring no arms or weapons of any
character were permitted to be carried
At the foot Of the Lutheran Church steps.
on Main street, stands a memorial tablet,
which marks the spot where Chaplain
Howell Of the Goth Pennsylvania Infantry,
was shot and instantly killed while as
cending the steps to minister to the
wants of the wounded and dying with
which the church was filed. Every
church and public building was used for
hospitals; in fact Gettysburg became for
the time being one vast hospital.
Among the handsome equestrian stat
ues on the battlefield are those OF Mai.
Gen. George Gordon Meade. on Hancock
avenue: Mai. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock,
Reynolds. on Chambersburg pike, and
Maj Gen. Henry ". Slocum, on Slocum
avenue. Visits were made to DEVILS Den,
Peach Orchard, the Wheatfeld, Little
Round Top. Big Round Top. High Water
Mark, CUPS hill. Gen. Meades head
quarters on Meade avenue. Cemetery
hill. the Valley of Death. Bloody Angle,
the home of Jennie Wade, which ie now
a free museum. and the National ceme-
terry. located on the Baltimore pike. over
which the return trip was made last
Sunday.
The only citizen of Gettysburg killed
Turing the battle was Jennie Wade, who
was struck by sharpshooter's bullet
n little house on Baltimore street. near
the National cemetery. The morning of
the last day of the battle she was in the
rear room Of the house preparing to bake,
and was killed by bullet that had pass
ed through the door. The house has not
been changed and shows the effects of
several hundred bullets. 1t Is now used
as a war museum. containing, as it does,
many relics Of the battle days. Before
departing from Gettysburg we visited
the National cemetery. which is bea uti-
fully and appropriately located, embrac-
ing seventeen acres. on the highest point
Of Cemetery hill.
The Gettysburg Cemetery COMPANY
was organized and incorporated by the
state of Pennsylvania soon after the bat
the cemetery was assigned to the United
States At the time of the battle it was
a rough and rocky field. The dead are
buried In the serni-circle in sections,
which represent the different states 10
buried there is 3,579. The soldiers ma
tIonal monument stands sixty feet high,
with a square base. measuring twenty
five feet. and is crowned with a statue
representing the Genius Of Liberty. This
monument was formally dedicated July
L. 1869. There is not a tree in the Ma
tional cemetery but what has been plac-
ed and grown there since the days OF the
battle. At that time the ground was
rough, rocky field in corn. There are
three sections for the unknown dead and
dead are laid with the feet to the center
Of the semi-circle and In the center is To-
Gated the national monument.
In conclusion 1t might be stated that
the natural scenery surrounding the bat
tlefield is we'll worth the visit, even il
there were no historic interest connected
with the place. The view from Big
is navh ma n.