The National tribune., 1910-05-12

watching them, How are you, Jane,
Susan, Rachel?" as the fancy struck
them. We're in the Union now. How
do you like us? We've come to stay"
Poor fellows, many of them had indeed
come to stay
Their flags were flying, bands play
ing, and we listened to ''The Bonny
Blue Flag" Dixie" and other Southern
melodies as they marched along.
The men of our town were not so
fortunate as the ladies. They were
often saIuted by a rebel soldier with.
Lets trade, partner" and were obliged
to give up good hat, shoes and even
hose and receive in return some very
dilapidated articles of the same kind
or return home bareheaded and bare
foot. Otherwise the citizens were not
molested
Then came the battle of Gettysburg,
in July, with its three days of anxiety
and suspense. We could hear the can
nonading plainly, and after victory for
the North was assured our hands were
full taking care of the wounded-blue
to us from the battlefield, and school
houses, halls and churches were turned
into hospitals, and then we had our
really, truly heroes to minister to.
Patient and accomplishing were the
suffering men. Day after day the young
lives went out, and soldiers funeral.
with muffled drum and reversed arms,
was a familiar sight on our streets.
Then others would survive with per-
haps leg or an arm gone, and be thus
manned for life. Friends of the soldier
boys would arrive from their homes,
hunting a loved one Of whom they often
could find no trace.
Not among the list of prisoners,
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Not among the names Of wounded.
'Missing,' was all the message said"
If to-day you visit the National Gene
terry at Gettysburg, the long rows of
graves marked unknown" will tell the
story and account for the many sad
home circles thruout our land.
on July 80, 1864, Chambc-sbn-s was
again raided by band of rebel cavalry.
This time when they left the town was
in ashes. Upon their arrival they made
this outrageous demand for supplies
and money. / copy from an old scrap
book:
"Requisition
MADE upon the people of Chambers
burg, Pa, by direction of Lieut.. Gen. r.
S. Ewell I require the following arti-
cles: 5000 suits of clothing, including
hats. boots and shoes; 100 good saddles;
100 good brides: 5000 bushels grain,
corn or oats; 10000 pounds sole leath-
er; 10000 pounds horseshoes; 400
pounds horseshoe nails; also the use of
printing office and two printers to re-
port at once. All articles except grain
to be delivered at the Public Square at
} O'Clock to-day and the grain by 6
rocloci"
Then came the second order:
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Chambersburg, Pa, July 80, 1864.
ITO the Authorities of Chambersburg,
Pa:
BY order of Lieut. Gen. Ewell the
citizens must furnish the following ar
ticles: 10000 pounds harness leather;
so boxes tin; 1000 pounds picket rope;
/ 900 currycombs and brushes; all the
shot and powder in town; all the meats
foot oil, lead and tin; $4,000 pounds
bread: 100 sacks salt; 80 barrels mo-
lasscs; 500 barrels -four; rs barrels
beans; 25 barrels dried fruit; 25 barrels
sauerkraut; % barrels potatoes; II, 900
pounds coffee; 10000 pounds sugar;
100000 pounds hardtack.
Gen. McCausland, Commanding"
In addition to all this, 100000 in
gold. tribute money, was demanded. The
people were utterly unable to comply
with the requests, so the order was Civ
en- TO fire the town, and soldiers entered
the houses. my uncle's among the num-
Der. with lighted torches, and set fire
to curtains, beds, etc.
The affrighted citizens, hastily gath
ering up few valuables and taking
their little children, fed to the ceme-
terry, which overlooked the town, and
there spent the night watching the
smoldering ruins OF their homes.
Nothing remained of the stately stone
building, green campus and shady trees
Of beautiful Rosedale Seminary but a
few blackened walls and shriveled
branches. and thus my school days
ended
Travelling II miles by carriage along
the torn-up railroad tracks, at Ship
pensburg / boarded the cars and re-
turned TO my Western homo. just in