The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-28
VETERANS BEWAIL
GETTYSBURG HEAT
Worse Than the Fury Of
Battle. Says One Old
Timer.
ELEVEN ARE ONERCOM NJ +
Martial Spirit Inspires Soldiers
Of War Days to Defy
the Sun.
ELEVEN ARE OVERCOME +

GETrysR,RG. Pa, June 27.-"lt is as
hot here to-day as II was fifty years
ago" said william Brawner. Confed
crate veteran who stood on the ground
occupied by the Second Maryland In
fantry Regiment. in which he served.
mopping his face and comparing the
heat OF battle
ITS hotter. we didn't mind 1t 80 much
then" Brawner added after deciding
that Gettysburg summer heat is harder
to face at the age OF 70 than the Federal
battle line was when he was 90
The heat that Brawner found hard to
stand sent four people to the emergency
hospital of the Pennsylvania Depart
ment Of Health. one man To the in
tirmary OF the st. Francis Xavisr Sister
house and six troopers To the first field
hospital OF the battle-ground camp.
All affected with the heat were
promptly relieved. however. and are out
of danger. The Federal health officers
have made ample provisions for the
only thing they fear, the heat. and a
heavy thunderstorm is coming up
which is expected to bring relief be-
fore the battle-ground camp is opened
on Sunday afternoon.
Ola spirit Vet Aliv~.
Largely responsible for the hea, pros
trations to-day was the old spirit of
SO. which sent the sons of North and
South into certain death with cheers
on their lips and which made the old
veterans brave the hot sun to-day in
parading and countermarching through
the streets. cheering and singing and
fraternizinH with former foes
With the old uniforms on. the old
Colors waving and the strains of
Tramp Tramp, Tramp the Boys Are
Marching ringing through the streets
all caution was scorned by the grand
old men in blue and gray. Their backs
were bent, their gait was shaky, som.
legs were missing. most needed the sup
port OF cane. some needed two canes
but the singing. the cheering and the
enthusiasm were as strong and inspir-
ing as they were nifty years ago. The
girls OF nifty years ago were on the
parade lines ton, gray haired, but just
AZ fun OF the old time spirit
| The partially for the old battlefield
shown by the old soldiers, who care
nothing for the accommodations offered
them in town. was illustrated to-day hy
Gen. Daniel Slckles Of New York, who
cancelled hotel reservations when ar
rangements were raade for erecting a
special tent FOR his party in front Of the
Rodgers House. on the spot whore the
General lost his leg Headquarters will
be established there for the New York
veterans
In the array OF $500 tents erected for
the veterans on the battlefield practi-
caly all the survivors OF the battle will
be placed in positions which they occu-
pied during the combat, Lieut. Simon
Bolivar Ruckner. son OF the ranking
surviving officer Of the Confederate t.
army. has been assisting Mai jor Normoyle
and Major Hutton In organizing the
camp and gave out to-day the tota
number OF old soldiers that each State
will send to the reunion.
| The list shows Pennsylvania leading
, with 1890, and New York coming next
with $3.50 veterans. Pennsylvania ant
New York will occupy the entire north.
ern section Of the camp.
| The numbers that will come from
other States are an follows: Massachu
setts. 1853 Ohio, 657: New Jersey
1883; Maine, S03; Indiana. 6s6: Illinois
5l3; Utah. 7s; California I53: Arizona
lS; Delaware, 279; New HAMPSHIRE
657. Connecticut. 45o Michigan, 800
Florida, 1873: Alabama l8O, Virginia
1897; Missouri. 389; North Carolina
l.2l5; West Virginia. $40; Kansas. III;
Kentucky, III; Mississippi. I44; Gcor-
gia, 225. Texas, 144: South Carolina. 35l
Louisiana. ls9; Tennessee. 80: Mary
land 495; District OF Column oia, 4O5
North Dakota, 234; Iowa. 37S; Mime
sofa. 3SS; Washington. lIl; Rhode Is.
land. Ss6: South Dakota. 1893; Vermont
sos: Wisconsin. 27S. Arkansas. l44;
Oregon. 81: Idaho, as.
Altogether the War Department has
made arrangements to care for so. .OOC
veterans, to house them In tents, feed
them and nurse them II necessary.
How complete the hospital arrange.
ments are may he understood by the
fact that the field hospital under com.
mand Of Major Hess and field hospita
No l. In command Of Major Reno. ars
now equipped to care for $500 veterans
/ The precautions taken to Safeguard
the veterans health was further demon.
strated to-day when train load ol
cooks and bakers arrived. Every mar
was put through a medical examina
ti"n' and lecture Will he given IN how
tn prepare bread and food for old peo
pie by Major Hutton. chief Of the SAM.
tary divtstoA