Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-09
GETTYSBURG REUNION
 NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN. John +. Scott Speaks Of the Delightful \ FraternaI Spirit That Pervaded the Catherine.

Three of the Norwich men who at tended the Gettysburg semi -centen- nial last week, John H. Scott. Police man John Irish and George L. Fies, were together a large part of the time as they secured rooming accommo- dations in the same house through a letter of introduction which MT. Irish had from George A. Keppler here to tailor in Gettysburg. They came home somewhat in advance of James Mckee and John Service who stayed over to visit around Baltimore.
 In speaking of attending the Gettys- burg reunion, MT. Scott said that it was an experience which he would not have missed and one never to be for gotten. What was particularly inn preSSiVe was the entire cOrdiality with which the one-time ConfederateS greeted their former opponents from the North. Only by the uniforms could the Northern and the Southern men be told apart, and the Southern CTS fairly outdid their reputation for hospitality in the warmth of greeting which they extended towards the men of the North. Everywhere it was the outstretched hand and the warm clasp that left no doubt of it's sim cerity.
 Talked All Night.
 The Norwich men arrived at Gettys- burg at midnight five hours behind time and after considerable searching MT. Scott found a place in a tent that night. There was no sleep in the tent that night as they talked till morning exchanging reminiscehces. One of the tent party was man from Okla homa, the only veteran from that state at the reunion. The next day the three Norwich men found their boarding place where they stayed the rest. of the time. It was fully as hot at Gettysburg as has been re- ported, MT. Scott said, but with all the discomfort from that source the trip was worth all the trouble. He had frequent opportunity to sample the edibles which were furnished to the old soldiers and he said they were abundant in quantity and of accept able quality and that newspaper re- ports to the contrary were misstate- ments of the actual conditions
 MT. Scott met and shook hands with men in Pickett's, Stuarts, Mosbys and nearly every Confederate command that participated in the great battle and enjoyed the privilege of shaking hands with General Longstreets's son, Gen. A. P. Hills daughter and Gen. Meade's granddaughter. He also met one of the survivors of the crew of the Merrimac, and saw two of the old army nurses who had ministered to the sick and wounded in the hospitals nIly years ago.
 Picture Holding confederate's Horse.
 One of the interesting incidents from which he expects to have souvenir come to him was when a Confederate officer on a splendid black horse was asked by a young lady if she could take his picture.
 Yes, you can take that and me, too" said the officer But as his horse refused to stand still, MT. Scott stepped out into the road and held him by the head while the young la dress and promised to send him picture.
 Met Man Who Wounded Him.
 One old soldier a Union man, told MT. Scott that he had met the man cause they had showed each other the scars of fifty years ago. When they met the Union man had pulled up his sleeve and showed the COnfed crate where he had been shot in the arm and the Confederate responded by peeling off his coat and showing where the Union mans gun had broken his opponents shoulder.
 Altogether Mir. Scott considers that the reunion was well handled.
 pr. TyIer's Statement.
 Dr. Heman A. Tyler, who was with the Connecticut delegation at Gettys- burg from first to last as surgeon of the Medical corps, c. N. G., said con corning the trip:
 Those who returned at the end of the week. numbering $50, have ex- pressed themselves as very well satis- fled with their treatment at the camp and with their experiences. Many of them came back to their homes in better health than they left, due to their open air sleeping and exercise and regular food.
 1 personally inspected our mess be- fore any rations were served and found the food of good quality, well cooked by a man of fifteen years ex- perience in the regular army. 1 have heard Of complaints by some of the men that the mess kits were not clean. There was plenty of hot water for the men to clean their plates and other utensils after each meal, and any one who found his plates dirty for the sec ond meal can blame only himself,
 The drinking water was Of the very best and the number of bubblers about the camp was sufficient to assure every one a drink when he needed it. It was cool. palatable water. The equip ment fer this camp was the gold medal cots and blankets. and any one ia miliaf with out National Guard life knows that this means the best,