Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-03
The Gettysburg Reunion.


The great reunion OF Confederate and
Union veterans on the Gettysburg battle
field this week, the fiftieth anniversary OF
the great battle. was attended by between
$4,000 and CO. 900 persons, most OF them
old soldiers who fought on one side or
the other during the Civil War. Every
State in the Union has been represented.
,Train after train rolled in from Sat-
urday until Tuesday, some of them conf
ing from as far away as Oregon. Many
extra trains came through Shepherdstown
over the Norfolk & Western Railway,
most of them carrying Confederate vet
Grams.
The old soldiers found much pleasure
in the reunion and the interesting ex-
ercises on the battlefield, but the intense
heat was very hard on them. Although
every arrangement had been made to
take care of them, the crowd was so great
and so much larger than had been antici-
pated that great deal of discomfort was
unavoidable.
About sixty Confederate veterans from
Jefferson county and ten Union soldiers
attended the reunion and were well taken
care of. The battle flag OF the Second
Virginia Regiment, proudly carried by
Capt. John F. Foley, attracted a great
deal of attention from the veterans OF both
sides. Col. r. p. Chew, one OF the West
Virginia commissioners, was in command
ofthe Jefferson county contingent. Many
of the veterans suffered intensely from
the great heat. The venerable K. A.
Hessy, s. years OF age, became very Ill
while in camp, and for time was IN
critical condition. The physicians gave
him every attention, however, and he
will get well. He said that he took more
medicine the two days this week than he
took in his whole IS years before. Chap
lain Rev. S. w. Cole, of Charles Town,
was also extremely i'll for time from The
effects OF the heat. Editor Geo. w.
Haines, of the Spirit of Jefferson, left
Charles Town Monday morning for Get
tysburg in his automobile, with flags fly
ing, but that was the last seen OF him.
Adjutant Hageley reported that he never
once answered at roll-cal.
Among the Confederate veterans from
ShepherdStown and vicinity who attend
ed the reunion were James Nj. Hendricks,
Geo. w. Osbourn, Joseph B. VanMetre,
VIM. l.. Arthur, J. Fred Keplinger, VIM.
L. Reinhart, Remington SPOTS, Francis
Jones, Thomas r. Rutherford, Frank o.
Lucas and John p. Kearfot. Represent
ing the Union side were VIM. H. Martin,
Jacob Dusinger and Thomas w. Leggett.
transportation was provided by the
State, but was not used by all of the old
soldiers.
The reunion has been marked by great
good will on the part OF the survivors
one for another. All animositieS seem
to have been put aside and spirit OF
generous friendship has prevailed among
all who met together on the scene OF the
deciding battle OF the Civil War. Old
friendships were renewed, pleasant &C
quaintanceS were made, and there was
complete fraternity between the North
and South.
The intense heat caused many veterans
to cut short their stay at Gettysburg, and
Yesterday number of them started
homeward. Several extra trains bearing
them southwark passed through Shop
herdstown, and many automobile parties
also came back on the way home.