The Washington times., 1913-07-02

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July I'll N.
Roberts, of Stuartville, Mo-, magma
Gently built, white haired man, Of
abort six feet two or three inches, and
broad in proportion. was AT Gettys-
burg, ana escaped injury at that time,
but soon af.erward had his leg shot
Dff close up to his hip
II met a Ysnk here a little while ago
Who declared he recognized me as the
rebel rho had shot at him three times
during the fight here" he said TO a
circle OF veterans i apologized to
him fer my poor craftsmanship and
said was sorry that 1 had not done a
better Job
A merry soul is Major Harry Sim
mons. of St Louis, Mo-, who fought al
Gettysburg IN the Seventeenth, Georgia
Regiment. Bennings Brigade. He has
TO so about In a wheel chair. for both
of his legs were shot off.
mo, / didn't lose them here" he ex-
planned. 1.-The Yanks shot too high,
and they only put a ball through my
lung At Cold Harbor, the pesky Yanks
shot too low and took OF my legs.
guess ] was too tough to kill" He was
surrounded by a close circle of Federals
who listened with beaming faces.
Simmons a great favorite among MEM
bers of ST. Louis Camp, No. 731. u. c.
V. 1--WE are all one big nation now, but
do you know that / never dreamed we
could all be brought together 10 sucn
splendid reunion as this There were
too many little yanities and pre3udices-
But when / read the little address on
the subject sent out by Governor Tener
of Pennsylvania, l felt that it was pos
sible. Governor Tener put II N new
light. and he altered the feelings OF
good many others.
wiliam Hotchkiss. of Alabama. met ].
d. Williams. a Union man. OF wayne
county, Pa, after fifty years. ana pa'o
back a chew Of tobacco be owed him.
Fifty years ago Williams, who was a
member of the FiftY-ninth PennsyI-
vania, was doing picket duty al PETERS
burg. Hotchkiss. Confederate soioier'
was doing duty also
Williams gave the Confederate some
coffee in trade for some tobacco. Firing
was resumed before the trade was COM
pleted, and they separated.
Hotci1kiss sought for Williams until
he found him. He explained who he
was. -.
Petersburg spring, ,,s ssked f1
"WeII. I didn't give you enough to-
bacco that time" said Hotchkiss; mere
II Is"
Two of the raen With the Washing
ton delegation fought here unoer zen.
@. B. Custer. They are .onn rtbSsst rs
and John E. wolff. of Silver spling,
Nd. During the nghttng at GetLysours
they were frequently opposed oy zen.
Fitzhugh Lee. r..h-
Thirty-five years later, Conraoe Fisn s
er went to Florida, where his son had
been taken III en- route to the front
IN Cuba. There the Union veteran
met General Lee and they reviewed the
trouble they had caused each otner
70 ~ sp yeS:n train my boy to be ss good
a soldier as found you to be: III be
more than satisfied" was Fasners
parting Injunction.
Here Is the story of the meeting OF
Major MeGoon and Major Ramsey, OF
Arlington, who are now attending the
reunion with the Washington deiega.
ton. The two, just fifteen years old
when the battle Of Bull Run was fought,
were on opposing sides. and they had
a hand -fo-hand conflict. Only q while
ago they met again McGoon vas OF
the Minnesota soldiers and Ramsey OF
McGoon admitted that he had "hetedY
the Confederate flag, because he knew
II meant the men with the rebel Yell
fighting like demons, would be on the
Union men In moment.
You could have made my acquaint-
ance fifty years ago." remarked the
Georgian, but you and your men we're
too busy In fight"
Yes, we fought you so hard all that
day that you were too tired to catch
us.s" repfied the Northernef. But,
cemrade, hope when the roll is called
up yonder We will both answer here" !"