The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-07-25

of Mr.. HOey, OF McNealS haISei
whom we found to be possessed OF tn
same propensities which characterize
McNeale's Rangers in the COS: Ou
quarters were occupied by Messrs
John T. Dutton, John w. Williams, l.
10. Wissman. ]. Kent Wilson, Ihoma
Brawner and Al Wade, of La Plata, ant
self. Breakfast was served at or abou
o'clock and consisted of oat meal
breakfast bacon, scrambled eggs
french fried potatoes, one large bollet
potato, loaf bread, rd-tack and but
ter. The order in which meals were
served was marvellous. A line was
formed, each man providing himself
with granate ware plate, large anc
small spoons. knife and fork, and tir
quart cup handing his plate to no one
waiter, who stood on the inside OF q
large cook house, there being or
following your plate along the counter
which being filled, ''piled up your
coffee, tea or iced tea being served
last; you then repaired to long table
in the Avenue where you could sit down
and eat to your hearts content. The
cooking was done by United States
| Government cooks and no one could
possibly find cause to complain of the
cooking nor the quality nor quantity.
| Dinner served in like manner about
IL o'clock consisting of roast beef,
pork and beans, corned beef, potatoes,
cabbage, simblins, beets, bread and
butter, coffee or tea. The bread fresh
baked every day equaled the finest
bakers bread furnished anywhere in
the states. Each day the meals varied.
At breakfast mutton crops, beef steak,
ham and eggs, or hard boiled eggs, and
dinner and supper varied likewise, and
excellently cooked.
The encampment covering az area
of miles long and II miles wide and
covering the ground over which Gen.
Lee contended during the l, 2, 8 and
of July, 1868. The order and plan of
this large tented country was the work
of the q. S. Engineer Corps, and who
ever planned it is certainly master OF
his profession, the avenues running
about east and west about 15O feet
| wide and the street north and south.
The states were allotted Streets and
tents according to the number of Vet
Grams attending, men being allowed to
each tent. Our street, 20, was situated
about 100 yards and at right angle
| with Confederate Avenue which ~ex-
tends from Carlylse Avenue to the
Emmittsburg Pike, a distance of pos
sibly Z! miles. Confederate Avenue
marks the line taken by Longstreet,
upon which he formed his attacking
column, nearly IL hours after he had
been ordered to advance. 1t seemed
to be generally concluded that had
Stonewall Jackson been on hand there
would have been no 50th anniversary at
Gettysburg. The magnificent arrange
ment of the camp accommodating pos
sibly sixty-fve thousand veterans, ex-
tending for miles each way, each street
supplied by two hydrants of cold arte-
sian water, and about seven thousand
or more tents, Systematically arranged
was grand sight but, when lighted
at night by thousands of electric lights
presented what can justly be termed an
indescribable and magnificent panora-
ma. In company with Dutton, Williams,
Brawner and several others we travers-
ed the entire battle field, from where
the first shots were fired on July 1st,
to the last, including Secretary Ridge,
covering possibly Id miles. The trip was
made so interesting by tablets, upon
which was inscribed the position held
by each body of troops, who command
ed, the number engaged, number killed
wounded and missing. Along Confed-
crate Avenue are stationed the cannon
which were used during the battle and
Numbered necessarily for about four
hours making the earth tremble as by
an earthquake Where Gen. Lee es-
tablished his view point of the field is
erected a pedestal upon which will be
placed an equestrian statue of the noble
and gallant gentleman and soldier.
Whilst in camp, although tempera-
ture climbed to and held on to the 80 or
80 degree mark, there was delightful
breeze. Many old time jokes were call
ed into life again and the chestnut bell
could have rung, and have been con-
tinuously jingled, but it was somewhat
refreshing to hear them again. Mr..
Al Wade, whose very tone of voice sug-
gested mirth, was on hand, and added
his full queto of merriment.
l regret very much that there were
"B' and others of the First Maryland
Cavalry, at Gettysburg to have gone
Seminary over which it charged, cap
turing 500 to 600 Federal prisoners, and
then into the town of Gettysburg,
which we held until relieved by Gen.
George H. Stewards brigade of End
Md. and North Carolina regiments.
| am sure there are many who would
have ventured to Gettysburg if our
State had at the last legislature made
provision for transporting it's veter-
ans. Every State from Maine to Cali
fornia paid the transportation of it's
veterans and many States not only paid
each veteran, Confederate as we'll as
Federal from 5000 to $2O 90. 1t is to
be hoped, that the next and future
Legislatures of Maryland will refund
to it's veterans at least the $5.05 which
stands for the round trip from Wash
ington to Gettysburg and return. l
met quite number of the members of
the First Md. Cavalry. Major Frank A.
Bond spent several hours in our Camp.
DR.. Charles A. Wells also visited us.
Arrangements are on foot to hold
reunion of B and C Companies, prob
ably in. Sept. or October in Baltimore,
and it would be mutual pleasure for
the survivors of these two companies
which formed the light or charging
squadron of the First Maryland cavalry.
| am very glad went toiGettysburg.
was carried back fifty years and wit
messed the grandest sight imaginable.
The re=enacting of Pickett's charge
furnishes food for the poets and his
torians, but every true Soldier did, at
Spotsylvania on April 9th, 1865, in an
earnest and faithful manner, submit to