The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-11

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At GETTYSBURG
The observance of the Aftieth an
niversary Of the battle OF Gettysburg
was replete with interesting incidents
and prolific Of tales both humorous
and pathetic. The gathering from all
parts Of the country Of the survivors
Of the blue and the gray on the bat
tle6eld Of the greatest contest OF the
Civil war was sure to abound in touch
ing scenes and incidents. The limits
Of newspaper space will only permit
Of telling . few Of the best Of them
One Of the Oldest veterans in The
big camp IL Captain W. H. Feig Of
Houston. Texas. who was ninety years
Of age on his last birthday, February
-. During the war he served with
distinction in the marine department
Of the confederate navy. Captain
F1eig 10 one Of the best preserved
mea In camp and Is moro active than
many Of the other veterans q OF
years less advanced.
A grandson Of Francis Scott Key.
composer Of The Star-Spangled Ban
ner," is here. He is John Francis Key.
aged e~ighty-two. Of Pikeville, Nd. and
he Is a veteran of the Second Mary
land infantry Of the confederate army.
Wearing a suit Of gray. Key came
into town. weak and almost dropping.
He has been In failing health. but de-
chred he was going to see Gettys-
burg on this occasion or die"
Il hid In a barn when l discovered
that Confederates had arrived IN town,
but l left 1t when It was peppered by
infantry fire and concealed myself at
the mouth Of an alley said Lansber-
ry. While l remained in the alley
two OF my comrades attempted to dart
across the street to another alley
with a hope Of escaping from town
They got to the middle of the street
when guns OF Confederates stationed
at street intersections cracked and
they fell In q heap, | was soon found
and dissrmed."
Harry X. Thaw has come to the
financial rescue of Gen. Daniel E
Sickles from his cell in Matteawan
He sent a letter to Chairman Schoon
maker, having charge Of the celebra
ton of the fftieth anniversary of thG
battle Of Gettysburg, in which $1,000
In cash was inclosed. In the lettel
Thaw wrote that he felt the deepes
sympathy for General Sickles because
Of the misfortunes that had come L
him in his old age. This sympath,
the writer declared, was h~eightene'
by the fact that Thaw had two uncle
in the Union army and a near relativ
in the southern army.
One of the most interesting place
in camp was the lost and found BIT
reau, located under the benches IN tn
big tent Everything found on tn
grounds was brought there and thol
sands applied every day for missin
articles.
There were at least 100 crutche
piled up In the bureau, dozen or so a
piicants having called for them. Thos
who come to redeem their lo'
crutches seldom a recognize the
and most of them 20 away with som
body else's.
|. There was one wooden leg also
q ing unclaimed. 1t was brought in |
? q Boy Scout, who had found It und'
a tree.
2 Several sets Of false teeth we
;. found.
!, One bearded veteran OF an Illino
:. regiment told Of an incident that ha
: pened so years ago.
las we rode through Gettysbu,
. that last time" he said, II rememb'
n a little girl stopped my horse and sa
: she wanted to give me a bouquet.
\ got down and she pinned a ribbon =
!. little purple ribbon to my coat. We
that In the next battle you go int
she said.
n. We're not going to have any mo
II battles around here told her.
o. Yes. you are she insisted. Tho
II hills back there are full Of rebels
20 "I wore that purple ribbon throu
ia the battle. l never saw the girl aft
10 ward, but I've kept that ribbon. a
"a it's back at home In Illinois today
A striking contrast is seen in I
menu provided for the soldiers fl
years ago and what they enjoyed Il
u, year:
= Observation-Disclosures bac'
beans aud coffee.
Dinner-Bacon, beans, haritack a
coffee.
Supper-Beans, bareback. BAG
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