Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10
S|DEuGHTs OF GETTYSBURG REUNION

A striking contrast In seen In the
menu provided for the soldiers fifty
years ago and what they enjoyed this
year:
Observation-Disclosures, bacon,
beans and coffee.
Dinner-Bacon. beans, bareback and
coffee.
supper-Beans, bareback. bacon
and coffee.
Observation-Disclosures rice, fried
eggs. fried bacon. cream potatoes,
fresh bread. hard bread. butter and
coffee.
Dinner - Fricassee chicken, peas,
corn, ice cream. cake. cigars, fresh
bread. hard bread, butter, coffee, iced
tea.
Supper - Salmon salad macaroni
and cheese, fresh bread. butter and
coffee.
Chief Clerk George @. Thorne Of
the state department at Harrisburg
told Of the call made by a Union vet
eran early on the morning OF the If
tieth anniversary of the start Of the
battle. who related that his conscience
troubled him because Of the fact that
on that fateful morning many years
ago he had succumbed to temptation
and stolen quantity OF onions from
the Thorne garden. which was located
near the historic Seminary ridge. He
told Thorne that he desired. at this
late day to pay for the onions and
thus relieve his conscience.
Needless to say. his offer of money
was refused. but the Thornes would
like to learn the identity OF the sol
diers who upset eight beehives in. the
dead Of night and appropriated all the
honey they contained.
A remarkable coincidence OF the
camp was the meeting of two men OF
exactly the same name, coming from
towns OF the same name. but In differ
emit states. One fought on the union
side In the battle OF Gettysburg. and
the other with the confederates.
These two men are John Carson of
Burlington. ". j.. and John Carson of
Burlington. N. C.
They met by the merest chance.
The Jersey Carson was walking along
one Of the streets. and saw a man In
gray. Just to be friendly, the Jersey
man stopped him and gave him a
greeting. II was not until they had
talked for several minutes that they
discovered their names were Identical.
as well AZ the names of their towns.
A grandson OF Francis Scott Key,
composer OF The Star-Spangled Ban
ner." Is here. He Ia John Francis Key.
aged eighty-two, OF Pikevilie, Nd. and
he Is veteran of the Second Mary.
land infantry Of the confederate army.
Wearing suit of gray. Key came
into town. weak and almost dropping.
He has been in failing health, but de-
clared he was "going to see Gettys-
burg on this occasion or die"
One Of the Oldest veterans In the
big camp Is Captain w. II. F1eig OF
Houston. Texas. who was ninety years
- oo~ VA Mo Ado1 tuuhy1 FGDTuATY
%. During the war he served with
distinction In the marine department
OF the confederate navy Captain
Ffeig is one OF the best preserved
men in camp and is more active than
many OF the other veterans a score Of
years less advanced.
Gen. Tom" Stewart of Penneylva.
MIA 10 telling an amusing story Of
runaway vet" he came across In the
big camp. The veteran ia eighty.fiye
years old. and his son at home an
nounced that under no circumstances
should his aged parent go to Gettys-
burg. The desire to be here and meet
his former comrades was so strong In
the heart Of the old gentleman that he
climbed out OF q window OF his home
and ran away. turning up here In good
shape. He 10 now happy and wsll