The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
VETERANS N GRAY
Of To GETTYSBURG
FOR GREAT REUNION
Transportation Facilities and
All in Readiness for
Big Host
SEVERAL HUNDRED
GO FROM RICHMOND
Gov. Mann and Staff to Head
Virginia Veterans 80 State,
Confederate and Camp
Flags to Be Seen

All Is in readiness for the trip of
Confederate veterans to Gettysburg
Today. At least all is in readiness
% far as transportation facilities are
concerned, but ii was stated last night
that the personnel of the party of
old soldiers would not be known
hntii the train pulls out OF Byrd
street station this morning at 1880
o'clock.
Visions of swelrering weather on
the old battlefield have caused a num-
Der OF the local veterans TO drop out
of the list of those who nsd de-
termined to go. Therefore. this list
may not be known until this morn
ting
There will be more than three hum
fired, II is believed. These men viii
be made up OF details from Lee Camp.
Pickett Camp and Johnson Camp.
besides number from the Soldiers
Home. and many who are not ar
l1liated with any organization.
General ]. Thompson Brown will
have charge OF the Richmond party.
He will be accompanied by Cover
nor Mann and his staff. and kess-
nich's Municipal band OF twenty five
pieces.
Many to Go BY Special.
Old veterans from other sections OF
the State will Join the Richmonders
here this morning and proceed IN the
special as a par, of Virginias repre-
senta.ion at the great reunion.
Those who will entrain at Byrd
street under orders from General
Brown. who Is commander of the
First brigade, Virginia division, United
Confederate Veterans. embrace dele
cations from Amelia. Powhatan.
Mecklenhnrg. Charles City and ches-
terfield. besides those OF Richmond.
II ss estimated that the Virginia
representation at the reunion will
number about three thousand old sol
d.ere. These will leave the various
sections today and tomorrow morn
ing They vii all be at the scene
by tomorrow afternoon. The intense
heat has acted as deterrent In
number of cases. and the newssfrom
the front that many of those who
had already reached the scene had
been Frustrated. has caused number
Of the old soldiers to drop out OF
the list of, those who had signed
for the trip.
Large Number from state.
The First brigade will carry about
400 men: the Second. under COM
mard of Colonel w. W. Henry, of
Taxeweli. Will carry 1850: the Third,
under General II. ID. Funk hauser. of
Etaunton. will carry 625; the Fourth.
under command of General James
Bumgardner will carry 45o.
Accompanying Governor Mann. In
addition to ms stafs will be Colonies
Dempsey, LeIdy. Perry. Goodwin and
Majors Leach, Mart,n and Bright.
While the Richmond contingent is
scheduled to occupy g. special train,
II lie likely that the -:.er@i VIGIL have
20 be divided into t~,:+ sections. as
many soldiers from a3~&vs.sre may
IT, fx1,A fa - . In So
cial. The railroad peopl- .4se ar
ranged for this contingency. E .5eces-
sary two sections will be run, nis:. no
delay.
The reunion will begin witt. ,,nro-
pirate exercises tomorrow ak '.'H..n.
For week the old soldiers who ret
each other in strife fifty years ago
will shake hands, talk war, and cele-
-brate to their own liking to their
hearts content.
Famous men from every section OF
the country will be present and take
part in the ceremonies The sections
will be firmly cemented by those who
will have charge of the various events.
The war department has contributed
tents, teams and men for patrol duty.
One of the features of the encamp
ment. and the principal one In the
eyes OF the Confederate soldiers, VIII
be the unveiiing of the equestrian
another interesting feature will be
the laying of the cornerstone of the
great peace monument, to be built
b. the federal government.
General Order No. II.
General orders issued by General
Brown are comprehensive. Here they
are:
Headquarters First Brigade.
Virginia Division. l.. c. ",
June rs. 1918.
Y General Orders. NO. ~. ss.sy.A.t Y s''....s5s
/, The First brigade of the Nir-
rinia division. United Confederate
Veterans. will encamp on the bat
tlefield OF Gettysburg. from June sotn
to July ath, as guests of the State OF
pennsylyania. for the purpose of par
ticipating In the ceremonies OF the
great reunion of veterans OF the Civil
war, North, South, East and West
laying of the cornerstone by the
president of the United States OF the
great peace monument to be erected
al such cost by the government ana
the unwilling tif completely OF the
equestrian statue OF our own i'm
macllate leader. General Robert Z.
:. All camps of the First brigade
will arrange to entrain in sufficient
time to arrive at Gettysburg Sunday
afternoon. and not later than Mon
day, June SUtn, thus aHoWlns SUM-
cient time to arrange their camp
n esses before Tuesday, the first day
OF the celebration.
8, The First brigade staff will res
mort for duty at Gettysburg at IL
O'clock noon. Monday. June 30th, In
fatigue dress. Full dress will be used
on parades.
4. The Richmond veterans OF the
FIRST brigade will entrain for Gettys-
hnre Il Byrd street station, Rich
rnOnd. Fredericksburg and Potomac
rnalroad. Sunday morning, June 2sth.
"a 1870 o'clock. The train will move