The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-07-11

! III dlTdlu we Can sing IKE We
sang so years ago" said the ma
tronly woman who acted as leader as
she led the way up the steps TO the
platform.
We don't care; just sing again."
shouted the veterans. AS the first
from them in Guayering tones, the vet
Grams both Of the north and OF the
south sat quiet with eyes fixed upon
the singers. The hum Of the chorus
came from every side, and the old men
wept openly.
Aside from the old soldiers them
selves, an interesting figure is Mrs.
Longstreet, widow of the commander
at the front of the Confederate lines
in the third days battle. Mrs. Long
street walked a mile through the
broiling sun out to the old Rogers
house to interview General Sickles.
Some time & Mrs. Longstreet sent
a long telegram as representing the
southern veterans in protest against
the old Union veteran being thrown In
Jail in New York because OF some
financial affairs. 1t was said that
Sickles misunderstood the spirit and
his pride was so hurt that their meet
ing today would not be cordial.
General, | have written an article
about you for publication said Mrs.
Longstreet at the meeting, and she
read several pages of the highest trib-
ute to the old corps leader, whom she
characterized as having come back
and being once again in the saddle.
Half a hundred old Sickles' men gath
cred on the lawn and the reading be-
came dramatic. General Sickles lean
ed back in his big chair, closed his
eyes, and looked back to meeting with
Longstreet.
Here his widow vas praising to the
world the valor which she claimed had
gone unrecognized by the government.
Tears flowed down the Sickles cheeks
now tanned by his ninety-third sum-
mer. and his old followers dotted their
hats and mingled their tears with
those OF their old leader, wetting the
ground upon which long ago had been
soaked by their blood.
James II. L%ansberry OF St. Louis,
Mo, who enlisted in the Third Indiana
cavalry from Madison, Ind, recited to
his comrades the details Of his cap
ture in the town of Gettysburg by
Confederates 80 years ago. Following
the skirmish just outside Of town
which marked the opening of what
was TO be a world-famed engagement,
he had been detailed to assist In car
rying a wounded officer to the old
seminary in Gettysburg. While in
town frantic women flocked about him
He remained to tell the story. with the
result that he had to spend several
days in following the Confederate
army as a prisoner. After tramping
so miles over rough country without
shoes he succeeded in escaping and
finally made his way back to Gettys-
burg, where he remained till August
In assisting in the car OF the wound
ed. which were housed In the semin-
nary, churches, barns and public build
ings.
One of the unadvertised reunion. OF
the celebration occurred in the con-
federate section of the camp. A fife
and drum corps of men in blue tramp
ed up and down the streets Of the con-
federate part Of the city Of tents.
They stopped before the tents, play
ed such a fanfare as only drums and
flies can make, summoned forth the
occupants and shook hands, threw
their arms about the gray shoulders
and In a dozen other. ways showed
their feelings OF friendship.
They kept it up for hours and Wis.
tied practically every "reb" tent
Their reception was as warm as their
greeting.
One OF the most interesting places
In camp was the lost and found bu-
reau, located under the benches in the
big tent. Everything found on the
grounds was brought there and thou
sands applied every day for missing
articles.
There wero at least 100 crutches
piled up in the bureau, dozen or 80 ap-
p1}no vto hov{uD n011aA Ro~ %hn~o rhcoo