The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
BOSTON VETERANS
PRAISE MEN IN GRAY
Resolutions Sent to Col. J.
Felix Mclaughlin
ABOUT GETTYSBURG
Carr's Brigade Testifies to Pleasure in
Meeting Former Foes on Field
Made Historic Fifty
Years Ago
ABOUT GETTYSBURG

As an evidence of the cordial relations
that now exist between the veterans of
the Civil war, Col. j. Felix Mclaughlin
, has received from Boston, Mass. a set
of resolutions Mat were adopted at re-
cent meeting of the survivors of Cen
Joseph B. Carr's brigade in reference to
the reunion of the blue and the gray on
the historic battlefield of Gettysburg that
occurred on the anniversary of the fa-
nous engagement.
Colonel Mclaughlin attended the Get
tysburg reunion as a representative of
the Tenth Alabama regiment, Wilcox S
brigade, which earned undying fame on
that bloody field. He was the guest of
those whom he fought in the stirring
days of the Civil war, and during the
reunion met many of the men with whom
he had been arrayed in deadly conflict
Resolutions Adopted
That the reunion of the opposing forces
at Gettysburg has had a benefcent effect
is evidenced by the following resolutions
adopted by the survivors of Carr's bri-
of the Confederate soldier are embodied
/ ne correspondence Is as IOllOWE.
Boston, Mass. September 8, 1913.
AT meeting of Cars brigade, Gettys-
burg committee, held at Boston, Mass
OH August 8. it was unanimously voted
that the reunion of Carr's brigade, Sec
ond division, Third army corps, Federal
army, at Gettysburg, Pa, during the re-
cent observance of the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the battle, would have failed of
the great success we had hoped for had
it not been for the enthusiastic. cordial
and patriotic cooperation from you and
your associates. Words fail to express
the influence weeks sojourn with you
has had in strengthening our belief that
the future will see a prosperous and
united country. Whenever our thoughts
shall revert TO Getty there will be
pictured on the tablets of our memory
that inspiring ceremony we held at the
! raising of the Star-Spangled Banner at
our headquarters on the, site of the Rog-
ers' house. on the Efnmitsburg road
where once we were arrayed against each
other in deadly conflict.
EDWARD r. BAILEY, Chairman,
Manchester, N. II.
ISAAC p. GRAGG, Sec
''27 SCHOOL street Boston. Mass.
II JOHn r. McI-augnlln Ientn Ala
bama regiment Wilcoxs Brigade, Con-
federate States Army"
Reply of Colonel Mclaughlin
Birmingham. Ala, September 13, 1873
Isaac p. Gragg, Secretary, Boston, Mass.
Dear Sir: Your letter bearlig date of
September s, with resolutions at a meet
ing of Carrs brigade committee, held at
Boston, Mass, August 9. enclosed, zane
safe to hand yesterday. contents noted
and now hasten to reply.
My associates and ! are very much
obliged to you for your consideration of
us and We are glad we helped to con-
tribute to your success of the Gettys-
burg reunion of the fftieth anniversary
of the battle.
at Gettysburg reunion and are glad we
went there TO share the hospitality and
kind treatment of the Federal soldiers
and that the reunion of Gettysburg will
ever occupy q fresh spot in our mem
ory which only the rough hand of time
or death can efface, and will say we are
all glad we went to that noble and grand
union of Federal and Confederate SOL
diers and welded the bonds of peace and
good fellowship more firmly than before
Il got home safe and sound and had
a very comfortable trip.
"If you ever come to Birmingham, Ala
please call and see me and | will try
to treat you and yours as well as you
Yours truly. j. F. M'LAUGHLIN.' NJ