The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03


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far as reports showed tonight, and not a
veteran was injured.
Tonight the veterans were really able
to enjoy themselves for the first time
since their arrival, although the ground
was slippery and the roads a half inch
deep in mud.
Military Day
This was military day at the big tent
but comparatively few veterans appeared
to listen to the speechmaking and to hear
the bands play Turkey in the Straw"
"Old Black Joe" and other well known
airs.
Col. Andrew Cowan of Louisville acted
as presiding officer of the day and told
several stories that brought smiles to
the lips of his hearers. Colonel Cowan
was an officer in a union battery which
played a part in the Gettysburg cam
paign. On the third day of the battle. he
said, two OF my officers were wounded.
went with them TO a hospital and be-
| fore 1 left wounded confederate Of
| ficer was brought in.
al wish you would see to it that no
reports go out that have been wounded,
! the confederate said, my wife is in deli.
cate condition and I'm afraid II she heard
about 1t it might kill her.
Il went to the doctor in charge and told
him the story and he promised to do all
| he could.
Twenty three years later that union
doctor was sitting in his office at Plain
| field. n. j., when a boy walked In
+" Doctor he said, I want to shake
your hand. l am going to school over at
| Princeton and my father told me when 1
/ came up here to look you up. He said you
saved his life
=" Doctor he continued. I'm the boy !"
Navy Situation
| Colonel Cowan turned to the navy and
| the japanese situation.
| 1--WE ought to build two battleships for
every one laid down by Japan" he said,
and the veterans cheered again and again.
1.-The people on the sea coast cities ought
not to be left without protection. We
ought to be prepared to demand peace"
| Other speakers of the day were Mai.
Gen. John r. Brooke of Pennsylvania,
Sergt John c. Scarborough of North Car
olina and Lieutenant Governor Burchard
of Rhode Island. representing the armies
! of the north and south. Barry Bulkley
of Washington read Lincolns Gettysburg
address
One of the most remarkable figures in
camp today was that of General Funk
hauser of Virginia, who is i6 years old
but who was vigorous enough in the hot
sun to hunt up the headquarters tent of
Brig Gen. Hunter Liggett and pay his re-
SpectS. Inc gray Halfeu olu confederate
general delighted the general of the newer
army and his subordinate officers with
his stories
Here is a story that wandered into
camp today and although the names are
missing, it seems entirely belevable
Bury the Hatchet
Two veterans one in blue and the other
in gray, met down town In Gettysburg.
They literally fell into one another's arms
and after a tour of the town they walked
hand in hand through the streets to
hardware store, bought a hatchet and
tramped a mile and a half to the battle
field. They hunted up the bloody angle"
where Picketts charge reached its crest,
dug hole in the ground there and with
tears and more embraces buried tho
hatchet."
Thousands of veterans left the camp and
Gettysburg today for their homes and
thousands more probably will leave to-
morrow The army officers in charge
threw a Gordon over the roads leading
out today and examined the baggage.
Many govrnfnent blankets supplied for
the oncampment were discovered and re-
moved.
So many cases have been reported of
veterans losing their return railroad tick
cts and the consequent distress because
of the inability to purchase transporta-
ton that Governor Tener today notified
General Liggett, the United States army
officer in charge of the camp, that the
state of Pennsylvania will pay the re-
bturn fare of all veterans who have lost
gtheir tickets. One of the picturesque
events of the celebration is scheduled for
tomorrow at the bloody angle.' when
the Philadelphia brigade of the union
army and survivors of Pickett's division
will form on opposite sides of the wall
where the charge stopped. They will
charge as best they can with their bur-
den of years. but when they reach the
wall they Will stop and shake hands.
Gen. Andrew West Of Atlanta, who is
to represent the governor of Georgia at
tomorrow's exercises. was presented with
silver loving cup today by the Geor-
gia delegation. Judge George Hilyer of
Georgia made the presentation speech
The Pennsylvania State hospital camp
has treated fewer men than the army
has. The total number of those in camp
and in Gettysburg who gave up to the
heat and ordinary slcknesses was less
than 500.
Only six men have died in camp since
Sunday a record which has astounded
the doctors, when it is considered that
over $4,000 old men are here.