New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-01
GREAT ARMY FILLS
GETTYSBURG TENTS
Close to 100000 Veterans of
Blue and Gray on Hand for
the Semi Centennial.

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| field of Gettysburg, where 10000 men In
blue and gray fought with the weapons
of war fifty years ago, the soldiers of
peace from the North and the South, the
East and the West trooped to-day TO the
tented city Of brown. where they will live
during the four days of semi-centennial
celebration.
| 1t was an army united in sentiment and
united in fact, for the blue linked arms
with the gray. They marched the dusty
road together from the village. they sa.
| down at the same mess tables and they
talked over the war before the same
| campfres tonight. II there was any
rancor in any heart, any feeling Of bit
! terness. il did not come to the surface,
and over the broad eXpanse Of the city
reunions OF those who won and those who
tried went on hour after hour.
Oficials OF the regular army in charge
Of the camp tonight estimated that near
~ fifteen thousand veterans came in dur
ing the day. bringing the total close to
forty thousand-probably the greatest
army that ever assembled on Gettysburg
field after Lee and Meade left it to glory
and 10 history.
The sun blazed just as iercely as ever
but down from the Blue Ridge tumbled a
lively little breeze that stirred the fad
ing grass, walked trees To life and curled
in the open tent flaps, carrying vigor 10
the tired veterans. In consequence Of
this relief there were fewer prostrations
and the surgeons in charge OF the relief
and hospital stations hoped that the list
Of the sick and dead would be small
Dixie's Tents Fill Up.
Que of the thousands who came In to-
day probaly one-half We're from Dixie,
and tents south Of Confederate avenue,
many Of which were untitled before. bus
tied with life General Bennett H..
Young. OF Louisville. commander-in-chief
Of the United Confederate Veterans
came late in the day and became the
guest OF the Pennsylvania State Commits
sion.
Governor Tener arrived early, and one
Of the first veterans to greet him was
Captain William Z. Miller. Sd Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry. probably the only man who
ever received a medal for violation OF
orders. Captain Miller was in command
OF four troops OF cavalry which came up
from Virginia TO Gettysburg.
Captain Miller's troops were stationed
on the right wing of the Union army on
July 3, guarding the road over which the
ammunition trains were pouring up TO
Cemetery Ridge TO fill the guns of Meade
with the grape and canister that de-
stroyed Pickett and defeated Lee. lie
had orders not 10 move.
Just about this time Pickett charged
End Stuart, the Confederate cavalry leader
sent his battalions to charge the Union
cavalry under General Custer in the hope
that they would cut through the ROAD
and stop the ammunition trains.
The clash between them occurred just
I'm front OF the position occupied by Cap
tain Miller. He saw that Custer would
be driven back If something did not hap
pen quickly and, without asking for new
orders ne charged straight into the flank
OF the riders I'm gray. His four troops
pierced the Confederate line, threw the
rear guard into confusion and gave Custer
time 10 rally, and the ammunition line
was saved.
Along In the 7Os Captain Miller was
voted the thanks Of Congress. with a
certificate telling that 1t was because he
dIsobeyed orders that he received the
medal.
Mrs. Helen ID. Longstreet, widow OF
General Longstreet. and the only woman
In the camp. was allotted tent tonight
nv Rrigadier General Hunter Liggett.
Edgar A. Bgsley. veteran. Of Wau-
vatosa. Wis, was found dead in his tent
tonight. This brings the death list TO
three.
Because OF the serious condition that
has developed among the veterans Colo
nel Bradley, L. S. a, appealed 10 inc
local authorities TO close all the saloons
and prohibit the sale OF liquor In the
town. Colonel Bradley is in charge OF the
army field hospital service III the great
camp His appeal Is supported by Dr.
Samuel G. Dixon chief Of the Depart
ment of Health OF Pennsylvania, who Is
in charge Of the health department here
Dr Dixon is very emphatic in his declara-
lion that the sale OF intoxicating liquor
should be stopped.
In the event OF the failure OF the local
authorities TO take action, the matter VIII
be placed before the Governor. 1T may be
necessary TO declare martial law to enect
the purpose aimed at by the health au-
thorities
AT dusk the list Minnesota veterans
came In. This command suffered the
greatest percentage OF loss OF any resi-