The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-17
Po0R,C0NRAD" Tells
OF. GETTYSBURG TRIP.
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE
MEETING OF BLUE AND GREY
oN;FAMOUS BATTLEFIELD.

me to write something on tne TeUH-
ion and the meeting of the Blue and
the Gray on the famous battlefield
at Gettysburg, Pa. 1t is task wor-
thy of better pen than mine. 1t IS
impossible for me to do justice to
this great occasion, which some call
the turning point for the downfall
of the Confederacy, our beloved land.
We had good reasons to expect the
many great trials and humiliations
that were in store for US; but that is
all of the past, so let US try to for
get the bitterness that followed the
end of the war. 1t could have been
a thousand times worse, If those
who were once our enemies had tried
to Cypress US more; but there are
some people in all countries who are
willing to treat friend or foe right,
and we Jared much better under the
circumstances than most conquered
countries. As President Wilson said
in his speech at Gettysburg on the
fourth of this month, both sides
fought for what they thought was
right. All countries have their wars,
families have their wars also, we all
hope our struggle may be for the
best after all, but we have enjoyed
peace among ourselves for fifty
years and we all hope it will last for
many more periods of fifty years. |
am still proud to say | was soldier
in that great war where brother was
against brother and father against
son. am proud to say that | am
veteran of four years, and like many
others, did not lay down my arms
until a fair and honest surrender
could be made. | followed Lee and
Jackson through the campaigns in
Virgins, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
and glory in the name of one of the
survivors of General Lees ragged
few and not the boys for running. 4
Dear Mr. Editor, wish you could
have been at this great reunion. You
are a son of the Southland and one
who stands for all Of our rights. Well
do remember your dear father, who
helped to raise the company with
which | marched away to the battle
field with the drum loudly beating.
He made us a splendid speech on the
Evans old field when we elected our
officers: John Whitworth, the gen.
tleman soldier captain; for lieuten-
ants-Knight, VIM Brand and Theo-
dore Nelson; for orderly sergeant.
H L Mcintosh, father of Mr. Wilson
Mcintosh, of the Workman section.
will now tell something about
the great camp at Gettysburg. 1t
was a mastery arrangement and l
have no doubt it cost the United
States and the State of Pennsylvania
one million dollars. | will mention
the great array of tents and the
camp equipments 5000 tents, each
capable of accommodating 10 men.
Each tent was supplied with from
six to eight nice cots. all new, one
army blanket to each cot, two tin
wash pans and one water bucket to
each tent. Each veteran was sup
piled with plate, knife, fork and two
SPOONS, also quart coffee cup. Just
think for a moment what expense
and trouble the Government and the
State of Pennsylvania had undertak-
en-: s, 1000 tents, 5000 water buckets,
10000 wash basins. $4,000 stakes
driven in the ground, six for each
tent, three at each side of the tent,
high enough to support wash basin
and a good size box to set the water
bucket on. The camp was laid off in
regular blocks and streets the same
as a city and more regular than
many cities, each street with num-
Der and each tent also. No trouble
to find any one in the camp. This
was all arranged before the veterans
began to arrive. They had nothing
j. L,,4 ~oet oof drink and Slpan