The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-08-06

uei Soh'liie, n. ", containing an ac-
count of the reunion of the Blue and
the Gray at Gettysburg, written by
capt j. w. Wofford, who is remem-
pered by many Of the old soldiers of
Ihls county. The Advertiser hakes
pleasure In publishing this account of
the reunion so that many of the old
soldiers who did not attend NAV have
The pleasure Of Joining with the young-
er people in getting a glimpse of the
scene from distance. The account
is as follows:
To the Margret Hayes Chapter
U. d. C.
Having manifested so much interest
In aiding veterans to attend the great
Reunion recently Held at Gettysburg
1t was thought that this report of the
trip should be made to your Chapter.
The delegation from this county. a
jolly good humored and congenial
crowd, consisted of the following VET
erans: j. P. Johnson, ]. III. West I
t. Williams, j. Harper Johnson and
j. w. Wofford. Tickets were furnished
majority of them by your chapter
we left here on Sunday preceding
the Reunion, and passed in Virginia
several towns that were familiar to
us during the war, viz: Orange, Gull
pepper Court House, Brandy station.
Manassas near where the two battles.
first and second Manassas, were
fought. In one or the other we each
participated. In few miles We cross
the historic Bull Run. we see Airing
ton in the distance, the house of Cen
eral Lee. We soon reach Washington
ana after short stay we take spec
lal Tor gettysburg and ride most of
the way on the great Pennsylvania
Railroad. 1t surpasses in speed and
comfort any road that we had ever
rode on About p. m. on Sunday we
arrived at Gettysburg. We come TO
halt In the town, (the road runs
through the town. Instantly two or
more boy scouts enter the coach.
Keep your seats, gentlemen, don't
lor you Slowly the train moves out
on spur about 1 1-2 miles to the
camp. We alight and get together by
States and march about one half mile
guided by the scouts, to that part of
the camp assigned to North Carolina.
and take possession of large. com
mod1ous tent sufficient for eight per
sons. equipped with cot, two blank
cts, two sheets, and two wash pans.
rms the tent equipment. We look
around; It's city of tents and covers
about thirty acres; at night lit uD bv
large electric lights, it is sight to
behold. The Boy Scouts, of which
there are two thousand, are in evi-
dence everywhere to look after the
welfare of veterans and are kind and
coureeous In imparting information
concerning the camp and appurten-
ances. Half past six. the supper hell
cIangs and we repair to the kitchen
at the head of the street, and arc fur
nlshed with q half gallon tin Gun. a
large tin plate, knife, fork and spoon.
and pass by the large receptacles for
rhe food, and are dished out the pre-
pared meal in abundance. Falling
back few PAGES to the dining fable
you take your seat.
The next day regular stream of
veterans from every section of the
country pour out from the trains like
bees from hive, until it is estimated
that 10000 veterans are in acmp.
They told us that 1000 Of the very best
cooks and walters We're employed in
the camp. They certainly knew how
to cook as no complaint was heard
about ill-prepared good. The ar
ranSements were SO complete that the
whole army Of veterans could be serv-
ed in one hour. The sanitary ar
rangements are perfect, no foul
smells, no flies; kitchen and streets
neat; medical arrangements could not
be better: veteran Frustrated by
heat or taken suddenly sick, in less
than ten minutes, he is on comforta-
bic cot In a hospital and receives
treatment. Three artesian wells are In
the camp affording over million GAL
Ions daily, and piped along every
street in camp. double faucets about
90 yards apart and ice water foun-
tains bubbling up about the same dis
tanCo. Tho kifchan or ,,,ooI lii,