The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
NOWHERE Ell Sc COULD
REUNION BE. POSSIBLE
uosT WONDERFUL MEETING
WORLD HAS SEEN. SAYS OLD
GENERAL sICKLEs.
HOI DIS BIG RECEPTION
NINETY THREE-IEAR-o GEN
ERAL, CALLED SAVIOUR OF UNION
FORCES At GETTYSBURG,
TELLS IMPRESSIONS.

GETTYSBURG, PA, July i.-Gen-
erai Daniel Eickles, who Is going on
nInety-three years OF age. is bearing
up well under the strain he is put to
n, reeeiying hour in and hour out
veterans Of the North and OF the
South. He Is making the Rogers
house hts headquarters and sits on
the lawn in big chair close to the
road His headquarters Is one OF
the features OF the memorable meet
ing and the dusty road leading to Its
site in ono vast pilgrimage.
He has not been able to get away
except for a few moments when he
was carried out to the place nearby
where he lost his leg.
While the general was putting your
correspondent in possession OF the
following article, scores of his veter-
ms were grouped about him. and
couple of loyal men Of his corps stood
behind him cautioning the veterans
10 treat the old warriors hand with
sentleness
General Sickies' Impressions
These are the generals impressions:
II consider it the most wonderful
reunion of former combatants that
has ever taken place anywhere In
the world Such a reunion could
take place in this country only.
Imagine an attempt to celebrate re-
Union OF the French and Germans.
who fought in the F'ranco-German
war. What would he the result? Al
though there were hundreds of thou
sands of combatants, 200 could not
be persuaded to attend a reunion
either on German or French soil.
This reunion signalizes beyond
anything the absolute and harmonious
reconciliation of North and South.
We are now one people. And we are
prepared to meet any nation that may
choose to attack us. I am convinced
from the superb vitality shown by the
veterans on this field that a splendid
army could be made Of them IL neces-
sary, to meet emergency. As ma
ton, however. we can defy any at
tack with other nations across what
soever seas they may be. Happily,
w-e are at peace with all the world,
and / trust we will remain so. while
at the same time we remain prepared
To defend ourselves against any and
all assailants.
Vitality OF Veterans.
II mean in speaking Of the vitality
Of the veterans. more than a casual
word. They are heroes, and in the
daring they are going about from
point to point upon this field. under
the rays Of a flercely burning sun.
which could cut them down like
grass before a seFthe; that they are
vindicating the stamina of the Ameri-
still In the flesh must be far from
showing srEns OF Siegeneracy. have
heard Of veteran 101 years old and
another LOG years old who was over
come this afternoon and Is now In the
hospital. Think of It.
Impressions OF the scene and OF
camp life that Is not within the pur-
view of my seat here on the lawn OF
the Rogers house within calling dis
lance OF the headquarters of Carr's
brigade, ! am getting from those who
have eyes to see and ears to hear,
There Is perhaps no better way for
the memorial hncampment implies
only what 1t means to those who are
willing to feel.
Veterans by the thousands OF the
North and Of the South and many
from my own corps have stood by my
my men took my hand today and be-
fore he could tell me who he was.
was overcome with emotion 40 that he
could not speak. and he went away. X
Confederate Women Cen.
''The widow Of General Longstreet
has been here to see me and the
daughter OF A. r. Hin, who was
brought by General West, Of Georgia.
She II now Mrs. Mc0ill. tho wife Of
Colonel Mcoill. and : niece Of John
n. Morgan. was glad indeed to see
the daughter Of my old opponent. /
was opposed to General Andcrson's
Aivfnfotr under Hill In 0ghting that