The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-07-10


esAooasiris. sIay-Aairsl snA assA ~.
saAS Rally Round Tie Flag. Dsgas
vAiSs the vstssans vept like boys. ~
With pride. TAs six vonsa vho aaAG
As battle song vsrs anons tAose vho
throngad the stroets Of 0sttysbaFg
aftse The sdvanes guard oe tho seafh-
ss1 army left It 80 Year, aso. o. tho
night when BuforA's men cane ~
ing into the village on the heels a
Whseas(s men In gray, maidsas otFo0.
- 6ovsrs aloaS the streets aaA beal0
In the churches psalsA out the news q
~ ee0iag q ths h,ss and the tovn
vsat wtld.
OF al he scores Of girls Who vel
ooosd tAs vanguard Of Meade, only Q
half A0ssa eoulA ~ found, and thsy
stood. white haihsd With tears In thsir
eyes on Q platform In the big tent and
sang to the weeping soldiers in ths
seats below.
I'm afraid We can't sing like vs
sang 80 years ago" said the ma,
tronly woman who acted a. leader -
she Ned the way up the steps to the
platform.
We don't care; Just sing again."
shouted the veterans. Al the drst
notes OF the wartime melody came
from them In Quavering tones, the vet.
Grams both Of the north and Of the
south sat quiet with eyes fixed upon
the singers. The hum OF the chorus
came from every side. and the old mep
wept openly.
Aside from the old soldiers them.
selves, an interesting figure is Mrs.
Longstreet. widow OF the commander
at the front OF the Confederate lines
In the third days battle. Mrs. Long.
street walked a mile through the
broiling sun out to the old Rogers
house to interview General Sickles
Some time ago Mrs. Longstreet sent
long telegram as representing the
southern veterans In protest against
the old Union veteran being thrown In
Jail in New York because of some
financial affairs. It was said that
sickles misunderstood the spirit and
his pride was SO hurt that their meet
ing today would not be cordial
General, have written an article
about you for publication" said Mrs.
Longstreet at the meeting. and she
read several pages of the highest trib-
ute to the old corps leader. whom she
characterized as having come back
and being once again In the saddle.
Half hundred old Sickles' mon gath
cred on the lawn and the reading b.
came dramatic. General Sickles lean
ed back in his big chair, closed his
eyes. and looked back to meeting with
Longstreet.
Here his widow was praising to the
world the valor which she claimed had
gone unrecognixed BY the government
Tears flowed down the Sicklss cheeks
now tanned by his ninety-third sum
mer and his old followers dof1ed their
hats and mingled their tears with
those Of their old leader, wetting the
ground upon which long ago had been
soaked by their blood.
James H. Lansberry Of st. Louis,
Mo-, who enlisted in the Third Indiana
cavalry from Madison, Ind, recited to
his comrades the details of his cap
ture in the town Of Gettysburg by
Confederates so years ago. Following
the skirmish Just outside of town
which marked the opening Of what
was to be \ world-famed engagement
he had been detailed to assist in car
rying q wounded oficer to the old
seminary in Gettysburg. While In
town frantic women hocked about him
and begged that he tell of the battle.
He remained to tell the story. with tho
result that he had to spend several
days in following the Confederate
army ss a prisoner. After tramping
so miles over rough country without
shoes he succeeded In escaping and
finally made his way back to Gettys
burg. where he remained till August
in assisting in the caro- of the wound
ed. which were housed in the semin-
nary, churches. barns and public build
ings.
the celebration occurred in the con-
federate section Of the camp. A nfs
and drum corps Of men In blue tramp
ed up and down the streets of the con-
federate part OF the city of tents.
They stopped before the tents. play.
ed such fanfare - only drums and
fifes can make, summoned forth tho
occupants and shook hands, threw
their arms about the gray shoulders
and in dozen other ways showed
their feelings of friendship.
They kept 1t up for hours and Wis
tied practically every "reb" tent
Their reception was a. warm ~ thsiS
greeting.
One Of the most interesting placss
in camp was the lost and found bu
reau. located under the benches In the
big tent Everything found on the
grounds was brought there and thou
aanda Ann1{ed every dav for mfaain =