The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-04
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MINNEAPOLIS. June 30.-Pennsyl-
vania "bucktails," Wisconsin men Oh
the Iron Brigade" veterans from
every corps embattled at Gettysburg
| fifty years ago, even Johnny Rebs,"
who were centers of interest and
friendly greeting, mingled at the
Minneapolis courthouse Saturday
with the heroes of the old First Min
nesota, gathered for their fiftieth an
nual reunion, preliminary to the
journey to the battlefield OF half a
century ago. The light of recollec-
ton shone in many an eye as hands
were clasped, and the floodgates OF
memory were broken loose, when
: comrades who had not seen each
other for a generation encountered
| each other today.
The heat drove the veterans to
} the shady Third avenue side of the
courthouse as fast as they registered
for the trip, and along the wall they
formed in groups.
Mr.. Jewson Started Something.
!, David H. Ross of Minneapolis and
t William F. Jewson of Mankato, who
! fought under Lee, arrived early and
!. son were centers of friendly group
of "Yanks.''
well, boys" spoke up Mr.. Jew
: son, "it's going to be mighty hot
0 down there at Gettysburg, but by
:. golly, l bet you it won't be as hot
r as she was fifty years ago"
n eff it is | don't want to be there, y
J. said Adam Stay, who fought in the
g Sixth corps with the Ninety-third
Pennsylvania, and comes down from
n Parkers Prairie to make the trip
e What corps were you in?" he asked
h why, he's a Johnny Reb," ex
y planned another veteran, introducing
a Stay to Jewson ooh, so you're one
of the fellows that made it so hot
"a for u.s." said Mr.. Stay. well, I'm
ut mighty glad to see you now, if
n wasn't then"
n. Not Much Fight Now.
al There's not much fight in us now
boys" said Johnny Reb'' aJewson
I'd "You won't find a better crowd t.
sc talk peace than the old soldiers VIII
~ did the fighting. Some of the coffe
m coolers still want to fight, though.
IT, Just then David H. Ross arrive
oy and was steered up to Mr.. Jewsor
I'D "Are you a Johnny Reb?" he il
ke quired. Eyes, are your" was tn
response Shake" In a momen
d. the two veterans of the gray coat
at were deep in Renaissance. Mr.. Ros
to was in the Eighth Georgia wit
m Longstreet and Mr.. Jewson in tn
at First South Carolina with A. P. Hill
he Both were captured after Gettysbur,
rs. Jewson on the retreat and Ross tn
US next year at Knoxville.
he How Cavalry Got Jewson.
at "Kilpatrick's cavalry got me
id said Mr. Jewson, laughing to tn
"Yanks" around him. "The Potoms
ay was swollen by rains and we wei
He trying to get across, when Kilpa
err rick's men came up and said, Con
err along, boys We went. We wei
in exchanged later, and April 2, 1876
an just before the surrender, l We
me captured again There were 15,Ot
ed of us kept until June before we we
will discharged"
If Another veteran pushed forwal
do and took Mr.. Ross by the han
est Are you a Johnny Reb too?" que
led Mr.. Ross. NO." replied the OF
is er, Pm a Yank" WELL" said Il
itv former foe, cts all the same now
Reed Guest of State.
erv Though not in the battle of G.
He tysburg, Captain A. H. Reed,
ter. Glencoe. and Joseph Berger, of
ev. Paul, left on the Gettysburg speci
in Saturday night as guests of Il
,ize state of Minnesota. They were sc
lev. representatives of the dwindlil
ers corps of medal of honor" men, al
ties by special provision of the legis
we ture, wearers of the COMPRESSION
of medal for valor guests of Minneso
i'm on the trip. Captain REED wears
ear little medal inscribed: Congress,
hat First Lieutenant Axel H. Reed, Co
live pany K, Second Minnesota Infantl
are Chickamauga, September 10, 1862
axe The Official record quoted by RI
sell A. Alger. secretary of war VIII
the medal was issued, says:
AT Chickamauga, Ca, Sept
wi 1863, this officer, then sergeant
Company K, Second Minnesota V
unteers, was in arrest for brea
of discipline. When the action OPP
orn ed he left his place in the rear v
fter UNFAIRLY and went unarmed to
ing. line of battle. secured the musl
t and equipment of wounded soldi
participated in the two days bait
,rth and in recognition of his distingui
With ed gallantry was released from
for rest and restored to duty by
eter special order of General Thomas.
any November 25 he was wounded
ears Mission Ridge and as result S
and fered amputation of an arm. AT
her, recovering from this wound he
The clined a discharge for disability VIII
orn- was offered him and served DUR