The Republican journal., 1914-03-26
THE COEMORTINlER COMPANY Chambers St. YORK CITY

scooped out shallow grave, rolled him
in his blanket, covered him up and left
him alone in his glory. His remains are
sleeping in the National Cemetery,
marked E. C. Dow, Co. E, 10th Me.
Prospect was his home.
The National Park and Cemetery are
both very beautiful spots. just beyond
the cemetery to the right lies Culp'sHill.
This was position of the highest import
ance as it guarded the extreme right of
Mead's army. Here five New York reg
iments made most heroic attack on
Johnson's forces. This hill is studded
with markers and monuments and there
is statue of Gent Green, who COM
manded the New York troops. The Con-
federates after fearful loss were driv-
en- from the hill and into the despair of
hopeless defeat.
We visited Spangler's Spring, situated
on the southeast slope Of Culo's Hill, re
calling it as it was in 1868 and viewing it
as it now is after fifty years. Many vet
Grams relate that on the night of July
End. when part of Johnson's troops slept
within the Union lines, the Boys in Blue
and Gray freely commingled, filled their
canteens and chatted around Spangler's
Spring. Next we visited the house where
Jennie Wade was killed by stray bull
let. A monument has been erected to
her memory in the Citizen Cemetery. On
our return to camp on Hancock avenue.
we passed where Gen'l Daniel Sickles
was stopping and had the pleasure of
shaking his hand. The boys think lots of
of him for his fighting qualities. He
commanded the 3rd Corps at Gettysburg
and lost leg there.
We visited the spot where the 10th
Me. were taken prisoners and carried to
Andersonville, many of them never to re-
turn. On the afternoon of July LIST, to
save part of the LIST Corps, to which the
10th belonged, their general ordered them
to hold position at all hazards. They
were surrounded by rebel division, and
finding they must lose their flag the boys
tore it into strips and carried it into prls-
on. Some of the boys hold those strips to-
day. Sergt G. H. Fisher of Winterport
has one, which we have seen. Col. Tildenn,
rather than give up his sword, drove it
into the ground and broke it at the hilt.
That is the stuff our Maine boys were
made of.
We also visited the John Burns monu-
nent situated on Stone avenue. John
Burns, the citizen-soIdier, on the first
day of the battle az the LIST Corps moved
by asked permission to join the TIN Wis
consin. He was rather small and wore
swallow-tail coat with brass buttons.
He had powder horn and plenty OF am
munition in his pockets. He refused to
leave the field until three times wounded:
He recovered from these wounds and
died in 1872. A fine monument has been
erected to his memory.
This ended my second days tramp
over the field. After good wash the
bugle sounded the supper call and when
that appetite had been satisfied the boys
gathered in front of the tent to talk over
the many scenes of the day. 1t was
beautiful evening. Our tent had seven
members of Co. E. 10Th Me-, with Com
rade Vinal Of Vinalhaven, Hon. A. r.
Nickerson and Hon. A. H. Nickerson OF
Pressure Isle, formerly of Swanvllle,
Charles Campbell of Winterport, II. Il.
Grant of Augusta, formerly of Prospect,
Andrew D. Black, Sergt. Major OF the
10Th, formerly of Stockton, now OF Cal
iforDia, and your humble servant. 1t
was quite a jolly crowd. 1t was impos-
sible to sleep before midnight. There
was music of all kinds, bands, drum corps
and singing the good old darby songs; !,
can almost hear them now. Never snail
| forget the fine evenings and fine
weather. Near IL o'clock we turned IN
our hunks to dream of home and the
days tramp "A. .. =