The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-16
GETTYSBURG.
~ DAVIS Tramp was yer tn !
fo"'' ,o,,te Camp and Field.

III DAVIS Tramp WAS Wei III :
foD f.derate Camp and Field.
morning was continuation
|b'Ts s.,1tifuI weather of the proceed
he Oar camp was directly op-
day'' Confederate camp OF Confed-
Ft' Wv ,ns which extends the whole
r seminary Ridge, which was in
If the Confederates during
sS'p tbrse days battle. Tablets
emu racted to commemorate Con-
T '' r.,.r corresponding with those
ERA :, Hue. A steel tower has
~ ,tad on this Ridge near the
Grows Of General Lee. The
|aqu' ta,,ows closely the Confederate
|nue ..s 1.ongstreet made his desper-
Na 4oot July 2nd, and the hopeless
'''@ ,ai4 by Pickett on July 3rd. The
r. northern Virginia was never in
P " .roifcent condition to strike an
y ,iow at the Union army than
Fle'' a.,. Fresh from its victory at
Fp' ,.,r~ and Charlottesville and
Elo,,o+~ soil its success would have
s,,o the defences at Washing
aa5 Lee been successful at Gettys-
s.eolId easily have dictated terms
tinoton. A single victory north
I, ' and Dixons Line would have
4 Pu ~5o ssptiment in favor of the Con-
|' one foreign government had
~ taken that step and doubtless
upre wavering. But what is
E, Is written, and the thousands
r,,b unexcelled valor flung them
from the heights of Seminary
across the plain and against the
h. .;bs Of Round Top, and the no less
e. front of the Union center on
5n6 and 3rd, caused not the hand
|tbe dial of fate to tremble.
E.,+ We visited General Lees head
L.,or. On The End and 3rd days of the
[.la near the Seminary on the left of
c,,fsjerate line of battle. Confed-
\. b-avery has been memorialized by
,,,;ful monument to the End Mary
d Infantry on Culps Hill. where the
kmspt displayed conspicuous bravery
tbs fret day. General Lee is sup
kod Ia have occupied the elevated Gu
4 If the Seminary near his headquar-
4 f,r observation on the afternoon of
2os when Longstreet made his IA
h. charge on the End Corps, and on
afternoon of the Bird, when Pickett
WE'D out from behind the grove with
oOD Virginians. Confederate avenue
,nA # the most beautiful macadamized
,bvays on this continent. 1t is some
lee miles long and part of the way is
rmga beautiful oak grove, trees
feet through, their branches hang
over The avenue. AS we passed
Dg our thoughts went back 50 years.
2 bros were singing in the trees I'M
torbsd ty the shrieking and bursting
Ms AMI the roar of battle of those
s 80 Years ago. We visited tie spot
ire PlcA4tt formed the brave Virgin
to MAKE the final charge and led a
ou hope. Confederate avenue is
rkaa With tablets similar to those on
1col 5gruGe. These tablets are of
ia. ard bear inscriptions containing
.her 1aasz nor blame.
low g.ca TO camp, rather tired after
tram over lhe Confederate lines Of
ts. On this day ice cream was
ys4 % 5J1J0 Union veterans and
O01 Cgllslerates. Think of dealing
.8lHu 1Ishes Of ice cream; and good
Vas, ,oo W. think We are judge,
lgfea ,a.lng for third helping the
isrs. sal: BY goIly, Massa, just as
gas .2sts YOU shall have it," Now
fat5g hours rest in camp. Then we
nle1 III Confederate camp to see and
X witt The Johnnies. They seemed
tesl a right and were ready to snake
DDS In conversation with one who had
I an arm in Pickett's charge he said:
IMns DIDN'T feed veins so years
, nov you'ns is feeding VEINS. "
sny OF them are not up to our New
'gand boys in learning; in fact. were
fieF shabby looking in their dress.
pr SAD they were deceived by their
peers and We're told their homes would
destroyed and their women insulted
llF Northern mudsills.
PuSt before dusk our bands and drum
Fp10rmed to give the Johnnies sere-
u and some two thousand of our boys
Em'o Inc and marched to the time of
t. f. over to their camp. Now we old
Esconld step just as fine as in 81 and
marched up to their headquarters.
\ 9eolam broken loose the old Confeds
lsN nave drowned him out. Hats
| n. lto the air, and "God bless you
|'s. was heard on every hand. 1t was
|S,sne never to be forgotten by the
t a5 and Confederate boys. Thus
n ~ 1 our 4th days tramp over the his
D''''eileld. A. s.