Evening star., 1915-07-04
Federals Given Food.

Then early in the morning of July l
the Union troops came, following after
the southern forces. AS the Federals
passed through the town, mostly at the
double-quick, they halted for few mo-
ments. while the young people gave the
tired soldiers food that was prepared
az rapidly as possible by the mothers.
Then the blue-clad armies swept on, to
reinforce the troops engaged with the
enemy west of Gettysburg.
Even then it was not thought the
town itself was in danger. although
the people, young and old, gathered in
groups and. in fear and trembling.
waited for news from the battlefield
a few miles away, and no thought of
possible defeat for the Union troops
found utterance, until the first of the
wounded began to pass through the
town. Then came the stragglers, fol-
lowed by artillery wagons. the drivers
Iashing their horses to a gallop and
shouting as they passed along the vii
lage sstreet: women and children to
the cellars: the rebels are going to
shell the town" Then there was con-
sternation. and in few moments hard-
Iy a person was to be seen, the resi-
dents crowding into cellars and such
places of shelter as could be found at
once.
The Myers home was on West High
street. which was the direct route io.-
and the cellar of the house was crowd
ed with women, girls and children
seeking safety from the Impending
bonn ba rdment. There were others be-
sides the Myers family. In that ceLiaf
from 4 to o'clock, and the roar OF
musketry, the shrieking Of shells. the
terrible yells, the cries OF the wounded
outside, with the terror and crying OF
the children in the cellar were some-
thing to make the stoutest heart quail.
Writes Letters for Prisoners.
From prisoners who stood near the
window it was learned that the rebels
were in possession of the town, and the
Federal prisoners asked those in the
to their people. Salome Myers took
thirteen addresses and wrote as soon as
she had the opportunity.
When those in the cellars were al
| lowed to come above ground. they
| found that the United Presbyterian
Church and the Roman Catholic Church
| were being used as hospitals. DR..
James Fulton. assistant surgeon OF the
143d Pennsylvania Volunteers, worked
hard to get things in shape for the
wounded. and the churches were rapid
| ly flled. He asked Mrs. Myers for the
use of her kitchen and cookstove
which was gladly given. and from that
hour the family knew no rest day or
night for many weeks.
| The next morning DR.. Fulton called
for women to help him with the
\ wounded, and Salome Myers. who be-
| fore had thought she could not stand
the sight of blood. felt that she must
get over that and go. She was as
| signed to the Roman Catholic Church,
| where she found wounded men lying
| on the pews or on the bare floor, their
groans and cries being beyond descrip-
| ton.
Among Dead and Dying.
| She was among the dead and dying
! constantly, while the battle lasted and
after She had passes to any hospital
at any time. and these she still has.
| Among those to whom she ministered
| were Gen. Huidekoper. who lost an
arm: Col. Chamberlain Of the 15Oth
Pennsylvania Volunteers. Col. James
| Ashworth of Philadelphia and Col.
Blair of the 149th Pennsylvania Vol
| unteers, who was left-handed and had
| lost his left arm at the shoulder joint.
Capt Henry Eaton and his brother.
| Sergeant Eugehe Eaton, came from a
discontinued field hospital one hot
| evening The sergeant was suffering
terribly. A shell had injured his back
SO that he could neither stoop nor turn
his head. The doctors and other
nurses were busy, and 1t fell to Miss
| Myers to relieve him. under the direc-
| fion 0f Cant Eaton. who himself cOuld