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ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLKARFIBI.D, PA
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1 R. & W. BARKKTT,
Attorneyb and Counselors at Law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
January SO, 1S7S.
SRAEL TEST,
ATTOUN EY AT LAW,
I leartleld, Pi.
fVOmet in the Court Bonia. ' jyll,'(7
yil. M. McCULLOUGII,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CI.KAltl'IKLD, PA.
Offi.'e in Mn.onlc building, Second ltrect, op.
poiite tbe Court Hou.0. Je26y7S-lf.
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i T. liUOCKlSAN K, ,
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CLEARFIELD, PA.
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Count; National Hank. iunr!4 sl.
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CLEARFIELD, PENN'A
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IT (Ruiocm.ri to Wallooe A Fielding,)
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j:,o I '71 Clearlleld, Pa.
I I'. SXYDKIt,
ti
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
J Ifi ne in Pie'. Opera Uou.e.
June J, '7 St(.
g L. McGKK,
DuBoiB, Clearfield County, Penn'a.
erWill attend promptly lo all legal hu.lnell
entru.ted to bis eare. panSI, 'SO.
raui. murrat. crat'a aoar.on.
URIt AY A GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLKARFIKLD, PA.
peOtiw in I'lt'i Opera Hon, teaond floor.
V;S0'74
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DA XIRt W. H'CIIBDT.
m
PENALLY A McCURDY
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW,
( irarrjeid, ra.
.fray Legal bnilneia atuniled to promptly with)
ilelity. Office on Second itreet, above tbe PirM
,auunal Uank. jan:l:70
t O. KitAMEU,
lie
A T T O It JJ E Y - A T - L A W ,
Heal Eitftto nd Collection Agent,
t i.i;akkiixi, pa.,
Will prtunptly tit tend lo nil legal bniinnt
trotpJ to hii omn.
-CrOflioe Id Pio'l Opn IIon. Jtal'TA.
J P. MrltKNRICK,
DISTRICT ATTWNKY,
CI.KAKKIKI.I), PA.
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clv prumpt nttontion.
jr-r Office In the Court Houic.
unl4,l878Iy.
JOHN li. CUTTLE,
' ATTORNEY AT LAW.
tnil Heal l-tate Acmt, t'learfif Id, Pa,
Oflo od Third trtt. bot. Cherry A Wnlnnt,
Vtr Respectfully offeri hli lervlcef lo iolllng
nod buying Undi tn Clenr&eld and ndjoinlng
eountlet ( and with nn eiperienoe ol onr twent?
yar u a inrTtyor. tit I ten btmielf that he eu
rentier int. amotion. ireo. iH;r.;.:ti,
JlUisirians' tTnrrta.
I)
R K. M. SCIIEUItKR,
HOMlEOPATIIIC PHYSICIAN,
OQlca Id re.idcnce on Fir.t .t.
April 14, 1S7. Clrarlleld, Pa.
yyi W. A. MEANS,
V II Y 8 I C 1 A N A 8 U It (1 K O N ,
DI'IIOIS CITY, PA.
Will attend profenional eall. promptly, eugio'70
yyi. t. j. itoYF.it,
I'UYSICIAN AND SUROKttN,
OHle on Market Street, Clearlleld, Pa.
4r-0Hee hoaret It. IU m., and I to I p. m.
jyi. J. KAY WKIGLKY,
HOMIEPATIIIC PHYSICIAN,
meTOKce adjoining the re.l'lence ef Jamee
Wnglcy, hi., on Second St., CleerGele), Pa.
JulyHI,'7a If.
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It. a. H. VAN VALZAII,
l.l'.AHKIKI.It, PKNN'A.
OFFICE IN MKSlIiKNCE, CORNER OF FIRST
AND PINK STREETS.
JUf OBIce hut
-From It to I P. M.
May II, 1171.
D
It. J. V. 11URCUFIKLI),
Late Surgeon of the 9H Regiment. PenniyUanU
Volunteer, having returned from the Amy,
efferi hjt profeiilenal lerfioei le Iheeitiieni
at Clear. old eoenty.
fPrjft clonal ealla promptly attended ta,
OTioe oa Seeead meet. foraerlyeupled by
nr. wfto,ii. iaprva-M
1 Oil PRIMTING Of EVERT DE9CRIP
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U tlon neatly eteented at thli eBf.
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GEO. B. G00DLANDEE, Editor
VOL. 51-WII0LE NO.
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WILLIAM M. 1IENKY, Justice
of Tia Praci a nr. 8ctiTita, HMHER
CITY. Collection! made and money promptly
puid over. Arlielei of agreement ami deada of
funreyanoe neatly eseouted and warranted eor
reel or no charge. IIJy'71
JOHN D.THOMPSON,
Juatloe of the Peace and Scrivener,
Cnrweuavllle, Pa
trftCollMtloni made and mono? promptly
paid over. feb2I'71tf
HENRY BRETU,
(oaTKKD P. O.)
justice of tup: peace
por rrll Towaauir.
Ua; 8, IS78 lj
JAMRS MITCHELL,
PKALRR l
Stiuare Timber & Timber LojhIb,
J.ll'TJ ULRARF1KLD, PA.
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearfield, Penn'a.
V.Will eiecutejobe In all Una promptly and
la a workmanlike manner. ayr4,97
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OUN A. STADLER,
BAKKR, Market 8t Clearfield, Pa.
Freih Bread, Kmk, Holla, Plea and Cnkea
oo hand or made te order. A general Miort merit
of Confectioneries, r ruin and Mita in nora.
Ie Cream and Oyitera in lemon, haiurm neany
opposite the Poittiffioe. Prioei moderate'.
M Mfh IO.'7S
WEAVER & BETTS,
Real Estate, Square Timber, Saw Logs,
AND LI'MMER OF ALL KINDS.
rOIBoa oa Second rtreat, in rear of Itore
ri'iin of Ueorge Weatar A Co. I jan, '78-tf.
RICHARD HUGHES,
Jl'STICE OF TUE PEACE
FOR
Ittcatur Toitnthip,
Oiaeola Mill! P. O.
All official buiineii eotra.ted to bin will be
promptly attended to. moh2V, 7".
QARHY SNYUER.
BARHUB AND UAIRDRESSER.
Shop on Market St., oppoille Curt Home.
A clean towol for every curtomer.
Alio dealer in
lle.t Hranda ef Tobarro and Cljara.
-i....H P. IK. '7.
JAMES H. TURNER,
Jl STICK OF TUB TEACli,
H allacelou. Pa.
M-H. bai prepared bim.elf witb all Ibe
necea.ary blank furmi under Ibe Penilon and
Bounty lawa, ae well ai bleak Daadi, eto. All
lecal mattarl entru.ted to hil eare will reeeWe
" II.. ,iL II1..II
prompt attention. ..,.- -
ANDKKW I1ARW1CK,
Market Htreet, Clearfield, Pa.,
AarrAOTDaaR aao iibalrr ir
Ilarnm, BridUl, Saddles, Collar, and
Hone-Furnishing (loads.
pfKW klndi or repairing p-omptly attended
to. Had. Hit.' Hardware, lluree Hruibea, Curry
Cotnhi, Ae., alwaya on band and for eale at tbe
lowe.t ca.b prioe. March 1, l7
G. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
MrPunipi alway. oa band and made to order
on abort notice. Pipe! bored on reasonable tome.
All work warranted to render aatl.tartion, and
delivered If deilred. r mylailypd
Iitvery Ntable.
rpilR underiignod beg. leave to Inlorm thepub
X He that ha la now fully prepare to aeeommo
date all In tbe wayol lurni.ning iiw.aee, uuggiea,
Saddlea and llarneaa, on the ahortoit notioe and
en reaaonable term.. Reildenoa on Loeuit itreet,
between Third and Fourth.
OHO. W. OKARHART
llearleld, Fab. 4. 1174.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
(URN IIOPEPKNN'A.
fpilB indpnlgned, having leaHd thla torn
X Btodioua Hotel, in the village of Glen Hope,
in now prepared to accommodate all who may
eall. aly table and bar ahall be (applied, with
the belt the market affordi.
(JKOROK W. DOTT8, Jr.
Olen Hope, Pa , March 20, 1879-tf.
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
DiALia m
'GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
C.KAIIAMTON, Pa.
Alio, e i ten five manufaetnrer and dealer In Rqaare
Xiaiiber and Hawed Lomberof all kind).
jMf-OrJeri aollclted and all billi promptly
Blled. I"jyl6 73
E, A. BIGLER & CO.,
SQUARE TIMBER,
and nanufacturen of
ALL KINimOP BAW ICO I.I MIII'.R,
I 7'7i CLKARPIKLD. PKNH'A.
I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
1Mb naiLra ia
WatchoB, Clocks and Jo
dry,
t7roaoei'a Bow, Mgrkit Strett,
(XBAHkiero, PA.
All klndi of repairing In i
iy line proinptty at-
ended to.
April J-i, iT4,
Clearfield Nursery.
ENCOUKAGK HOME INDUSTRY.
rpHK andernlgned, having eetabliahad a Nur
X aery on the 'Pike, about half way between
Clrerfleld and Curweniville, ti prepared to for
niih all kloda of FRUIT TRJCKn, (atandard and
dwarf,) Kvergreoni, BhrvibUry, Urape Vinae,
Uuoneberry. Lawton lllaek berry, (Strawberry,
and Raipberry Vinea, Alao, Hlberian Crab Tree.,
Wulnre, and early tear let lthubarb, Ao. Order!
prutuptly attended to. Addreaa,
iep2U H.y Curweniville, Pa.
MEAT MARKET.
F. M. CARDON 4 BRO., .
Or Market St., ene door welt of Mao. Ion Ilonaa,
CLKARF1KLD, PA.
Oar arrangement! are ff tbe melt eomnlete
eharacter lor rurnl.bing the panite wttn rreet
Meata of all kind, and of tbe eery beet auallty
We alao deal la all kind! of Agrleallaral Imple
ment!, whieb we beep on eablMttea far tbe ben
efit ef the public. Call nronnd wbea I. tewn,
and take a look at tkingi, or addrei. ue
F. M. CAKDON BRO.
Cbarleld. Pa., July 14, Ia7e-tf.
fUarHeltl Inniraurt Jrtnct.
JARRRJURR. CARROU, L. RIORI.R,
fif.'Rfi HIIHH.r., JftnlM.
Rrprennt Ibe following in I other Ir.t-cUii Co'a
Compaalea. Aneu.
I.,..nl L.doa A Olobe II. 8. Br.44.ltil.ua
Lyeomlag oa mnlual Aea.b plan..... t.mo.doo
1'bieall, of llartferd, Cone I.
la.aranoa te. ef North America I,4M74
Kottb Uilti.b A Mereantile-li.g. Br. l,7kl,t.1
rVolll.h Oommeriial II. I. Breach.... I),I4
Wawrlown tM.l
Traeelere I Lite A Aeeldeal) 4,i,4K
OtTioao. Matket Ktepp. Ceart Howe, Clear'
Held, Pa. Joe. 4, '7 If.
s.
& Proprietor.
2,681.
Chapters of Unwritten History The
Gettysburg Campaign---The Story
of the Socond Corps on the
March and In Battle.
HANCOCK'S HEROISM UNDER WAR.
A Qraphio Recital of the Stirring
Deeds el an Lventlul Uay.
BY MAJOR CaKN ER ALST.CLAIR A,
MULHOLLAND.
From tbe Philadelphia Time!.
In till llio four joun of its exintoui:o
tLo moil ol llio Ariuy of tlio l'otomao
novur liailod an order wilb mora de
light tlmn tlmt ono which withdrew us
I roiu before I'lodericltaburgand scut ue
North, When on that lovely Summer
ovcniiig in Juno, 1&G3, wa looked for
lho Inot time on Muiye's boiihU and
Iho nionumcntof WaHhin'ton's mother,
which had been shattered and broken
by tbo shells ot both armies, and stood
out there on lho plain back of tbo city
oh though protesting against this fra
tricidal strile, a mute and sorrowful
Niobe weeping fur the mislortunes of
her children, etery heart boat with a
quickened throb and all the men re
joiced to leave llio scenes of tbo last
six months. e withdrew irom tbe
line of the river after the shades of
night had lttllen over tho landscape ;
and it seemed to bo an appropriate
hour, for bad not lho great army whilo
hero been in shadow, without a ray ot
sunshino to gladden our souls? and
wo had been hero so long wo wero bo
giuning to he forgotten as the Army
of the Potomac, and U tters came to us
marked "Army of the Rappahannock.'
As we marched away in the darkness
our joy was not unmingled wilb sor
row, fur wus there a vetorun in tho
runks who did not leave behind tho
graves of nohlo and well-beloved com
rades who hud fought boiodo him Irom
the beginning of tlio great struggle?
Wo did not march away with all tbo
army. Vt hen our camp-ureH wuicn
on tins night burned with usual bright-
ncm went out and left tho Valley of
the Ktippuliaiiiiuik in darkness, lho
living army was gono to be sure, but
twenty live thousand of our members
lay over on the other side ol llio river
the heroes of Fredericksburg and
Cbanccllorsvillo. An army ol occu
pation, indeed, the corpB ol honor,
funning a groat and permanent eamp
the bivouau of the dead.
A MARCH TO VICTORY.
Tlioughls of redness cavo way to
those ot a moro buoyant nature : wo
felt when the head of lho column turn
ed toward the Capital the road we trod
would load to victory. The march to
Gettysburg was ono of the longest and
most severe we had yet experienced.
In thinking ot war we are apt to look
only at tho battles ; to bear the dread
sound of strife; see tho deadly, gaping
wounds, and aro ready to crown the
survivors or give honor to thoso who
tell; but tbo hardships ot the march,
the beats of Hummer, tho colds of
Winter, the entire absence of every
comfort and luxury in activo service is
overlooked or lorgotton by thoso who
do not participate. Napoleon, when
retreating Irom Moscow, lost many ol
his men by tho oxcossive cold ; directly
opposito was our experience on tho
way to liottysburg. Un one day, 1
think tbo socond out Irom I'aimoutn,
our corps lost more than a dor.cn men
from sunstroke they loll dead by tbe
waysiilo. Un another day we crossed
the battle-field of Hull Run, whoro the
year before l'opo had met with dis
astrous defeat. No effort had been
made to bury tho dead properly ; a lit
tlo earth, which the rain bad long ago
washed away, had been thrown over
them where they fell, and their bodies,
or rather their skeletons, now lay ex
posed to view. 1 n somo parts ol the
field they wero in groups, in other
places singly and in all possible posi
tions, uno cavalryman lay outsiicicn-
ed witb skeleton band still grasping
his rusted sword. Another, half cov
ered with earth, the flesh still clinging
to bis melons bone and hand extended
as if to srect us. We rested for a
short time on the Yield and ono of tho
regiments of our brigado(the Twenty
eighth Massachusetts) balled on tho
very spot on which they had fought
the year previously, and rccognned
tho various articles lying around as
belonging to thoir own dead.
Tho route of the Second corps to
l.cttysburg was over two hundred
miles in length. Some days wo march
ed filleen on others eighteen miles,
and on ono day ( Juno UUlh) this corps
completed the longest march mado by
any inluntry during tbe war leaving
Frederick City, Jld., in tho morning
and halting at 11 o'clock V. M. two
miles neyond Unionlown, a distance
ol thirty lour miles. y hen l look
hack over tho almost Bcoro of yearn to
this march ol tho second corps and
think of tho perfect discipline in tho
ranks, tho cheerfulness with which tho
enlisted men, with their load of fifty
soven pounds weight musket and
ammunition, knapsack and curtridgo
box, shelter tent and blanket, canteen
and rations trudged along under the
broiling sun ol the hottest month In
tho yoar; how bravelj- they struggled
to keen up with their regiments lest
they should miss the fight, and how,
Whilo on the mureli, no act was conv
mitted which could bring dishonor
upon them as mon, as cilicens or sol
diors, my heart fills with admiration,
and 1 offer a flowing moasuro of praise
to my comrades, who aro yet alive and
to thoso who aro no moro. There is
not an inhabitant on all that lino ot
march who can tell of a single act of
vandalism by any ot tho men, such as
wo uro wont lo bear ot other armies.
In tho rich and cultivated country
through which wo passed, hlo and
property were respected as much as
though wo were in lho halcyon days
01 peace. Did and young came to the
roadsido to see tho army pass, and
know they Were tale from insult or
molestation. The field ol ripened
grain waved untramplcd when lho
corps had gono by, tho men ovon got
out of their way to avoid the gardens
lest they should step upon lho Howers,
Tho perfection of iTisciplino In the
army atthis period wascxlraordiuarr.
Tho armies that fought tho war ol
1801 differed very widely from the
armies of oilier nations. Wo had no
hoards of Cossacks, no regiments of
nasni-iiar.oukt to Durn and destroy, to
insult the aged or crush lho dctcnso
less. When Hancock, at Williams.
burg, said to his brigade, "Gentleman,
charge I" ho did not call his tioops out
ol thoir oamo. Our army was literally
an army oi gonncmon.
ACROSS Till POTOMAC
And so we passed on to Thorough-
tare dan, to hd wards Perry, to rred
erick, Jld lo Lnioutown and lanoy
town, where, on the morning of July
let, the Second corps was massed, and
CLEARFIELD,
where Genoral Al cade's headquarters
had been established. While the corns
were tiling into the fields to the right
and loR ot tbe road and settling down
for a rest and to watt for orders, uen
eral Hancock rode over to Gen. Meade
and ontorod into conversation with him
As they were talkingamountod officer
dasbod up, bringing the intelligence
that fighting had begun at Gettysburg
thirteen miles distant. Tbe nows
was meant e only that there was
fighting. That. was all ; yet it caused
a general surpriso, unaware as we were
ol the near proximity oi ine enemy,
and was enough to send a thrill through
out the veteran ranks. Tbe road that
leads to Gettysburg ia scanned witb
anxious eyes, and soon, away in tbe
distance, rises a oloud ot dust, which
comes nearer and nearer, and another
messenger from the front is with as.
Ue tells ns that Reynolds is killed or
mortally wounded ; that the rtrst and
Eleventh corps are fighting and the
battlo is against us. It is now 1 o clock,
too late lor tbe Second corps to roach
tho field tlmt day to take part in stem
ming the lido of robel victory ; but not
so with their Uommandor. Moade
ordors H uncock to proceed to the front
and tako command ol all the troops
tboro assembled. This was ten mm
utes post 1 o'clock, and within twenty
minutes Hancock, with his staff, was
on the road to Gottysburg. Ue goes
like Desaix at Marengo, to snatch vic
tory Irom the jaws ot detoat. (A
Blrange coincidence. Nearly a century
before the grandfathorof Gon. Hancock,
then a BOldior of Washington, started
from this same little village ol lanoy
town to osoort somo of the prisoners of
Jiurgoyno lo valley r orgo.l mo
Second corns promptly followed Gen,
Hancock and required no urging to
keep them up. lho regiments moved
forward solidly and rapidly and not a
straggler was to bo seen: I nover saw
men cover thirteen miles so quickly
but as they hurried along a halt
was ordered, tbe ranks opened, and an
ambulance passed containing tbo dead
body ot the heroic Ueneral J oho r .
Key nobis, lho corps pushed on to
within a tew miles oi ineoatiie grouna,
where it camped that night and
arrived on tho field early tho next
morning.
HANCOCK TO Till FRONT.
As Genoral Hancock proceeded to
the front be rode part of the way in
an ambulance, so that ho might exam
ine the maps ol the oountry, bis aide,
Major Mitchell, galloping ahead to an
nounce his coming to Goneral Howard,
whom be found on Uometery Hill, and
to whom be told bis errand, giving
him to understand that General Han
cock was coming up to Uko command.
Athall past a o clock General Hancock
rode up to General Howard, informed
him that he had come to take com
mand and askod him if be wishod to
see bis wntton orders. Howard an
swered: "Not. no I Hancock, go
ahead I" At this moment, our deieat
aoemod to be complete. Our troops
wore flowing through the streets ol
the town in disorder, closely pursued
by tho Confederates, the retreat fust
becoming a rout, and in a very low
minutes the enemy would be in pos
session of Cemetory Hill, the key to
the position ; and the battle of Gettys
burg would have gone into history as
a ruhol victory. But what a change
came over the scene in tho next hall
hour. The presence of Hancock, tike
that ot Sheridan was magnetic Order
camo out of chaos. - The flying troops
halt, and again face the enemy. Tbe
battalions of Howard's corps that were
retreating down lho Baltimore pike,
are called back, and wilb a choer go
into position on the crest ot Cemetery
11 1 11, wbere tbe division ot Btoinwehr
bad already been stationed. Wads
worth's division and battery are sent
to hold Culp'a Hill, 'and Goary, with
tbe While Star division, goes on tbe
double-quick to occupy tho high ground
toward Round Top. Confidence ia re
stored, the enemy checked, and being
doooived by these dispositions, coaso
their attack.
Goneral Hancock was fully aware
that Goneral Meade had determined to
fight the battle on tbe line of Pipe
Lcreek; but noting the topographical
advantages ot the ground around Get
tysburg, he determined to advise Gen.
Meade to tight there. Ue knew that
this lino, the crost of Cemetery ttidgo,
witb Culp s bill on the right. Round
Top on the left, and Cemetory hill in
the centre, could not be bettered, Ho,
when order had takon the place oi
confusion and our lines once more in
tact, ho sent his senior aido, Major
Mitchell, back to tell Goneral Meade
that ift his Judgment Gettysburg was
tho placo to fight our battlo. Major
Mitchell lound Gunoral Meade in the
evening, near Taneytown, and Cgtn-
municuted (hose views. Gen. Moade
listened attentively and on those rep
resentations ho fortunately concluded
to abandon his idea ot fighting on the
lino ot I'ipe creek and deliver the
battlo at Gottysburg, and turning to
General 8eth Williams, his Adjutant
Goneral, he said : "Order up all the
troops ; wo will fight there." Tbe
morning ol July id, and tho second day
of the battle, dawned clear and bright,
and found Hancock posting the Second
corps on Ccmctry Ridge. As yet no
ono in that corps, with tho exception
of the General and bis staff, had beard
a shot fired. As we approached Got-
the day beforo, tbe sounds of
the fight, owing to the direction of tbe
wind or the tormalion ot the country,
where wholly inaudible. Those who
came upon the field after nightfall had
no idea of the whereabout bt tbe
enemy ; bat as tho daylight increased
and objocts became visible we saw
their lines - noarly a mile distant on
Seminary Ridge, and away to our left
rose Little Round Top, and still farther
on Round Top. As the day wore on,
and not a shot or a hostile sound broke
tho tlillnost of tbe morning, it bocame
evident that tho enemy were not yet
ready lo renew tbe light. Uur corps
had got into position, and in a wood
just back of our line the birds caroled
and sang loud and long. Uur horses
quietly browsed in tho rich grass, and
lho mon lay in groups peacefully en
joying a rest after tho rapid march of
tho day betoro. 1 he troops that ar
rived upon tho field or c hangod their
Sosilion.dtd so leisurly and unmolested,
ickles came up and wont into post
tion on our lull and' Geary took his
division over to Culp's bill. About 10
o'clock picket firing was heard out to
ward Little Round Top, continuing at
intervals until long after noon, at times
becoming quite shorj. Hut 3 o clock
came and still no indications of tbe
general engagement.
A tl'LINDIO SPECTACLE.
The boya bad partly recovered from
tbeir fatigue and were actually begin
ning to enjoy life : tome of tbem in
dulged in a quiet game of euchoro,
while other toasted their bard-tack or
fried a, little bacon at the small fire in
tbe rear of the lines. Shortly after 8
o'clock a movement was apparent on
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PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1880.
our ten. From whoro we (Caldwell's
division) lay, the wnoie country in our
front, and.lar to our left, away to the
peach orchard and to Littlo Itound
Ton, was in full viow. Our division
stood in brigade columns, and whon it
bocame evident that something was
going lo take place the boys dropped
their cards regardless of what was
trump oven the men who held both
oowors and lho ace anu an gathered
on the most tavorunie position to wit
ness the oponing of tbe ball. Soon the
long linos ot tho Third corps are seen
advancing, and bow splendidly they
march, it looks liko a dross parade,
a reviow. On, on, thoy go, out toward
tbe peach orchard, but not a shot is
fired. A little while longer and some
ono calls out, "l'horo I" and points to
whoro a puff ot itnoke is eocn arising
against tbo dark green ol the woods.
Anothor and another cloud until the
whole face of the iorest is enveloped
and tbe dread sound ot lho artillery
comos loud and quick ; abuts are seen
bursting in alldirectionsalongtho lines.
The bright colors ot tbo regiments are
conspicuous marks, and the shells
burst around them in groat numbers.
The musketry begins, tbe infantry be
come engaged, and tbo battle extends
along the wholo front ol Sickles' corps.
Now tho sounds camo from Little
Round Top, and tho smoke rses among
the treos and all the high aid wooded
ground to tlio left of the poajh orchard
seems to be the scene of itrifo. An
hour passos and our troopi give way,
and are tailing hack ; but .lowly, very
slowly, every inch oi grouid is fought
lor. lho nurd corps is not in tbo
habit ol giving it up, and they bold
thoir own well, but tbo odd, aro against
them and tboy aro forced to retire.
"Now help is called for, aid Hancock
tells Caldwell to have lis division
ready. "Full in I" and Ihomon run to
their places. "Tuke urnn;" and the
four brigades of Zook, Cioss, Ilrook
and Kolley aro ready tor the fray. I
Thcro is yet a few minutes to spare be
fore starting and tbo time is occupied
in one of the most impressive religious
coremonios 1 have over witnessed.
Tbo Irish Brigade, wbict bail been
oommanded formerly by Gen. Thomas
r rancis Meagher, and whos. green flag
uuu Deen unlurled in cverv battlo in
which tbo army of tho l'okimao had
been cngagod, from the first Bull Run
to Appomattox, and was low com
manded by Colonel Patrick holly, of
Eighty -eighth Now York.tormod a part
of this division. Tbo brigade stood in
column of logimonts, closed in mass.
As the largo majority of its members
were Catholics the chaplain of tho bn-
gado, Rev. William Corly, proposed to
give a genoral absolution to all the
men belbre going into thefigkt. While
this is customary- in tho armies of
Catholic countries of Kuropo, it was
pornaps tuo nrst time it was evor wit
nessed on the continent, unless, indeed,
the grim old warrior I'once do Leon.
as he tramped through the everglades
of Florida in tho search of the Fount-1
ain of Youth, or Dt Solo on his march
to tho Mississinni. indulged in this act
of devotion. 1 other Corjey stood upon
a large rook in frost of the brigado ;
addressing the men, he explained what
be was about lo do, saying that each
ono could rocoivo tbe benefit of tho
absolution by making a sincere act of
contrition and firmly resolving to em-
orace the nrst opportunity ol conicsa
ing their tins, urging them to do tbeir
duty well, and reminding thorn of the
high and sacred nuturo ol tboir trust as
soldiers and lho noble object for which
thoy lought, ending by saying that the
Catholic Church refuses Christian
burial to tbe soldier who turns his hack
upon the foe or deserts his flag. Tbe
brigado was standing at "Ordorarmt."
As ho closed his audross evory man
fell on his knees, with head bowed
down. Then strotching his right hand
toward tbe brigado Father Corlcy pro
nounced lho words of the absolution :
"Hominus noster Jesus Chrislus voe
absolvat, et ego, auctoritate ipsius, vos
absolvo ab omni vinculo excommunt
cationis, ot interdioli in quantum pos
sum otvosindigetis,deindoogo absolvo
vos a poccatis vestris in nomine 1'atris,
et Filio et Spirilus Sanclo, Amen."
The scene was more than impressive,
it was awo-inspinng. Noar by stood
Hancock, surroundod by a brilliant
throng of offieors, who had gathorod to
witness this very unusual occurrence,
and whilo thcro was profound silonco
in tho tanks of tho Socond corps, yet
ovor to tbo tell, out by the peach or
chard and Little Round Top, whore
Weed and Vincent and Uaslelt were
dying, the roar of the battlo rose and
swelled and re ochood through the
woods, making musio moro sublime
than evor sounded through cathodral
aisle. Tho act soomcd to be in harmony
with all tho surroundings. 1 do not
think thore was a man in tbe brigade
who did not oiler up a heartlelt prayer.
For some it was their last ; they knelt
there in their grave clothes in loss
than ball au hour many ot them wore
numbered with tho dead ot July &
bo can doubt that iheir prayers wore
good? What was wanting in tbe
eloquence of the priest to move tbem
to repentance was supplied in tho inci
dents of lho fight. That boart would
be incorrigible indoed, that tbe scream
olaWbilworlh bolt, added to Father
Corlcy touching appeal, would not
move to contrition.
Till WORK or BLAUUIITKR.
Toe maps published by the Govorn
racnt make the lino ot Caldwell's divi
sion moving to tho lett at 4 o'clock, 1
bunie, tuts i. a iiiiHiaKe. a uoiicvo it
was nearly five beforo we started. Tbe
division movod off by the lett flank and
marchod rapidly. We bad hardly got
under way when tho enemy's baltorios
opened and eholls began lolling all
around us. The ground on which this
division faced tho enemy the altornoon
of the 2d bad alroady been fought ovor
again and again, and tho fields and
oods wero strewn with killed and
wounded. Anderson and Mol.awa had
driven our troops Irom the peach
orchard, and the line on which Sickles
bad placed the 1 bird corns had been
in a great part abandoned. As we ar
rived oil lho rising ground to tbe loll
of the peach orchard, the brigado of
Do Trobriand had been pushed back
out of the woods and across the wheat
field, alter a most gallant fight As
our division advanced many ol the
shattered regiments of tbe Third oorps
passed to the rear through the inter
vals in our line. Thoy retired in good
order, with colors flying. To the left
of the wheat field Cross deployed his
brigatle, Kelly passed to the right and
Hrook to tbo left. The brigades wore
still in column of regiments when they
appeared in front of the enemy, and
the columns deployed on the uouble
miic.k and formimr line advanced to
find the Confederates. Wc had not far
to look. As we approached the erost
ot the rugged hill, from behind the
huge boulders mot worn everywhere
scattered around the men ot Long-
street's oorpi rose op and poured into
our ranks a most destructive fire. Tho
sudden meeting astonished os, the lines
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bolng not more than thirty feet apart
when tbe firing opened. I cannot
imagine why the robs allowod ui to got
so near before firing, unless tboy
thought we would give way under the
weight and impulse of the attack. If
thit was their idea thoy were badly
mistaken. Our men promptly returned
the fire, and for ton or fifteon minutos
the work of death wont on. There was
no cheering, no time lost in unnecessary
movements. Kvery man tboro, both
Union and robel, wore vetorans, and
knew just what was wanted. Thoy
stood thore laco to face, loading and
firing, and so close that every shot
told, in a short timo tho brigades ol
Cross and Brook began forcing the
enemy back, and after tiring for about
ten niinntos Colonol Kelly gave the
oruer to cnarge. The mon, rushing
lorward with acnoor, wore among tho
jonunics in a lew moments,
A SUCCESSFUL RUSE.
Hero took place a rather extraordi
nary scene. In an instant our mon
and their opponents wore mingled to
gether. In charging we bad literally
ran ngui in among inem. r iring in
slantiy ceased and we lound thoro
wero as many of lho enemy as thore
woro of ourselves.. Ofllcors and mon
looked for a time utterly bewildered ;
all tbo ngliling bad stopped, yet tbe
Graybacks still retained their arms
and showed no disposition to surrender.
At this moment a Union officer called
out in a loud voice : "Tho Confederate
troops will lay down their armt and
go to the roar I " This ended a scene
that was becoming embarrassing. The
Confederates promptly obeyed, and
largo number of what I think were
somo of Kershaw's brigade became
our prisoners. In front of Kelly's bri
gado wo found that the enemy lutd
sullered much moro than we bad.
When ongaged our line was bolow
theirs, as they stood on the crost of
tho bill. Thoy tired down whilo our
men fired upward, and our firo was
more cfTootivo. On thoir line we found
many doad, but few wounded they
wero nearly all hit in tho hoad or upper
part ot tbe body, liohind one rock 1
counted fivo doad bodies. This was
some of the most severe fighting our
division had evor done, and so closo
that the ouieers used their revolvers.
During the fight my regiment held
the extreme right of the division, and
from whore we stood 1 could soe the
peach orchard, and none of our troops
were between tbat point and us a
distance of more than a quarter of a
mile. As wo were engaged a column
of troops passed through this interval,
going into our roar, and formed a lino
of battle facing tho wheat bold. The
hour that this column movod in here
is put down on the Government maps
as 7 o'clock. I think this is incorrect ;
it could not have been so late. And
now we find tbat while our division
had been, in a manner, victorious in
ducking the impetuous attact at this
point, and had taken many prisoners,
we are oursolves in very serious
trouble a line of battlo in our rear
nrl another in nnr fmnt Koth mnvirtn
to attaot us at once. As we get ready
to ropol the attack in front, W onord s
Georgia troops Btrike us in tbe roar.
The brigados of Cross and Brook are
moro fortunato just now than those of
Zook and Kelly. Tho Confederate
lines in our rear did not extend lur
onough to covor ihe two first, but
Kelly and aook wero completely eur
roundod, and the only way out of the
trap was to pass down between the
two robel linos, so the two brigades
started on a double-quick firing as
they ran toward Little Round lop,
the only oponing through which we
could escape.
THROUGH AN ALLEY OF DEATH.
Passing thronch this alloy of death,
whoro the bullets camo thick as hail,
we cot awav with a large part ol the
division, out tne loss was lorriuie. iu
tho ha f hour that we were undor lire
fourteen hundred men were lost. Of
the four brigado commanders, two
woro killed General 8. H. Zook and
Colonel K. E. Cross. Cross fell almoet
at the first fire and Zook a fow minutes
altorward. On the morning ot that
duy, Goneral Hancock said to Colonol
Cross: "This is tho last time you will
fight as a Colonel ; to day will mako
you t Brigadier Gonoral." Cross an
sworud firmly and sadly, as though he
felt suro ol what he said : "No.; it is
loo lato, General, 1 will nover wear the
star. To-day I shall be killed." Just
after Zook fell, Colonel- Richard 1.
Roborts. who succeeded to the com
mand jf tbe brigado, was shot through
lho heart Ho was a gallant and much
beloved officer, and he left a sick bed
when 'bo heard of Loo moving into
Pennsylvania, and weak and emaciated,
he found bis regiment only two days
beforo ho was killed, home or the men
who fell in the whoal field during the
retreat of this division, and woro forced
to he thore betweon tho two fires, fared
badly. One man of my regiment loll
shot through the log, and while bo lay
thore was hit fivo or six times. When
it becamo evident that we had to full
back, our wounded, with visions of
Andersonvillo and Libby belore Ihom,
bogged piloously to be takon along
many ol them keeping wilb us, wholly
unaided. Sergeant Thomas Grey was
shot through tbo stomach and, witb
entrails protruding, managed lo drag
himsolf along and succeeded in escap
ing witb us.
It was now gelling late; the sun
was ncaring tho horizon, but the bat
tle of the day was not yet ended. Tbe
wheat fiold was to have more victims.
As Caldwell retired, Ayers came np
aud went in with bis Regulars anothor
effort to gain the wooded crest tbat
extendod from l.iltie jtouna i op to
ward the peach orchard. As he ad
vanced he must had struck she flank
of tho Confederate that bad but a short
lime before poured destruction into the
rear of Caldwell's division. Avon
doublod them up, driving everything
betoro him to somewhere noar the
point Irom whonce wo had just been
drivon. Thon McCandloaa took np the
fight and. with the Pennsylvania lie
servos, succeeded in gaining and bold
ingsome of tho lost ground. 1 ho nglil
ing at this point, during the evening
of July id, wasotamost sanguinary
character, each aide naming witn
dreadful earnestness. Four or fivo of
our best divisions had charged over
the samo spot and wore met overy
timo by the choice troops of the enemy
both determined to hold the ridge in
front of lbs wheat fiold. Gen. ltulord
save of ths first day' fight : "There
seems to bo no directing hoad. "This
front of tbe wheat field. Gen. Ruford
aavs of the first days fight : "There
seems to be no directing bead." This
might be applied to the fighting of tho
left on the second day. it there was
any directing bead it was not especially
visible. Until towaid dark the fight
had certainly gene against us, and tbo
battle had oxlended along tho line, to
tbe right, almost half way to the
cometery. The evening and our pros
pects grew dark torrother. ThTbird
NEW
corps bad been driven back, broken
and shattered, Its commander wounded
and carried from tbe field, the troops
that bad gone to its support fared no
bettor, and evory man felt that tlio
situation was grave.
HANCOCK TO TUE RESCUE,
However, all was not yet lost Meade
had again thought of Hancock, and as
yestorday be sent him to stop tho rout
ot tbe nrst and lilovonlb corps, so to
day be ordors him to assume command
on the loft. Onco more he is in tho
fight. A half hour of daylight yet re
mains, but it it long enough to enable
him to rally some of our scattered
troopa face them onco moro to tho
front,gather roinforcemenls,drive back
tbe enemy, and restore our broken
lines. At Waterloo, Wellington poti
tionod to God for "night or Blucher."
At Gottysburg, on this evoning, wc
hud no Biuchcr to pray for. Our whole
force was up ; but, while omitting the
lost part of the Englishman's proyor,
we had overy reason to adopt tlo first
portion. At the fight was closing upon
tue leu oi our army, I'.well was sink
ing a terntio and successful blow on
the right. We rcformod our division
on tho Taneytown road, and aftor the
rougb handling we bad received had
some dimculty in goltini; things in
shape. As we were thus occupied,
away lo the right and rear wo heard
the yells of tho Louisiana Tigers ns
thoy rushed over our work at Culp't
hill. This was the most anxious hour
of all in the groat battlo. We had boon
driven on the left and on the right the
reus oau onectou a lodgment in our
works, ono ol onr strongest nositions.
and woro, in fact, in our roar, without
any adequate lorce to oppose them.
Another hour ot daylight, and unless
some, miracle had intervened wo would
most likely have left Getty-sbum with
out waiting to bid tbe inhabitants good
ovening. lint fortunately lor us there
was no Joshua around Lees head
quarters, so lho sun wont down on
almanac time, utterly regardless ot the
little troubles that we were trying to
soltle. Darkness fell upon the scene
and prevented the Johnnies from tuk-
ng further advantage of thoir success.
giving ns a chanco to repair onr dis
asters.
Few of ut slept during this niirht.
Our division wont back and was put in
position on CJemotory Ridgo by Gen
oral Hancock, who all the night long
labored to strengthen this lino. The
mon gathered rocks and tonco rails and
used them to erect a light brenstwork.
Had tbe necessary tools boon distribu
tod to the troops we could have en
trenched this line and made it formid
able, but we could not find a pick or
a shovel, and the works that wo did
attempt were very light, eoarcely suf
ncient to stay a musket ball. During
the whole night mounted officers gal
loped to and fro, and troops were hur
ried to important point. At the first
faint gray ot tho morning of July 3d,
the fight resumed on Culn's hill, where
darkness had interrupted it tbe night
oeiore, ana irom then until long alter
Uml tvfofi4l!oSvWMat3o?urualU&
trying to drive tbe Johnnies out of our
works, which they bad slept in and
occupied without invitation tho night
beforo. Gulps bill was about a mile
from whore we lay, and we could hoar
the choorsof Goaiy't men, which came
to us on tho morning air, mingled witb
some rebel bullets, which had missed
the mark tor which tboy were intend
ed and, almost spont, went singing
over our heads. As tho day advauced
soundB of tho artillery mingled witb
the musketry, and we knew that a
bard tight was in progress. Tbe men
of our lino almost held tbeir breath
witb anxiety. About 9 o'clock tbe
firing suddonly ceased. A tremendous
cheer went up, and a minute later
every man in tbe army knew that we
wore again In possession ot Uulp I hill.
Then came a fow hours of peace, a
perfect calm. From Cemetery hill to
Round Top not a movement had boen
obsorved or a shot fired all the morning.
ON HIMINART ItlDUE.
About noon we could soe considera
ble activity along Seminary Ridge.
Battery after battery appeared along
tbe edge ot the woods. Guns wore
unlimuored, placod in position anu the
horses taken lo the rear. On our sido,
officers sat around in groups, and
through field-glasses, anxiously watch
ed tiiese movemonts in our front and
wondered what it all meant. Shortly
after 1 o'clock, howovor, wo know all
about it. The headquarter wagons
had just come up and General Gibbons
had invited Hancock and staff to par
take of some lunch. Tbo bread that
was handed around if it over was
eaten was consuraod without butter,
for as tho orderly was passing the lat
ter article to the gontlcmon, a shell
from Seminary Ridge cut him in two.
lnttaolly the air ma nlled with nursl
ing shells ; tbe batteries tbat we bad
boen watching for the last two hours
going into position in our front did not
open singly or spasmodically. The
whole hundred ana twenty guns,
which now began to play upon us,
seemed to be discharged simultane
ously, as though by electricity. And
then lor noarly two Hours '.no storm
of death wont on. 1 have road many
accounts of this sitillery duel, but the
most graphic description nylhemosi
nfile writers fait far short of the reality.
No tongue or u.n can find language
strong enough to convey an idea of it
awfulness. .Streams of screaming pro
jectiles poured through the hot air,
railing and bursting everywhoro. men
and horses were torn limb from limb;
caissons exploded one after another in
rapid succession, blowing tbe gunners
to pieces no spot wimin our line
was free from this frichtlul iron rain.
The infantry hugged closo to the
earth and sought every slight shelter
that our light earthwork! allordod. It
was literally a storm of shot and shell
that the oldest soldier there those
who bad taken part in almost every
battle of the war had not yet wit
nessed. That awlul rushing sound if
the flying missiles, which causes the
firmest heart to quail, ia everywhere.
At this tumultuous moment wo wit
ness a deed of heroism euch as wo aro
ant to attribute only to the nights ol
olden lime. Hancock, mounted and
accompanied bv bis staff, Maj. Mitchell,
Capt Harry Bingham, Cspt. Isaac
Parker and Capt f.. 1', Jironson, witn
tho corps flag flying in the hands of a
brave Irishman, Private James Wells,
of the Sixth New York Cavalry, start
ed at the riirht ol the line, whore it
joint the Taneytown road, and slowly
rodo a ona- the icrriuie crest to tuo ex
treme loll of hit position, while shot
and shell roared and crashed around
bim, and every moment tore great
gaps in the ranks at bit tide.
".stormed at Witt .kit and ihell
Boldly they rede, sat well.'
It was a gallant deed and withal not
a rockloas exposure ot life, for tho
presence and calm demeanor of the
Commander as he passed through tho
lines of bit men set tbem an example
which an hour latter bore good fruit
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and nerved their stout hearts to win
tho greatest and most decisive battle
every fought on this Continent. For
an hour after tho firing began our bat
teriot replied vigorously and then
eoasod altogether, but tbe rebel shells
came as numerous as ever, Then, for
ovor a hall hour, not a soul was seen
stiring on our lino we might have
been an army of dead mon fur all the
evidence ot Itle visible, nuddfiily the
enemy stopped thiir lire, which hud
been going uu for nearly two hours
without intermission, and then the long
iiues oi tuoir inluntry eighteen thou
sand strong omorgod from tho woods
and began their advance.
At this moment silence roiirned
along our wholo lino. With arms at
a "right shoulder shift, lho divisions
ol ljongstreoia corps movod lorward
witn a precision that was wondorlullv
beautiful. It is now our turn and the
lines that a tow moments before seemed
still now teemed witb animation
Eighty ol our guns ononcd their
brazen mouths: solid shot and shells
are sent on their errand of destruction
in quiok succession. We see them fall
in countless numbors among the ad
vancing troops. Tho accuracy of our
firo could not be excelled ; the missiles
strike right In the ranks, tearing and
rending them in every direction. Tho
ground over which they pass is strewn
with dead and wounded. Butonlhey
coma. Tbe gaps in tbo ranks are
closed as soon as made. Thoy have
three quarters of a mile lo march, ex
posed to our firo, and half the distance
is noarly passed. Our gunnors now
loutr with canister and tbe effect is ap
palling; out still they march on.
Their gallantry is past all praiso it is
sublime. Now thoy aro within a hun
dred yards. Our infantry rise up and
pour round after round into those
heroic troops.
THE GALLANT MEN OP THE SOUTH.
At Waterloo the Old Guard recoiled
before a lees severe fire. Jiut there
was no recoil in these mon of the
South they marched right on as
though they courted death. Theycon
contrule in great numbers and strike
on the most advanced purl of our lino.
ineorasb ol the musketry and the
cheers of the men blend togother. Tbe
Philadelphia brigado ocentiies this
point. They nro fighting on their own
Stale, and in lho bloody hand-to-band
engagement w hich ensues, the Con
federates, though fighting with dospcr
ate valor, find it impossible to dislodge
them they aro rooted to tbo ground.
Seeing how uttorlv hopeless further
effort would be and knowing tho im-
possioiily ot reaching their lines
should they attempt to retreat, large
iiuniners oi mo roDois lay down their
arms and the battle is won. To the
loft of the Philadelphia brie-ado we
did not get to such closo quarters.
Sooing tho utter annihilation of Pick
ett's troops, the division of Wilcox
and others on their rii:ht wont to
piecos almost before thoy got in muskot
range. A tew here and thoro ran
away and triod to regain thoir linos,
as prisoners. AT tBe" taf fist
critical moment Hancock fell, among
biB men, on the line ol olannard t V er
mont brigado, dosperatoly wounded,
but be continued to direct the light
until victory was secured, and then he
sent Major Mitchell to announce the
glad tidings to the Commander of the
army. Said ho: "Tell Gonoral Meade
that the troops under my command
hare repulsed the assault ol tho enemy,
wno are now uymg in an uirecuuusiu
my Iront." "Say to Genoral Hancock,"
said Meado, in reply, "I regret exceed
ingly that bo is wounded, and that I
thank him for lho country and myself
for the services be bas rendored to
day." Truly, the country may thank
General Hancock, as Congress after
ward did, for his great service on that
field.
Five thousand prisoners wore sent
to the rear, and we gathered up thirty-
throe regimental standards in front of
tho Socond corps. The remaining hours
of daylight during this day were oc
cupied in caring tor the woundou,
looking over the field and talking over
the incidents ot tbo light. Many nooie
officers and men wero lost on bolh
sides, and in camp hospitals thoy died
n hundreds during the altornoon ana
night Tbo rebel General Armistcad
died in this way. As ho was being
carried to tho rear be was met by
Captain Harry Bingham, of Hancock't
star), who, getting on nis norso, asueu
bim it he could do anything lor him.
Armistcad requested him to tako bis
watch and spurs to Gcnorul Hancock
tbat they might be tent to bis rela
tives. 11 is wishes were complied wilb,
General Hancock sending them to his
fiends the nrst opportunity. Armi
Blcad was a bravo soldier, with a most
chivalric prosenco, and came forward
in Iront ot bit baigade, waving ins
sword. He was shot through the body
and fell inside our lines. Some ol the
wounded rebels showed considerable
animosity toward our men. One of
them, w ho lay mortally wounded in
front of the Sixty ninth Pennsylvania,
sullenly refused to be taken to tho
hospilal, Buying that be wanted lo die
right thcro on the Held wncro no leu.
The scene after Longstrcot's chnrge
was indescribable In front ot tbe
Philadelphia brigado lho dead lay in
great heaps. Dismounted guns, ruins
of exploded caissons, dead and muti
lated men and horses wore pueu up
together in overy direction
SCENES ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
The Colonel of one of Pickett's regi
ments lay doad, his armt clasping the
body ol nis brother, wno was major oi
his regiment They wero singularly
handsomo men, and greatly resembled
each other. Out tin tbe field where
LoiiL'streot's corps had passed thou
sands of wounded were lying. We had
no meant ol reaching those poor fel
lows, and many of them lay thore bo-
twocn the lines until the morning ol the
5th. On tho-4th we lay quietly all day
awaiting the next event. Tho enemy
could be socn moving around on Semi
nary Ridgo. Welcome supplies came
up and wero issued. All hands felt
cheerful, but a degree ot uncertainty
as to whelhor lho battle wat ovor or
whether tbo rehs wore getting ready
for some now movement provonlod ns
from celebrating Ihe National Anniver
sary in a proper manor. Once in a
awhile the sharpshooters would try
their skill on somo of our people to lot
us know they wore still there. The
strunch from tho dead bocame Intoler
able, and we tried to escape It bv diir-
?;ing up tbe ground and burying our
aces in the fresh earth. On the morn
ing of the&th,we found that the enemy
had gone, and then what a scone I 1
think tbe iact was first discovered by
the troops on Culp't bill, and oh, what
a choer went up I a cboer tbat swelled
into a roar and was taken up by the
boya on Cemetery bill, rolled along tho
crest lo Itound lop and back again,
Cheers for the Philadelphia brigade
that stood a living wall, against which
the hosts beat in Tain. Cheers for
Meado, tbe soldier "without foar or re
proach,'' who bore bogan, with great
victory, bit Illustrious career at oota
mander of the Army of ths Potomac,
Cheers lor Hancock, who had stemmed
the tide of defeat on the fiit day and
selected ths ground on which thit
glorious victory was achieved, who on
the second day had again stopped the
tide of rebel victory aod restored our
shattered linos, and on the third day
had mot and repulsod tbe final assault
3n which Lee's all was staked, and
won the battle that was really ths
death-blow to the rebellion.
A nd then we gathered np with tender
oare and contignod lo earth our nobis
dead.
' Wbes will Ib.lr glory fade
IndeeJ, thoy have not died in" vain.
The good they have accomplished will
live forever. History will record in
glowing words Iheir heroic deeds and
glorious death.
Long aftor tbo graniteof their mon
uments have crumbled into dust ; eves
when the name of the battle shall hav
been forgotten, the Union and the
blessings of civil liberty, which they
died to perpetuate, shall reign through
out the land.
EDUCATIONAL.
BY M. L. McyUOWN.
Keep the neonle no.ud wdo. tk. valae af
letelllgenee e.er flee nas Igaeraaee,' I.telll
geet people are law-abiding produce mere the.
tbey ooo.ome they enrleb, and beautify, aad
build ap, aad elroulate eaosay, aod areata direni
ed Induitry, which giree employment lo people.
Intelligeoee payi."
EDVCA TIONAL MEETINGS.
. ; FIRST WEEK.
The educational meetings to be held
n connection witb the examination of
teachers for tho current year, will be
announced Irom time to time in thit col
umn. The object of thete meetings ia.
1st. To talk to the parent of the
children regarding tbeir duty to tbe
public schools.
2d. lo make suggestions to teachers
nd Directors upon such subjects as
seem tn require immediate attention.
nd. lo instruct tbe pupils who are
attonding our schools in regard to
their importance as a laetor in school
work.
4th. To meet the Directors, teachers.
parent and pupils in an official capacity,
and exchange views with tbem upon
the great educational problems of tbe
day.
1 hose meetings will be beld tbe first
week of the tour, as follows :
At Kylertown, Tuesday evening.
August 10th, in ths Presbyterian
hurch. Speakers, Rev. K. V. Fores-
man, W. 11. Lingonfuller, Secretary of
School Board, G. W. Emigh and M. L.
McQuown.
At Centre Hill school house, in
Graham township, Wednesday evening,
August li. npeakera, ti. w. l-.migb,
Wilbur F. Dale, D. B. Schoonover,
Secretary of the School Board, and M.
Mei;uown.
At Centre school house, iu Hoggs
township, August 12th, at 3 o'clock P.
M. Speakers, Enoch McLarren, Sec
retary of School Hoard, A. R. Lambert
Rev. W. R. Whitney and M. L. Mo-
uown.
For Lawrence and ClearGeld borough,
Leonard school building, August
13th, at 4 o'clock P. M. A number of
persons will bo present to speak at thit
ppointmont.
We hope all the teachers will ar
range to bo prosent at these meetings.
It is hoped that those living in the
communities wbere these meetings
are to be held, will make due arrange
ments for light, muBic, eta The an
nouncements tor the second week of
the examination tour will be made
next week. Parent and Directors
are especially invited to be present at
theso meetings.
No one can be admitted to tbe class
after the examination bas began.
Teachers will be expected to enter
the class the first examination they
attend.
Each applicant for a certificate will
be required to write a Thesis upon
some subject relative to the Theory
and Practice ol teaching.
A Directors, meeting will be held
each afternoon, at which time 1 will
moot tho Directors privately, to con
sult with tbem on such subjects as may
be presented, pertaining to the school
wore, oi voo uisiricu -
Each teacher should prepare a speci-
men of his or her penmanship, oooeint
ing of about six lines ol poetry, and
the small and capital letters, previous
to the day of examination, the same to
be presented witn the specimen re
quired at the examination room.
A cloudless sky never produces a
good harvest.
Ask two questions out of the book
for overy one you ask irom it
.
An ability and an opportunity to do
good ought to be considered at a raft
to do It Cecil.
G. W. Emigh will continue tbe Ky
lertown Select School, lor a term ol
two months.
Edward Farrol fills the place of Ed
ward Bloom, on the Penn township
School Board.
Tbo Directors of Penn township
have let the contract for building their
new school bouse to Mr. Daniel Sbarpe,
for six hundred dollars.
In most quarrels there is a fault on
both sides. A quarrel may be cow
pared to spark, which caanot be pro
duced without a flint as well as steel.
Cotton.
The art of leaching consist In the
skillful application ofrolos and methods,
deducod from science and from intelli
gent observation and experiment
John Sirtet. ' " '
Tbe closing exercises of the Lumber
City Academy wore well attended, and
the entire programme wa diKswd of
in a manner creditable to that popular '
institution. , .-
W. 8. Lutherwf Brady,.at4 VK.& '
K rotter, of Covicgton. represebtiaif
tho teacher profession, are looking
tbe nomination lor the otnet of. JMtjuv
ter and Recorder. .,.-..-,
a . ;
Those two things contradictory a
they may seem, must go together
manly dependence and manly inde
pendence, manly reliance and manly
self reliance. ii'adsicarth. '
Tbe reports of Knox, Chest and
Woodward, are still In theoattodv of
the Directors of these district!. They
should havo been filed In the Stat De
partment ere thit. But if tbeae dis
tricts are not anxlouiabouttbeirState
appropriationthere it nothing els can
result seriouely from the long delay.
Whon we limit the processes of edu
cation to the mere repetition of words,
we burden tbe retentive laculuet with
a lot of cumbersome trash that can
ncvor be ol any use, aad that virtually
weakens and distorts the mind. Tbe
committing to memory of words at
mere sounds, without any meaning at
tached to tbem, it absurd ; nay, bar
barous I We know that it is eteimed
by some that words so oomhutttd may
be retained for future use. But we
appeal to the experience of every on,
who hat been educated ia this way, to
refer to the time when he was taught
lo crowd bis memory witb words
wbicb he did not andentand, or
whoso meaning be em id not oompre
hend, and he will be convinced of how
few of the words he ran ns.