"TO CARE FOR HIM WHO HAS BORNE THE BATTLE, AND FOR HIS WIDOW AND ORPHANS."
KBSffiAiBIiESiaCED 1S77-NEW SERIES.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1886.
VOL. YI-NO. 3.-WH0LE NO. 263,
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OTE SEM3IS MDEGATIONS
"Wllo! "Tfaay Ware Quarterod
(aud How TraalAd.
SOBBBHS JUSD IHGEDEtfTS
limp'Dln ays aaid Nights
i of GII ad iR oj i ci,n.
mho tM( An miH nhont tilio various hoad
tHWttfo Sii Frdfeot daring the Encwnp
ttinaL wook wow fiiU f interest. A tor of
Hmt hircta a visit to more than 00 difttrout
iptoMK. A mgiresontativo of Tse Natioxax
tttarnoWR w doUtileo' to this duty, aud tilio re
mflt'OT'bltoxitVtutionsiRgivca Inflow. To flo
sorfba Vintt was gniientHy soeu at those hosd
QimriPW wftt nwr the on of dosoribinc ewh
fin detail, for ono diflbrod from tbo other only
ms "ono r dift'oreth from nnolhor star in
jlory.M Tboy woro all strongholds of hospi
t'Wt$(jood ohoor mid cordial greetings, nud
vm0 many forgos whore brokou liiits were
ttjatfin suited. During the quarter of a century
Whidh has eflnpsod siuoe tho war broke out Cali
fornia, Nevada and Oregon, and all the extreme
Woatorn Territories, have been receiving a
eoV aooenion of population from the older
Status in the Union. Upon being xnuslorod out
ajnuj of the votarans faced tlio sottiug sun and
xnaroliod toward it, jiover halting until the
waters of tho Pacific arrested their march.
California practically saw but little of tbo war,
butihorloyal population hasucauned every lino
of tits thrilling history.
tPbetOth National Encampment was a mighty
iinapnot, drawing from the interior and from
adjoining Status aud Territories to tho Bay of
Shu IPranciseo a groat mass of men. They
'brought thoir wives and children, thoir siBlors,
thoir cousins and thoir aunts, and this inflated
to an inarming degree tho transient population
or SanPranoisco. As soon as tho grand parade
wns'ovar the people bogan a descent on all the
ihouflguartors. Tlicy wore torribly in earnest
inithoir soarch for kindred aud friends from
the old home in Iowa or Maine, or elsewhere,
ns tho case may bo. For the time being tho
ixepooWve hoRdtjuartcrs woro nothing but so
many 'information buroaus or registration
agonoies. All olbor business was subordinated
to Ibis. As a rule no atlompt was rondo to pro
herve tho apartments in a presentable condition.
Some of tiioJi"otol hoopers had taken tbo pre
caution to covor thoir carpets with white crash
aud thus saved thorn from the unusual wear.
Tho soeno usually presented at these hcad
qnnrlors was a littor of torn paper on tho floor,
a Tow flowora on tbo mantelpiece, ajar of fruit
or a lialltoX of peaches, a center-table pilod with
pauiphlots and documents Grand Army edi
tions of enterprising journals sotting forth tho
nfl vnntagoof thoir rospoctivo sections for settle
ment, and a mass of cards, programs and circu
lars iportaiuing to Grand Army affairs. Each
dny adflad to tho pile until the sofa and mnntcl
ipieco were covorad with printed mnttor. On
tho tabic was a book designed to recoive tlie
ill am os and add rouses of visitors. Tho apart
ainMits wore Invariably crowdod at all hours.
A llodk of weary doapair now and again would
ffitaufl revealed in the face of tho martyred
cawmdo who did duty as offioor in charge as he
tried to tuiewor a gattliug-gun charge of ques
tion in one breath.
Many of tbo visitors wero olderly ladies, tho
iniotherB of boys who loft thoir homes for tho
.front, and who found a grave on some battle
jfirild. TIimc mothers, not orpoctiug to find
iitiiy of thoir own kindred among tho dologatcs,
did ohoriah the hope that they would find some
oom ratio acquaintance of thoir long-lost boy
ono Who had perchance seun him full in battle.
aDUmnfMjiiitmoiit, bowovor, genorally awaited
ithoiii, though tho iuntances woro not rare wlioro
uouie oomnide in the group would amy, Madam,
)1 wa (in the th Ohio. What was your son's
innmof Tbon amiiiJo would light up the dear
idl! fuioe, and is was hard work if that comrade
iBaecoodad in gobtfug away from his dead com
tmAVt motiior during the romaindor of tho
iQr. Of living comrades who ronowod in those
iroonw tlio awjuuinUiKJC that had been brokon
ifor 0 yoars there was no end. And now for tho
'Gmnft atoands.
fllBfMltA-L 00MUTTI:K Ol' MANAOHM15NT.
'DbQ soene of the inoit acrtvity at tho
iOHtaot vs at the h&ndqaiwtorfl of the Gou
iomK iOnminHiee of Mauagomont. Tiii was
tub (tM Oliawbtu- of (Jomniorcc, a largo
htd, vary disuially Uflhtofl hall, ftu'inutiod iu
Ufcc dignified intniiierTweuliaitothe inercuntile
KUmitoH. A urn W of :lorl;s wore in at
diwoa wwiiiK tlmt ovorj- aniving comrade
vm Hilly rauNitcfftd, atter wiiioh ho was jiro
!fut4 witli m )ool: couUining tho raaicr of
'fwy H'o-rt in the 7)eprtmout of OUifuruia.
'VlteehMt4quartorg wore also u&od as a jtont
ofllot U aomrad wiio dsrod thoir )vtlin
f.idfireeaofl in iUi oare. It was aUo th iiImo of
ftw4iMiow of the various executive ofliorr in
itrnUd wi(3i tho work of making the ISuoanip-
VUK JMiCiaTJON UOMMITTKR.
VkU wtiniiiUtoe ocoMjtiud the largost purl or
oh the iznmuA floor of Uio PhImco Holol. an lha
0fift4iiwd i4e as the iukIu court is ontorud.
GHMriMi V. J9. L. limnoH was OitairiHn aud
awit UtMUM- Socrotary. Tliey did au imuioirtia
ifiiMuiiut of work iu looking aftor tho dutlls
(ooHusotai with tho rot-option of thogutstrts.
WUK OOMXAVrUm-IK-CllllSF
)1mi(I Uifi i)MwdqHHrU.irc in she OecidoutMl IToloS.
'5Pho mHwm huA lmu firufuoy fomntmA witti
tikirt'Mid flowttt. and everything tlmt oouid m
04WB wuf lone to make Comrade liurdctt fol
attlioniu. A Ktondy Htioata of oumrad ftnuid
Uiwik- ny to hw iHtoms, whore uouitraLoiittiotis
wu(tle ordor of the day and night.
rrm: iiiikxv majiuhai..
GotMiit4 Walter 31. Holmes, who sArved as
(QiMMd Mn4Kl, liad his ldniariu in jailor
'.7dtf the Otfddonlal Hole!. i'itiiuti of many
m H&ttt inot fanuMus Cioiierak of the war wiwu
ilwmg oh the walk. FIhjh wcro also prtiily
HiufMid xlwut tiiu room. Comrade Iltttmoc
'MiauiHiriiig throughout tho wuok in his oMbrts
Itoioatry out tbo program, latter and sjiiriU
OTIfBU ooMMn-uiss.
fTlfcove were otiior eiHMmittoK ocouityiiig ex
t'liwri'' itoadqaartui-b al utlior pari ol Uk. citv.
An g9cmtiion t!ommitt uttotided t a.! dot.tUt
r&tliie to oKeurflioiia. Its hcadftirtoiw jh-o-t-mtVad
btwy iwone, and wero at (II Mrrhol
iwutiel, oppostto tho l'alaue Jio(o). 'J 'lie Cotu
mtCttat on Politic and St roots woro quartotod at
2io. SM tKaarny atruot, and its uiumhors had no
(Eintftiitwa. Col.'d Maaon Kiuiie, of the CMa
)uft4M(iH)I&9iomSoii8.1oti(!ud touimiy thanks
tformvoreiaistmJbuled to viitiing guouts. J'iMit
V
toln4 he was among tho indefatigable workers
for Enoainpniout success.
THE ALCAZAR.
By all odds tho palm for entertainment on a
superb and lavish scale must bo awaidod to
Gowgc 1L Thomas Post, of S.n Francisco.
Ltitwing the Alcazar, the most gorgeous theater
on the Pacific Coast, if not in tho United States,
tbry invitod every comrade, rich and poor
alike, t accept of their royal hospitality. Tho
parquet seats woro covored by tho floor, which
was level with the stage. Tho latter was a
fairy bower of foins, iuossos, roses aud pic
tures, while stuilnx climbed every column. An
orchestra pbiyod night and day, and when not
too crowdod tho visitors enjoy od themselves
dancing. Down stairs refreshments, both
liquid and solid, were pcrved wiLli a generous
hand. Jiesidcs ontertaining the wholo of tho
Grand Army visiting ban Francisco, the Vct
omn Guard, au organization within George H.
Ttataas Pont, made the Veteran Zouaves, or
ISifsabeth, their special guests, fitting out quar
ters for them iu Gorreania Hall, on Bush btrcet,
which was leasod or tho purpose.
GAKriKLD TOST.
Gxi fluid Poat, of San Francisco, had its hcad
qartors in the Alcomr Building, aud like its
noiguboR, George H. Thomas Post, euteitaiuud
magiiifioently. Tlieir tables woro literally
loaded with tho good things that mako diges
tioa wait ujton aijHUto. Everybody felt treo
io oome atid go and do as he pleased. Tlio
Woman's Belief Corp, connected with this Post
soeutcd iuiproguable against fatigue, aud le
laninod on duty all tho time extending courte
sies to tho thousands of visitors thronging the
headquarters of Garfield Post at Sau Francisco.
LINCOLN J'OST.
The headquarters of Lincoln Post were at
Liocolu Hall, 33 Eddyv street The hall was
brilliantly deeorated. A steel engravhig of
Lincoln, a gilt of Abraham Lincoln Post, No.
11, of Ckarlostown, Mass., attracted mucli at
loijtiou. Under a eauopy wero three Post
flags gracefully furled, tvio belonging to tbo
Post and the third the Post banner of tho
visiting Post, prosontod by tho ladies of the
Bunkor Hill district, Charlcstown, just as tho
comrades woro departing for California. Up
ward of 1,000 guests were entertained with un
bounded hospitality every day during tho
weok. Saturday .evening Lincoln Corps gavo
a grand reception to the National olliccrs, jwst
and olect. Lincoln Corps was organizud by tho
Dopartmont Prosidout, Mrs. Elmaboth D'Arcy
Rhine, and a graud work they have done.
CALirOIlNIA.
At tho hoadquartors of the Doparimcnt of
California, Occidental Hotel, Cotrrado John J.
Hayes, U. S. M. Corps, member of the Veteran
Guard of George II. Thomas Post, of San Fran
cisco, did sentinel duty at tho outrauce to head
quarturs. The rooms wcro elaborately and
beautifully decorated. Flags falling iu wavy
folds from the celling to tho floor formed arches
of bright and varied huo6, uuder which tho
visitor passed on his way to headquarters.
Champagne was served with a lavish haud to
all comers. Comrade Hayes was faithful at his
post, and lookod sieadily to tho comforl of
guests.
NORTnEIlK CALIFORNIA.
Tho various Fosts located iu Sacramento and
Northern California established headquarters
in Piatt's Hall, on Montgomorj street. A mag
nificicnt exhibit of the products of Northern
California was the featuro of these head
quarters. At both sides of the main floor wcro
long tables laden with the choicest orchard
fruits and wheat, honey, melons, and grapes.
Fifty variotios of native woods wero shown.
There wore Hpocitnons of timothy nearly six
feet high, Egyptian corn, clover, and tobacco.
BAN UIEOO EXHIBIT.
The Sau TJiogo Post was intrenched at a
6tore on Market street, opposito tho Palace
Hotel, bohiud breastworks of oranges, lemons,
raisins, figs, olives, and honey. They had
thousands of visitors, M'ho woro delighted at
tho exhibition of tho resources of San Diego
County.
mai:yeyille and Stockton.
Two of tho California Posts maintained float
ing hcadqunrtcrfi. John A. Rawlins Post, of
Stockton, cbartored the stcamor Alice Garrett
aud made it their home during Encampment
week. Tho boat was dressed in colors from
sicm to stern. The ladies' staterooms and the
saloon were on the promenade dock, and the
men's quulers on tho main deck. Tho main
saloon was decorated with Cowers iu grout pro
fuHion. On the walls hung a portrait of Gen.
John A. Rawlins, a largo framo holding 110
portraits of tho comrades of tho Post. Ono
rolic displayed on board was a framed remnant
of the flag tukoii from tho frigate Cumberland
when sunk by tbo Morrimac. The other Post
which adopted this method of obtaining com
fort was Corinth Post, No. 10, which chartered
a barge, and fitting it up for a party of 300 with
all living accommodations on board, it was tow
ed to ono of tho Sun Francisco wharves.
BAN JOSE EXHIIJIT.
Phil Shoridan Post aud John A. Dix Post, of
San Joso, made room 12, Graud Hotel, their
joint hoadquartors. A magnificent display of
fruits and flowers was horo made. Comrado W.
D. Haley, of John A. Dix Post, had charge of
headquarters, and sent every visitor away
pleased and contented.
BOtmiJCUN CALIFORNIA.
At Union Square Hall, No. 421 Poststicct,
could be found tho headquarters of nearly all
tho Posts in Southern California, which for tho
purposes of the 20th National Encampment
woro coufcoHdatod under the name of 1 bo Sou I h
cra California Battalion, which includes all the
Posts ouUide of bau Diego aud Santa Barbara,
though all of them were not rcpreseuiod. Tho
hall was 'irofabefc decorated with flags, flowers
and evergreens, and the ante-rooms were filled
wk.1i lruit and wines, the product of the land of
orango groves. Ovor 10,000 visitors wore re
ceived and magnificently entertained. Always
probent as a Committee of Reception woro
Comrades Bell, Royco, Johuson, Slamons, But
lor, Hayos, Woodhaul, Mrs. Hazard and Mrs.
Perry Davis. One of the distinguished com
rade of tho battalion is Gen. Win. Vaudever,
former Colonel of the i)th Iowa, aud after
wards Acting Indian Commissioner for fivo
yoais.
KX-J'WfeONJMtB OF WAR,
The ox-Prisoners of War made their head
quarters in the Chamber of Couiniemi, whoro
Comrade George Youug, of Santa Monica, Cal.,
Aotitig PrMdent of tbo Society, received for
registration the names of all ox-prisoncrs. Ovor
200 of the comrade joined the society. Com
rado Thomas H. Howe, of :$7 Sutter street, San
Franoisoo, is the author of a very thrilling book
justjMiWiahed, aud entitled "Tho Adventures
of au Escaped Union Priionor from Auderson
villo." U" a, LBOION.
Oh the
f lll Kearny stroot tho
-Aery of M. O. L. L. U. S.
quarters, whore night after
tallied visitini: comnauions
California
fitted up ol
night they
aud atiantcr.
A daily detail of tbreo mom-
bens were on uuty. .several mind red names
were iuaenhod on the register. Tho California
Cointaattdecy kepi its headquarters open a
week after the Encampment.
AKMV OF TUB POTOMAC.
Tlie lHw4o,artrs of the Society of the Army
of the Petou-uc were at parlor 4ti, on tho sec
oud floor of the Occidental Hotel. Col. W. R.
Parnofl, let U. S. Cav., vta iu charge. Tho
National oelors wcro drajuwl ovor the cut ranee.
On the walls of the room woiv phtocd floral de
signs nij.rwH'nUngU.e difierotit corps badges of
Ihv Army of tlie Potomac To the lelt of tho
door wire two massive battle-uxos and napwir
formed of jMurguuritoti, varied with ornamental
vfigurcs in rod, blue, white and yellow flowers.
I'ltWM HlkADQVARTRUa.
Pros hoadquartors werchuiidwichcd between
the jfapeettvw ltadttartis of the Maine and
Iowa doJifiatious, on the bccond floor of the
mid HHe1. All visiting joumalists upon
rogiatmiug their names weio giveu u ticket
oatitling Ukiu to admiasiou to all outeitaiu
lMutittf. A collation was spread at all hours and
the rilMrfcust of wines, liquors aud cigars were
ONTO!
dispensed free of charco. Every convenience
was supplied to enable ladies and gentlemen
connected with tho press to write without
either noise or interruption. Tho reception
room commanded a fino view of Market street
at its junction with Montgomery. Monday
evening following tbo Encampmont a recep
tion was given by tho Press in honor of visit
ing journalists and distinguished guest3. Gon.
Shchan was assisted in dispensing hospitalities
by Mr. Curtis; Mr. M. Grecnblatt and Mr.
Paul Oekor, Demokrat; Mr. Irwin, Morning
Call; Mr. Burke, Bulletin; Mr. Bunker, Jfom
f7 lifport; Mr. Ward nnd Miss Wado, .Errtnifurr,
and others. Tho Modoc Club, Topcka, Kan.,
rendered somo of their stirring airs. Mrs.
Croly (Jenny Juno), of Now York; Tun Na
tional Tribune party; General and Mrs. Lo
gau; General and Mrs. Black; Gen. Fairchild,
Commander-in-Chief; Gen. Backus, S. V.-Com-inandor-iu-Chief,
and Mrs. Backus; Col. C.
Mason Kinuo and Mrs. Elizabeth D'Arcy Kinne,
National President; Colonel and Mrs. Thomas
L. Barker, of Boston Gov. Stoncman, of Cali
fornia; Gov. Murray, of Utah; Governor nnd
Mrs. Alger, of Michigan; Gen. Eliot, of tho
Regular Army, and hosts of others.
ARKANSAS.
Tho Arkansas delegation hung out its bead
quarters' Aug on tho fust floor of tho Palace
Hold. The room, howovcr, woro n deserted
appearance, as tho few comrades from Arkan
sas cither wero attending the sessions of tho
Encampment or wero out right-seeing.
COLORADO.
A largo flag hearing tho name of thoStato of
Colorado, hanging at a door on tho third floor
of tho Baldwin Hotel, indicated tho headquar
ters of the delegation from tho Centennial
State. Tho Colorado comrades, howovcr, dis
persed themselves, aud their headquarters was
generally about tho last place to look for any
of them. They woro too busy hunting up
comrades from oast of tho Rocky Mountains.
CONNECTICUT.
Tho Connecticut delegation ocenpied vory
comfortable quarters iu parlor 49 at the Grand
Hotel. Henry E. Taiutnor, Senior Vico Com
mander, was genially in charge, assisted by
Amos D. Allen. Assistant Adjutant-Gcucral,
aud William H. Pierpout, Assistant Quartor-mastor-Geueral.
DAKOTA.
The Department of Dakota headquarters wero
located at 713 Pine street, on a hill, in n private
resideuco in rear of Senator Stanford's mansion.
The placo was retired and not easy of access,
aud but few visitors found thoir way there.
When The National Tribune representa
tive called the Dakota delegation wcro out,
having gono in a body to bo photographed.
Comrade Wells and wife, of Jamestown, Dak.,
woro among tbo Dakotiaus present, Comrado
Wolls representing tho Northern Pacific Rail
road. The National Tribune stands in
debted to them for many courtesies.
DELAWARE.
The Department of Dclawaro made 215 Post
street its headquarters. Tho delegation from
Delaware was not large, and tho headquarters
were generally closed. On the banner displayed
outMde tho headquarters of tho Department
was a representation of tho Bluo Hen's Chick
ens," tho name by which tho Delaware troops
wero known in tho war.
ILLINOIS.
Tho Illinois hoadquartors woro in parlor G of
the Grand Hotel, facing tho Palaco. C. F. Mat
tcson, A. D. C. of tho Department, answered tho
inquiries of tho thousands of visitors who laid
siego to the room during tho week. Of inval
uable aid to these peoplo was tho printed list of
the Illinois delegation, the names having been
taken down on tho train en routo to tho Eu
campmont Illinois was the only State which
had tho forethought to do this. Comrade J. C.
Smith, of U. S. Grant Post, No. 33, of Chicago,
and Lieutenant-Governor of Illinois, was tho
life of tho Illinois delegation, and fccincd as
much at home in Sau Francisco asnCalifornian
who dates his pedigreo back to tho days of '49.
INDIANA.
At room 134, Baldwin Hotel, wero tho De
partment of Indiana headquarters. G.W. Ben
nett, of Sol Meredith Post, No. 55, of Richmotid,
lud., tho Deportment Commander, cordially
welcomed all callers. A largo American flag
covered tho hard-finished wall on ouo side of
the room. Tho headquarters silken flag, show
ing the Grand Arznj' badgn on a bluo field, wa3
greatly aihuircd. The lido of ludianiaus resi
dcut in California novor ceased itsfcbb aud flow
while tho headquarters were kept opcu.
IOWA.
Tho Iowa headquarters wero at parlor 7 of
tho Graud Hotel. Mclvin Smith, Assistant
Quurtoruiaster-Gcncral of tho Department,
officiated iu charge Tho rooms were overrun
tho entire week by ex-residents of Iowa now
living on the Pacific Coast looking up friends
in tho delegations or inquiring for friends in
the old homo. Tho decorations wero vory
simple at headquarters. The Woman's Relief
Corps of Iowa established their headquarters at
the Russ House, on Montgomery street.
KANSAS.
Tlio Depaitmeut of Kansas had ila head
quarters in rooms 20 and 23, Baldwin Hotel,
while the Flambeau Club, Band, Drum Corps
and Modoc Club wero stationed at 324 Post
streot. The Department of Kansas distributed
a printed slip showing the names of tho dele
gates and alternates to tho National Encamp
ment and Department and Past Department
representatives. This was of great convenience
to visitors at headquarters. The W.R.C. of
Kansas occupied the s.uuo room. Ono of tho
most interesting objects to bo seen hero was a
crazy quilt formed out of silk badges aud silk
f-quaros contributed by certain Posts through
out tho United States, nnd each embroidered
with some fancy design, together with tho
name of tho contributing Post. Tho quilt was
tho work of the ladies of Arlington, Kan., and
was sent to bo sold for tho benefit of Perry villo
Post. Tho Kansas delegation wcra tho live
liest boys in San Francisco, and woko tho hills
with their music aud songs. They let tho
Kansas headquarters run itself.
MAINE.
The Maine headquarters adjoined tho pross
headquarters, nt parlor 9, Grand Hotel. Com
rade Samuel W. Lane, Commander of the De
partment of Maine, nud Comrado Alonzo B.
Hill, Assistant Adiutant-Geueral.did their best
to entertain tho army of Maine residents of
California besieging tho rooms. Gifts of fruit
and fioweis in great abundance were 6bowered
upon the Maine delegation. A pyramid of
watermelons rose iu one corner, while a table
iu ono of tho rooms was loaded down with
plums, cherries aud peaches. At the entrance
to the room stood a shield on a polo inscribed
with the words Department of Maine," whilo
an enormous red flag containing tho eauio
words floated from tho window on Market
street. There wero ovor 1,800 names of visit
ors iccorded on tho register during tho week.
MARYLAND.
Tho Department of Maryland had its head
quarters iu parlor 27 of tho Windsor House,
corner of Fifth aud Market streot-i. Tho flag
of tho Department, which has been carried to
every Grand Army Eticampmout held stneo
lbGb, filled all the wall space ou one side of tho
room. George W. Vernon, Department Com
mander, J. J. Kahlcr, Assistaut Adjutant-General,
and Thoma3 Daly, jr., Junior Vice Com
mander, aud Comrado David F. Bennett, of
Wilson Poet, Baltimore, did the honors.
MAfcSACHUBETTS.
By some misunderstanding tho hcadquaricrs
of the Department of Massachusetts woro lo
cated in a small framo house at Stockton and
l'inn streets. San Francisco was full of Massa
chusetts peoplo Coring Encampment week. To
reach tho Massachusetts licoijuuricr3 they had
to climb a very steep hill. NotwitfisLTiiihH.
tills drawback the headquarters were thronged
with visitors during the whole week. Coin rude
It. L. Doaue, of tho Massachusetts G.A.R. De-paitmoutStatr.andAdj't-Geii.A.CMonioe.said
they bad Font- a comrado in advanco to look out
for tbo interest of tho delegation, aud lie, not
knowing tho city well, had engaged tho quar
ters at 715 Stockton street. There was an in-
tenso desire on tho part of all visitors to tho
Massachusetts headquarters to obtain souvenirs,
and tho comrades of the delegation genorally
stripped themselves of their bean-pot emblem
to obligo their friends.
MICHIGAN.
Tho Michigan headquarters woro in parlor
1, in tho Grand Hotel, aud were in charge of
Ass't Adj't-Geu. O. F. Lochhead. A largo map
of tho State of Michigan was among tho deco
rations. Tho Posts throughout tho Stato wero
indicated in red ink on tho map. In a corner
near the bay window wa3 the State Department
flag. It is mado of whito silk, with a very deep
fringe of blue, tho inscription thorcon boing
worked in old gold and red.
Tho Woman's Relief Corp?, of Mtchigau, oc
cupied room 5-1 in the same hotel, and was un
dor tho direction of Mrs. Mary E. Hinds, tho
Department President.
MINNESOTA.
Tho Minnesota delegation made it3 head
quarters at tho Graud Hotel. Adj't-Gon. Fish
was in charge most of tho time. Tho only
ornament in tho room was tho Dopartmont flag.
Tho visitors' rogistor had upon it about 460
names. A warm welcome awaited ell callers.
MISSOURI.
Missouri's headquarters wero at room3 GO
nnd 02, Baldwin Hotel. A view of the new
Club House of tho St. Ixtuis Fair Association
was displayed on tho wall. The gallant Mis
sourians laid in u largo supply of California
champagne, and dispeuscd it with n lavish
hand. It was tho only headquarters outside of
tho local Posts that kept up this sort of enter
tainment from beginning to end. Tlio Mis
eourians had a printed register, appropriately
ruled, and next to tho Oregon register theirs
was a modolof uoatucsst On tho night of tho
day St. Louis was chosen as tho placo for tho
next annual Encampment, tho Missouri head
quarters wcro fairly stormed by comrades ex
tending their congratulations.
MONTANA.
Room 153, Baldwin Hotel, was tho hoadquar
tors of tho Department of Montana, the young
est in existence. Every Stato in tho Union has
a representative iu the Department of Montana.
It was a matter of somo pride at headquarters
that Montana had the best attendance for any
Stato other than California. Comrado Chas. S.
Warren, of Lincoln Post, No. 2, Butte, Mont.,
gave a flattering account of tho condition and
prospects of his Department.
NEBRASKA.
Room 7 of tho Bruuswick House, corner of
Soventli and Howard streets, was tho head
quarters of tho Nebraska delegates. The loca
tion was out of tho way, aud the Nebraska boj-s
were very indignant at thoir treatment by tho
landlord, whom they accused of not only being
oxtortionatc, but of Tendering nbominablo ser
vice. Two hundred of the party had engaged
quarters, but with the exception of about half
a dozen all evacuated tho Brunswick House as
quickly as they could sccuro accommodations
elsewhere. Samuel J. Shirloy, Aid-do-Catnp;
J. W. Livinghouso, Adjutant-General, and Jno.
M. Thayer, Dopnrtmont Commander, did thoir
best under theso adverse conditions to bo ngrec
nblo to all callers. Tho only comrades holding
tho fort on tho third day wcro A. V. Colo aud
J. C. Bonncll, Past Department Commanders,
nnd they could not leave becauso it was deemed
inexpedient to chango the headquarters already
advertised to tho public
NEVADA.
The Posts in tho Silver Stato are all included
in tho Department of California. But ouc
Nevada Post established hcadquai tors. These
woro those of Custer lTSst, No. 5, of Carson City,
who iu conjunction with tbo Womau'a Relief
Corps of the same c.ty hospitably received all
callers at room 10, Windsor Houso. Among
those who officiated ns hosts wore H. F. Bar
tine, Post Commander; C. Bruliu, Senior Vice
Commander; C. A. Withcrell, Adjutant; B. F.
Wood, Quartermaster, and T. B. Mosely, Ctiap.
lain. Tho ladies of tho W.R.C. had very taste
fully decorated their parlors, aud a contor-tablo
was loaded with fruits aud flowers. Phil
Kearny Post, of Virginia City, made its head
quarters with Sacramento and Northern Cali
fornia delegation. Capt. Henry Glenville Shaw,
125th Ohio, now of Virginia City, Nov., and
Sam Davis, Carson City si both of Nevada
delegation, were among the live newspapermen
at tho Encampmont.
NEW JERSEY.
The New Jersey delegation was located on
the second floor of the Palace Hotel, in rooms
532 and 531. Comrado John Ramsey, of Jersey
City, attended strictly to busiuesi, and tho New
Jersey headquarters was less of n lounging
placo for visitors than any other during En
campment week. The Jersoyracu did not en
courage intrusion, though all questions wcro
politely answered. All names wero registered
on somo loose letter-heads. Among the dele
gation were Comrado J. Newton Terrell, of
New Brunswick, the historian of tho 1 1th N.
J.; Roderick Seymour, ex-Police Judge of
Jersey City; Geo. F. Fic'.dcs, Recorder of Hud
son County, and Editor Mcrritt, of Mount
Holly.
Tho Veteran Zouaves, of Elizabeth, woro tho
guests of tho Veteran Guard of Georgo H.
Thomas Post, and woro comfortably quartered
in Germauiu Hall, on Bush street.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Nov Hampshire delegation occupied
rooms in tho Fulton House, corner of Fulton
and Lurkin streets. Tlio location was some
what remote, and for this reason tho callers
wero not as nuincrou? as nt other headquarters.
NEW MEXICO.
On tho fifth floor of tho Palaco Hotel, in room
650, could be found the headquarters of tho
delegation from New Mexico. Department
Commander E. S. Stover, of Albuquerque, N.
M., was in chargo.
An incident was tho meeting of four mem
bers of the obi 3Sth Ohio in tho hall of tho
Occidental Hotel. They had not mot sinco
thoir discharge, wero tho only members of tho
regiment present, and each hailed from u dif
ferent State or Territory. They wero Com
rades M. L. Wise, of Sacramento City, Cal.;
A. A. Evans, Rono, Nov.; J. R. Wcamcr, Aspen,
Col., and Lee H. Rtidisill, Whito Oaks, N. M.
They "put her t bar."
Tli is Departmtut embraces 12 Posts, with a
total membership of 235, 30 being present at
tho Encampment.
Kearny Post, No.10, of Whito Oaks, having
n membership of Gut 23, had 12 Comrades
present, which was n larger percentage of at
tendance than any othur Post iu the United
States outside of tho immediate vicinity of San
Francisco. L. If. Kudisill, 3Sth Ohio, Whito
Oaks, N. M., was among the 12.
NEW YOUK.
Tlio Headquarters of tho comrades from tho
Empiro Stato wero at tooios 31, 3(5 and 37 in
tho Baldwin House. At first the New York
collection of torn and tattered battle-llass was
placed in view, hut it was found impossible to
prevent tho crowd of visitors from handling
them, nud, us it was feared that no remnant
would be left to tako baok to the Buffalo His
torical Society, ordyrs wero given to repack tho
prcfious ineim'iitow and jjhip them home. This
was a gnat disappointment to the San Frun-cii-co
visitors, hut it saved the relics from van
dalism and tho sacriK-ge' of mutilation at tho
hands of relie huntur. No attempt was mado
to docorato the Now York Headquarters. The
little blue gonfalon at the entrance to the
rooms, iiuor.bed with l!:e words Now York
Headquarter, waaall that fiuiM 1H st'en sug
gcitivo of ornamentation. A printed register
lay on tho table, nud ovci 2.0 'O visitors wrote
their names thereon.
onto.
ThcBuckryes'ostal.Iished :h-ir Headquarters
on the thiid floor of (he Oi-chleiitsJ Hotel, in
jxoih lis. At qU' fiifl of t.o aj:r:::ii nt a fes-tooiTof-iuJ.
tthi'i. nnd bhif i:i hr..vy loldswas
slre'.chu troTKrs-.Jngltl. iwl.i-ved at tltreo
loiurs w.th wntuh'if yi'r'S--...ia u,e mid
dle with two Unirul vt.i.is Sag-, their btnud
ards crossed. The hw:o mirror was draped
with a handsome bniucr and a smaller ono was
caught up t.'b't.'fnlly in fools under tho chan
dalicr. Ou tho mstitvipU'Co.wus a largo floral
shield and n star. Tho rooms of the Ohio dele
gation woro filled with the choicest floral deco
rations, tho gift of visitors; and, liko Iowa
and Indiana, the Ohio headquarters wcro laid
siege to by a great mnltitudo of people, either
looking for friends or making inquiries respect
ing them.
OREGON.
Very wisely the Department of Oregon estab
lished its Headquarters in a large store at the
cornor of Market and Eighth streets. This W03
in the Odd-Fellows' Building, where the ses
sion of tho Encampment-was held. Tho head
quarters fairly swarmed with visitors, attracted
thither by the grand display of woods, fruits,
cereals, grasses and minerals of Oregon. Every
thing in tho storo camo from Oregon, even to
tho gas fixtures, tables and chairs. Col. E. W.
Allen, of Geo. Wright Post, at Portland, who
was Oregon's Commissioner to tho New Orleans
Exposition, is entitled to tho credit for the
magnificent display. Comrades Wallace Bald
win, De Witt O. Miller, C. L. Fay, S. J. Sholcy
nud Q. L. Smith assisted Comrade Allen in the
work of the exhibition.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Tho headquarters of tho Dopartmont of
Pennsylvania wcro at rooms 22 and 24, Baldwin
Hotel. J. P. S. Gobin, the Dopartmont Com
mander, and his associates in tho Pennsylvania
delegation had n busy timo of it ansvoring tho
thousand aud fifty qnestions fired at them by
friends hunting for long-lost friends who had
served in Pennsylvania regiments. Tho sub
dued air of tho Pennsylvanian permeated ev
erything nt headquarters. A few flowers on
the mantelpiece and the elegant headquarters
flag reposing in a corner alono gave a touch of
color to tho rooms.
EnODE ISLAND.
The Department of Rhode Island had its
headquarters in rooms 33 and 40, Baldwin Ho
tel. A handsome blue silk flag, having in tho
center tho Rhode Island coat of arms worked
iu silver thread, was greatly admired by visit
ors. This flag was presented to tho 2d R. I.
Militia by Abraham Lincoln, at Camp Bright
wood, near Washington, D. C, in 1SG1, on behalf
of tho ladies of the Stato of California who
formerly resided in Rhodo Island. The Rhode
Island delegation w.i3 not large, and much ar
duous labor wa3 imposed upon them by tho
largo number of callers constantly streaming
in and out of headquarters. The Dopartmeut
was represented by Senior Vice Department
Commander, Lieut. Alonzo Williams, of Slocum
Past, No. 10, Providence, and Lieut. Henry II.
Metcalf, of tho samo Post, who is Junior Vice
Department Commander; Peleg Macomber, of
Slocum Post, No. 10, Assistaut Adju tint-General
of the Department, and Capt. Georgo H.
Pott is, of Arnold Post, No. 4, Providence George
O. Eddy, of Babbitt Post, No. 15, Bristol, and
Davis Cook, of Arnold Post, No. 4, Providence.
TENNESSEE, GEOROIA AND ALABAMA.
Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama had their
quarters in parlor 2 of tho Grand Hotel, over
tho entrance to which was hung the attractive
banner of Georgo H. Thomas Past, of Tennes
see. Tho boys were very hospitable, and con
ducted their visitors to a sideboard to sample
somo genuine old Lincoln and Robinson Coun
ties whisky brought across tho Rockies for
tho 20th Encampment. Upon tho register
wero the names of 40 members of tho G.A.R.
from the three States, tho majority of whom
wore from Tennessee nud Georgia. Mission
Ridge Tost, Jo. 4o, of Chattanooga, distributed
nt headquarters and elsewhere a printed appeal
asking the Grand Army to pitch its tents at
Nashville in 1S77.
VERMONT.
Tho Department of Vermont established
headquarters in parlor A, Palace Hotel. Among
the Vcrmonters upon whom devolved the work
of receiving visitors were Comrado W. G.
Vcsoy, of the lGth Vt.; Comrado II. Ballard, of
Burlington, nnd II. E. Harthon, of Ludlow.
Tho Pacific Coast Association, Nativo Sons of
Vermont, visited headquarters in a body and
invited tho Vermont delegation to attend a re
ception given in their honor.
WIST VIRGINIA.
Tho West Virginia delegation consisted of
only four or fivo comrades. They made them
selves comfortable in the Florence Honso, oue
of the big lodging houses for which San Fran
cisco is famous, and which is situated at 102
Ellis street, coruor of Powell, and near tho
Baldwin Hotel.
WISCONSIN.
Tho hoadquartors of tho Wisconsin Depart
ment wcro in rooms 42 and 11, Baldwin Hotel.
Miss Fairchild, daughter of Gen. Lucius Fair
child, with consummate graco received tho
multitude of callers during the week. The
Wisconsin Department banner of dark red vel
vet fringed with gold excited great admiration.
A unique banneret, tho gift and work of a Wis
consin lady residing in San Francisio, was to
bo seen iu ono corner. It was no less than the
portrait of "Old Abo," tho famous eagle which
accompanied tho Sth Wis. in nil its campaigns.
It was painted iu oil upon white silk. Over
1,250 persons registered their names at the Wis
consin headquarters. Comrado Rogers was in
chargo of headquarters during tho absence of
Mis3 Fairchild. On the night that her father
was elected Commander-in-Chief Mrs. John A.
Logan called upon Gen. Fairchild and warmly
congratulated tho one-armed hero. On that
evening tho popping of chain pagno corks made
music in tho air in and around the Wisconsin
headquarters.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
At room 18, in tho Nuclens Building, near
tho Palace Hotel, could be found the headquar
ters of tho delegation from Washington Terri
tory. Tho register showed 105 delegates com
ing from all parts of tho Territory. The head
quarters were iu chargo of Comrado A. S.Far
quharsoii, of L. C. Ladd Post, No. 17, of Payal
lup, formerly a member of tho Signal Corps.
UTAH AND IDAHO.
Tho Department of Utah and Idaho had its
headquarters with tho Oregon Department in
tho Odd Fellows' Building on Market street.
Tho delegation was small, and no attempt was
made to register visitors. Comrade R. B. Gil-
lett, of Joo irooker Post, Eagle Rock, and Thos.
Luke, of Patrick Collins Post, Boiso City, Idaho,
mado it pleasant for all Idaho men who called
to pay their respects.

Written for Tin: Natiokai. Tiuhune.
1VINTHK TI.-VLC
nY COL. JOHN A. JOVCE.
Now wrinkled and gray in the dying day
I muse in Hi" twilight uloiio.
And run o'er the year infested with fears
And hope: that forever are down.
My childhood nnd youth with friendship and
truth
Yero vis'ons too bright to remain
They left nio nt lust with scenes that are post
And friends that will ne'er come ugaln.
Thorc'a the cot ou tho bill and the rumbling: old
mill.
And the cry of tlie jaybird and crow;
llricltt t'OVd and gay K'rla with light dancing curls,
That I loved iu the sweet Ions lJio.
lint the flchoolhouao to-day bus gone to decay.
And the voices I knew uro no more;
Yet it seem? I can hear pleasant echoes ho tiuecr
Tlmt come from some fur bhlnintf shore.
Father and mother, bister nnd brother,
Dear sweetheart, nnd children and wife.
Have nil passed uw..y like the rocs of May
Aud left me to battle with life.
But the voieos of night, with htass beaming bright.
Lift my floul to n milm of love.
Where tho friendj of my youth, with their beauty
nnd truth.
Shall greet mo in man.-donn above.
Wasiunotox, D. C, Aug. 17, IhfiO.
What tho Trouble With tho Tramps U.
Puck.
Tho reason that tho tramps are so poverty
stricken aud wretched i because thoy'doa't
advertise.
&EN. D. I SICKLES
Defends the Course Pursued by Him at
Gettysburg.
THE THIRD COEPS,
And How It Obeyed the Orders
of Gen. Meade.
IKOM THE EECOED.
Capt. Jas. Beale's Study of the
Battle.
23 Fifth Avonrs, New YonK, Aug. 5, 1833.
The following letter und memoranda from Mr.
James Benlo, of Philadelphia, ae published In an
swer to the attack made upon me at Gettysburg
on the Lit ult. by Col. A. Wilson Nbrris, In an
address delivered by him at the dedication of
tho monument to Gen. Reynolds. I preferred to
leave tho matter to an intelligent First Corps rep
resentative, and although I have never met Mr.
Benle, he was known to me by reputation as a
gentlemnn who bad bestowed careful research
upon all questions relating to the battle of Gettys
burg. His nnnlyeis of the records of June 30 and
July lr 1867,03 they appear in the War Department,
confirms every statement I have made 03 to tho
events of these day-i, ho far as they relate to tho
Third Corps. The historical value of Mr.Beale'a
review fa my apology for asking apace for it in
your columns.
Mr. Bcale has Bhown that In marching from
Emmlttsburg, on my own responsibility and a
grave responsibility it was to help the First-Corps
at Gettysburg, I did a soldierly act, which should
nt least have silenced misrepresentation, if it tailed
to elicit praise.
Mr. Benle has likewise shown that the assertions
of Norrla nnd Rosengarten are contradicted by tho
official records.
Maj. Rosengarten, in a letter addressed to me on
the 21th ult., acknowledges his errors. He says:
"I have written to Col. Norris, and ciprcss to you
and to him my regret that, basing my statement on
what now turns out to be only a. partial exhibit of
the evidence on the point at Issue, I should have
caused so ninch heart burning and recrimination at
the recent Gettysburg Rennion.
Maj. Rosengarten would have shown discretion
if he had equipped himself before making his attack.
A few lines of inquiry addressed to me would have
saved him and Norris much discredit As for Norris
there is no excuse; he was told ho was wrong
before he made his speech, but he persisted in his
misrepresentations. D. E. Sicicxe3,
Major-General. TJ. S. A.
SICKLES TO BEALE.
23 Firrn Avextje, 1
New Youk, July 17, 163G.J"
Deau Sib: Col. William lu Chandler, of Boston,
wrote me on the I2lh in&t. the purport of your letter
to him. in which I was glad to oce that you declined
any responsibility for the slanders and blunders of
Col.HIunueruuss P orris.
To-day I have received by post from Philadel
phia, ns I suppose, from yourself, a report of on
''interview, in. which you point out the various
conjectures and hypotheses which Norm's men
dacity transformed into assertions of fact.
You intimate a desire to learn from me whether
or not I received any orders to march to Gettysburg,
as you seemed puzzled to explain a passage in my
testimony before the Committee on the Conduct of
tho War (Feb. 26. 1S61), in which, by a misprint, I
am made to speak of my "preliminary orders in
going to Gettysburg," etc.
I have no hesitation in addressing you on the
subject, as I recognize the love of truth nnd justice
which governs your conduct in this matter.
So acute a critic and so well-informed a military
student as yourself cannot fail to sec from the con
text that the word Oeltysbitrg In that sentence
of my testimony before the Committee on the Con
duct of the War in which I refer to "my prelim
inary orders," etc., was a misprint for Emmitts
burg. I say my orders were to go there and hold
that position with my corjw, as it was regarded as a
very Important flunking position, to cover our rear
and tine of communication.'' Surely this descrip
tion could not possibly mean Gettysburg, our most
advanced position, to which Reynolds had been
orlered.and which he, not Sickles, was ordered to
hold, temporarily at least. The obvious misprint is
preceded by another of the same tenor, in the same
paragraph, equally obvious, in which lam made to
say that 1 received a dispatch from Gen. Hownrd,
"at Gtttytburg," between 2 and 3 o'clock in the
afternoon of July 1. Of course that dispatch was
received by me at Emmittsburg.
The whole paragraph in my testimony to which
reference is made is a statement of tho considera
tions and reasons which led me to move without
orders from Emmitt'sburg to the relief of Gen.
Howard. After summing up the conflicting orders
on the one hand and the earnest appeal of Howard
on the other, my conclusion is stated as follows
"J therefore moved to Gettysburg on my own respon
sibility." Again. I proceeded to state in my testimony Feb.
20. 1501, that as soon as I determined to march to
Gettysburg, "I addressed a communication to Gen.
Meade from Emmittsburg informing him of what I
bad dono and explaining my anxiety to have his
sanction of it. 1 received a communication from
him. Informing me that he approved my course,
and that the two brigades and battery I had left at
Emmittsburg would be relieved and ordered to join
me."
Why ask Gen. Meade's approval of my march to
Gettysburg if I moved there pursuant to orders
from competent authority?
The suggestion that I received orders from Gen.
Reynolds during the night beforo his battle direct
ing me to march to Gettysburg is absurd that 13 to
sny, it is a statement contradicted by all the facta
nnd by all probabilities. First. Gen. Reynolds re
ceived his orders to move to Gettysburg late In tho
night before his battle. Second. He did not know
that tho enemy were approaching Gettysburg until
Buford reported the enemy in his fronton the Cash
town ronit on the morning of July 1. Third. Gen.
I'evnolds on the morning of July 1 was ordered by
Gen. Mtrodc to "withdraw the force at present nt
Gettysburg two corps (First and Eleventh) by
the road to Taney to wn and Westminster, and. after
crossing Pipo Creek, deploy toward Middleburg.
The cjjr,ps at Emmittsburp; (Sicklea's Corps) wilt be
withdrawn via Mechaniesville to Middteburg."
Fourth. My Senior Aid-de-Camp, Maj. H. E. Tre
maui, sent by me on the morning of July 1 to com
municate with Gen. Reynolds reached Reynolds at
Gettysburg shortly before he fell, and received no
intimation from Reynolds of anyordar sent to mo
to march to Gettysburg. Gen. Tremaiu, writing to
me under date ot June 23, labO. says "1 recall my
interview with Gen. Reynolds shortly before he
was ki'.Ifd.und his mes-nge by me to you ii(rgest
ingmore than otherwise that you had better oome
up, and that without orders you moved your troops
from Enwuiit-iburg to Gettysburg." Fifth. Gen.
Hancock, iu hU testimony before the Committee
on the Conduct of tlie War. states: "On tho morn
ing of the 1st of July I received an order to niiiroh
to Taney town. I arrived there about 11 o'oloolc
and miusftfil my trooi. I tin n went to tho head
quarters of Gen. Monde and reported to htm. While
1 was there Gen. Meude told me all his plunt. Ho
aaid he had made up hia nsmd to tight battle on
what was known as Pipe Creek.
"Shortly after that conversation Gen. Srende re
ceived a nieamge from Gen Reynolds, who, at Get
tysburg, was really a mask, in enter to allow this
movement 'occupying the line of Pipe Creek) to go
on in hw rear."
Of course. Gen. "Reynolds, in command of tho
left wiugof the army, was as wall informed as Gen.
Hancock or myself of the plans of Gen. Meade. I
had received from Gc:i. 3Ieii on the morning of
July 1 a similar communication. Is it eonoaiva
ble is it cotuusUiiit with the soldierly qualities of
Reynolds that he should order the Third Corps to
Gettysburg in defiance of th plans of his command
ing oilleer ami in direct di..x:dieuce of the orders
requiring tho whole of the left wing to fid! back to
Pipe Creek?
The aortiou by anybody that Reynolds gave
such aa order on the night before his battle betrays
the grusMk-st ignorance of the diameter of Gen.
Reynold- and of all the facts of history touching
thi-i question.
These facts wero brought to tho notice of Norris
before he spoke nt Gettysburg, as I am informed,
by gtstilemcn of the highest character, who met
him there on the morning of the 1st iust.
I leave to your own candor to appreciate this
statement iu its general relation to tlie contention
which has recently attracted so much notice.
Ono word more: I see you r.rv: a First Corps man.
It secnt.4 that Morris's assault upon me was in retal
iation for an alleged remark attributed to tne in
Rustou.liiat the kittle of July I "was tin accidental
collision without signiliunnce." T spoke in Boston
without note nud extemporaneously. 1 have not
yet read a report of my speech or speeches at Mu
sic Hall aud at the Tremont ou the 8th of April
last.
I am not prepared W any whether or not I made
the remark attributed to mo. If It Is no reported I
yield to the testimony of tho reporters, but mu
observe that ai all the reports oro more abstrata of
my speeches, tho remark in question was probnbly
made with qualifications not given in tho report
But let us take tho remark as it li. There fs notb
,K m X1 JLhRfc should give otTcrwo to the First o
Eleventh Co-ps. No one has ever been more will
ing than myself to reeogmae the ability and devo
tlon of Beynolds and Howard, and the swcrlflewf
made by thoir heroio comrades at Gettysburg It
Inld that the battle of July 1, ig'S, was an ,PaoU
(fentnl collision," I meant thatiiwa a combat noi
foreseen by the commanding Generals on either
sine not foroen by Meade or Leo, nor by Key
nolds nor Ewell. J
If I jwid that the combat of July 1 was wlthouJ
significance,"! did not mean tbat the toesea woro
not serloiw. nor that the troops engaged did no
maintain theirhigh reputation, nor that theoon !uc
of iweynolda nnd Howard, ami Buford and Tftnds
worth was not worthy of their renown. No. T nd
not mean in any way to depreetate tho high elaima
01 the First and Eleventh Corps, nor of the C&vairy
Corps, to honorable recognition. I meant to my
that the issue of the boltle, although not a vietory
for ua, wan of no advantage to toe enemy; that tho
suoees of the enemy iu occupying GeHysb'trz
gave tiiem no strategic or taction! benefit to eoui
pcnHale Hi em for Unir hw-f.
Now, lam prepared to affirm, as a military prop
osltion, that a battle which happen between out
posts of two armien not aware of their proxituilv to
each other and not fttraeen or sought W tlie torn-
mainline; GenoraN emeaKed iaa aceidoitfcil Co4
HsHm'and tlwt a battle so fixnrht. hi whh tha
victors gain nothing by their soccer, teoneotlMwo
oasuftUlesof war without nifioauoe" in the do
veloptneut oraeamDHign. of whtea mililRry Mwory
affortl' mnuy e.'cnmpleH.
In another senso.it might be ftlrml tlmt tba
battle of July 1 had the xreateefc stenMtcnnee. I
maoe Gen. Lee so confident tin he Un hw adiuir
nb.c equipo-ie as a commander; made him beMero
his army was invincible, nnd, abnmrfanJnK hia ie
fensive tactics, led him on to disaster In fete fetal
assault upon our left on tho 2d of July. Again la
anothersense, the buttle of July 1 had for Gen.
Mpiide an tin!ooked-Ar significance, becao-e it .ed
him to concentrate hN army at Gettysburg and
gave us the choice of position Round Top Rjd;e.
Ceiaetery Ridge and Culp'i Mill. In this se iu
battle of July I was worth to iw all it cost, eruel as
were our sacrifices iu tlie conflict. They say rf oro
throws a stone in the dark and you hear a yelp yea
may be sure yon have hit a dog. In this iiwitnce
the stone fell into a kennel, as the whole paok are
yelping.
To-duy a friend iu Philadelphia sends me a piece
signed by Brevet-Col. James C. Biddle an ill
mannered oil'u.-ion, without tho tone of a soldier or
gentleman.
He assails me for addressing my Corps at Gettys
burg 23 years aftor the battle, and complains that
I have been silent all ihoe years, while he aud
others have been talking all the time.
Yet there seems to be a good deal of human na
ture in Biddle, although of a vulgnrsort; for whilo
scolding me for my silenoe. he report! an alleged
conversation he says he overheard 23 years ago be
tween Gen. Meade and myself at Gettysburg-, lien.
Meade's report of this conversation contradicts
Col. Biddle.
In the nourishing soil of hb memory, irrigated by
a fertilizing imagination, Blddle's story hasgrowa
with years. It cannot now be recognized by any
resemblance it bears to ito youthful form, as given
by Gon. Meade in 1801 before the Committee on tha
Conduct of the War.
Brevet-Col. Biddlo is likewise contradicted by
Maj.-Gen. Alfred Pleasonton.
And by Maj.-Gen. G. K. Warren.
And by Gen. II. J. Hunt.
And by Gen. H. E. Tremnln.
And by Brevet-Col. Alexander Moore.
And by Mnj. J. Barclay Fassitt.
One quotation from Gen. Pleasonton Is enough,
for to-day. Ho says
"I wai greatly surprised about 2 o'clock in tlta
day (July 2) while standing talking with Gen.
Meade, at his headqiiartore, to see you ride up, and,
after saluting the General, you said
Gen. Meade, I have received no orders assign
ing the Third Corp3 to n position the enemy uro
preparing to mnke an attaek, and my eorps L noti
In proper position to receive it. (Pleasonton, Juno
17. '86, letter.)
Gen. Mende replied 'General, I will go with
you myself nnd pot your corps, aud immediately
called for his horse. It could not havo
been more than 20 minutes alter Meade left-when
Gen. Lee opened tho battle with a cannonading
from a hundred pieces of nrliilory, nud at this time
Gen. Meade was with the Third Corps.
"Gen. Meade had not given any orders to the
Third Corps up to the time ho mounted, and after
that the time was too short beforo the battle began,
even if he had been prepared to do so.
"The Third Corps repulsed the enemy's charge
during' the battle iu a brilliant manner, and wua
entitled by all that was just and honorable to havo
been most highly mentioned and commended in.
the official report of Gen. Meade."
Brevet-Col. Biddle is altogether mistaken in sup
posing that my recent s;utement about the battia
of Gettysburg contains any material assertions .iot
drawn from the record Every importantfatt con
tained in my address to the Third Corps on the -d
inst. la verified by the otliciul reports of the hauls
and by the testimony of Meade, Warren. Hunt .md
Sickles, giveu before the Committee on the Con
duct of the War iu 1S&1. This testimony is con
firmed since by the declarations of Pleasonton,
Tremaiu, Randolph, Moore and Fassitt, alt now
living.
Uufortunntely. Brevet-Col. J. C. Biddlo did not
mnke his revelations in l&tU-'Sl. but haa held them,
back for 23 years, after so ninny great soldiers ht.ro
died. Happily Biddle and Norris and iiosengttrteu
still live.
Sincerely, D. E. Sickles.
Mr. Jambs Bhale.
BEALE TO SICKLES.
719SASS03I Strert. Philadelphia. July 27, 1S68,
Gen. Dan'l E. Siciclks, New Yoek Crry.
Dear Silt: In view of the absurd and baseless
charges ostensibly made against you in behalf of
the First Corps, Army of tlie Potomac, and niide,
I am sorry to add, with a sad took of good ta-tto
and utter disregard of tho warm friendship that
always has existed between "the sphere" and
"the diamond," it has seemed to me that a careful
statement of the movement of June 30 and July
I, ISO", so far as they relate to the left wing. Army
of Potomao, might be appropriate, and allay any
further useless discussion.
Therefore, as a member of the First Corp?, I
bee; to submit a digest of the orders, circulars, etc.,
which conclusively proves the total lnok of founda
tion for the ridiculous stateiuonts made on the 1st
of thia month nt Gettysburg, as concerning your
self nnd the corps you commanded. I feel tlie more
warranted in this because, unfortunately, tnese
objectionable statements were at first supposed to
have been inspire I by myself.
Were there no official proof, the whole military
history of the Third Corps oommandur 9hows Una
not to havo been the man to willingly shun a bat
tle. Fortunntoly, the official proof m abundant nd
conclusive, and congratulating you on the full ud
complete vindication furnished by the reeortl,
I am, with sincere regard, very respectfully,
Jammb Bkaijs,
Late 12th Mass., Second Brigade, Seeoud Divis
ion, First Corps, Army of the Potouuw.
atEMOItANDA HEFKKRJNG TO SIOVE-
MJ2NTS JUNK SO, JULY 1, 180S.
JUNK 30, 1868.
1. Roy nobis to ButterSeld:
"The enemy will undoubtedly endeavor to turn
our left by way of Pnirrlehl and mountain roads
leading down into the Frierick and Emmltteimrs
pike, nearMt. St Mary's College."
He neks for au Engineer officer to reoouuoUor,
this position.
2. 5 read a answers nt 11:30 a. m.
In ease of advance iu fore either again you or
Hownrd at Emniitlshurg. yon HwMJbtl Aoci to thai
place, and I will reinforce you front the eetjm ur
otjt to you. which is Stekies's, at Taney town."
3. At 12: to p. ui. Meade orders Third Cvrirp to
Emniittshurg, with W) rounds of ammunition, three
days' ruthmsand anibuiauees. Enemy reported to
be in force in Gotty-bunc. You will report
to Gen. Reynolds, and throw out strong- pieferiri on
the roitola from KmmiUaburg to GrceneastU and
ChnmbeMbiirg.''
1. Meade u Sickles:
"It is of utmost importance that you should
move with your infaniry and arlilloxy to JEaiiuiKa
burgwith all poi-dide dlspeteh.'
5. When about half way out toward Xminitts-burg-
Siekh" seeeives a verbal inetutge "Haiti"
He writes Meade, ineleshtg Keynolds's ordor rel
ative to Cat-tail Branch." and saye, It Mrrecs
with written orders reeeiveiiatl p. m. (see 3 and
1 above), but 1 in eonftlut with verbal order given
by tlie Commanding General while on Hie march.
Shail I move forward?
("nie. also, Humphreys' testimony, Rep. Com.
Cond. War. p. 3m.)
0. Meade iies a circular saying he hat re
ceived information that the enemy are advancing,
probably in btrone; fore, on iiettycrfmru.
Three eorpe-xb1rt. Tuirtl, Eleventh) rem vieinily
of lCmmtttabursr, tha Thinl Corps being- ordered np
to that point."
7. At 7: 15 p. m. Siekle nntillwi Reynold: "By
direction of tho Genera! commanding, I Inive gono
Into camp bore, countermanding a previous order
to go to Emmittsburg, atvt t a to uait hare for
furiluroulerxjntm H&uttiwurUsrs, Army of the Poto
mac When these onfcrs were received I sent
Capt. Crocker, of my Muif, to uoniniuuieate them
to Gen. KoynoIuV), mid f inform Attn of my pwitioiu"'
JNFKIttCNCES.
(a) The left wing was considered In some danger
of being Hanked.
(b) Reyno!-da, if attacked, was to fall baok.
(e) Both Monde nnd Reynolds know where tho
Third Corps was. it beiu.g under Meade's spcofot
orders, aud practically temporarily detached from.
Reynolds, though co-opomtlng with him.
JULY 1, 1S6S.
8. Moailo issues the Pipe Greek order."' (Rop.,
Com. on Cond. War p. 330)
0. He sends a circular to Reynolds, in which b.
n