. Two days of war, a Gettysburg narrative, and other excursions . JVLY SECOND, 1863. g^ at that point and for that moment were hand-somely restored. But Zook did not live tosee the full fruition of his gallantry. Thusit was that a soldier of disinterested devotion,patriotic instinct, thoughtful courage andsublime comradeship met his death at Gettys-burg. It is no part of my particular story to de-note what occurred there, or how other com-bats waved to and fro, to the right and leftof that spot. It is only for me to relate thatZook had promptly sent officers to advise hisdivision commander of
. Two days of war, a Gettysburg narrative, and other excursions . JVLY SECOND, 1863. g^ at that point and for that moment were hand-somely restored. But Zook did not live tosee the full fruition of his gallantry. Thusit was that a soldier of disinterested devotion,patriotic instinct, thoughtful courage andsublime comradeship met his death at Gettys-burg. It is no part of my particular story to de-note what occurred there, or how other com-bats waved to and fro, to the right and leftof that spot. It is only for me to relate thatZook had promptly sent officers to advise hisdivision commander of the orders he had re-ceived and of the action he was taking. Be-yond hearing him do this, I had nothing to door say about it. Other officers had meanwhilebeen sent to General Caldwell. My errand was accomplished; and again Ireturned as leisurely only as one is apt to dowhen under the missiles of battle. It was myduty to report to General Sickles, whom Isought at the rendezvous* where I had lefthim. * This place is now denoted by a handsome mark-er placed there
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