. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . MATHEW SPENCE,Corpora] Co. C. 338 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT and thus keep alive the comradeship of the survivors andfriendship of our friends, which had been so enjoyable,renewed at our first reunion. The run was a delightful one, only one stop of five min-utes at Harrisburg, where our western contingent bid us good-bye, with the promise to be with us on the next occasion,reaching Philadelphia forty-five minutes ahead of time, likethe Twosters, a tired but
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . MATHEW SPENCE,Corpora] Co. C. 338 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT and thus keep alive the comradeship of the survivors andfriendship of our friends, which had been so enjoyable,renewed at our first reunion. The run was a delightful one, only one stop of five min-utes at Harrisburg, where our western contingent bid us good-bye, with the promise to be with us on the next occasion,reaching Philadelphia forty-five minutes ahead of time, likethe Twosters, a tired but one of the most happy parties ofveterans and friends possible. The Twenty-third re-stocked the Yorkers with sup-plies, so as to bridge them over to their destination— Shaler being presented with a large pound cake tocarry home to the grandchildren. Thus ended a most glorious,happy and decidedly successful reunion of Shalers Brigade,in which all the commands contributed their share in thehonors. ■fjJWASHINCTONVIA BALTIMORE. ONE OF THK CrSTOMAKS C, IS ON SOLD]1.:rsLETTEKS—I M l^f,. PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 339 Letters and OtHer Documents Appertainingto tKe Reunion. Letter from Major-General H. G. Wright, late Commander 6thArmy Corps. Read at Dedication. Washington, June 7, 188S1203 N Street, N. WDear General Shaler Your kind invitation to be present at the meeting of the Survivorsof your brigade of the good Old Sixth at Gettysburg, on the 12th to 14thinst., gave me profound pleasure, and I should be glad to join you onthat occasion, and meet so many of the Survivors of the gallant Corpswe all loved so well; but I am forced to accept the fact that my days forsuch undertakings are over, and that I must leave such Reunions toyounger men who do not feel the weight of years bearing somewhatheavily upon them. As I cannot be with you, I must beg that you express to my oldcomrades my most hearty good wishes, not only for this occasion, butfor all things connect
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