. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . City and Washing-ton, and were a pleasant party of ladies and gentlemen ; amongthe number being the Captains mother and Mr. Slauson, hisbusiness partner. The Twenty-third Pennsylvanias hospitable supplies wereinexhaustible ; lunch, cigars, etc., were continually passedthrough the train, going and returning, as well as at the Camp-Fire and its Ball. In fact, atall times the cry was, Comeand help yourself, and if youdidnt, the Commissary wouldhelp you. We met General S
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . City and Washing-ton, and were a pleasant party of ladies and gentlemen ; amongthe number being the Captains mother and Mr. Slauson, hisbusiness partner. The Twenty-third Pennsylvanias hospitable supplies wereinexhaustible ; lunch, cigars, etc., were continually passedthrough the train, going and returning, as well as at the Camp-Fire and its Ball. In fact, atall times the cry was, Comeand help yourself, and if youdidnt, the Commissary wouldhelp you. We met General Shaler,with the ladies of his party, atthe Vineyards. The cool, un-fermented wine was quite re-freshing. The only regret of the tripwas the absence of the FirstLong Island. May they so ar-range as to join with us on allfuture occasions. John M. Ruber, Esq., thedruggist, of Gettysburg, was ofvaluable assistance in looking after many of the details on be-half of the brigade, for which we heartily thank him. Hisbrother Frederick was killed in action, at Fair Oaks, whileserving as ist Sergeant, F Company, Twenty-third Pennsyl-. JUHN Co. C. 358 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT vania, being the first Union soldier from Gettysburg killed inthe war. The thanks of the brigade are tendered the Rev. H. , President of the Gettysburg College, for his ser-vices as Chaplain at the Dedications. He had the honor toserve in the One-Hundred-and-Thirty-ninth PennsylvaniaVolunteers—one of the old Sixth Corps regiments. The badges worn during the Reunion were neat and ap-propriate ; that of the survivors being red silken ribbon, withblue Greek cross, designating the old Third Division, whichthe Brigade served in, inscribed: Survivors of the (eachcommand having its own designation), Shalers Brigade Re-union, Gettysburg, 1863-1888. The friends were of whitesilken ribbon, with the same inscription, with the words Friends, in place of Survivors. Gettysburg Battlefield we f
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