Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-07-22
The Soldiers. Reunion.
COLUMBUS, o., July l5, 1880.
For the Journal.


COLUMBUS, o., July 10, 1880.
The soldiers and Sailors Reunion 10
be held in this city on the 10th. 1ith
and 18th Of August promises to be the
grandest affair of the kind ever held In
the State.
1t Is the subject Of talk and specula-
tion among all classes Of people, at
home, on the streets, In the shops and
stores, absorbing in its local interest
every other question, even as to who
shall be the next president. It Is
Thought that over hundred thousand
visitors will be present on that occasion.
No wonder the people Of Columbus, es-
pecially the business portion Of the
Community, should have such warm
and enthusiastic interest in this grand
gathering together Of the people.
There Is feature In the affair which
has broader and more substantial con-
sideration to an average Columbusite
than love of soldier or country.
To say that three or four hundred
thousand dollars will be left In this
community by the three days gathering
OF so large a crowd of people is by no
means an unreasonable estimate. Every
soldier that comes here on that occasion
will, outside of his daily living. buy
something to take home to his family, If
it be nothing more than new calico
dress at A cents yard and ten cent
rattle box, for next to the old flag he
loves best his wife and his baby.
The people of Columbus. therefore,
can well afford to entertain In good
royal style their hundred thousand yis-
itors. As no doubt great many OF the
soldier BOYS of Gallia intend coming up
oil that occasion, send you for publi-
cation programme, which will give
a full explanation Of all the arrange
merits.
The State Fair Ground has been Sc
cured as the place Of rendezvous. The
ground Is situated within the corporate
limits and contains about ninety-five
acres, half of which is covered with
turf and native forest.
There is a large number Of wooden
buildings on the ground sufficient to
shelter large army, which will be pre-
pared for use in the event of rain.
Besides these Accommodations of BALD
ings and tents in the fair ground, all the
large halls and churches OF the city
have been secured for reunion meet
ings, and If necessary, sleeping apart
ments. Water is supplied to the camp
by the city water works and by wells.
Three street railways and one steam
road lead to the ground.
No soldier need be afraid that he will
not be supplied with plenty to eat and
a place TO sleep. There will be more
cooked victuals upon the ground than
would feed that hungay army of BUM
mers that marched with Sherman to the
sea.
The order Of the camp will not be by
regiments but by communities, although
every regiment will have regimental
head quarters, where old comrades
can meet, shake hands, talk and live
over again in story all the scenes and
halIowed memories Of the war. A great
many distinguished persons from all
parts of the Union will be present,
among whom are President Hayes and
Cabinet, Gen'is Sherman, Garfield and
Hancock.
All those desiring to communicate
with the committee Of arrangements can
do so by addressing Capt. s. b. Porter,
Columbus. Ohio. w. 5. NJ.
I'VE will publish the programme
above referred to, next week.
We understand arrangements are in
progress here, by which an excursion
train will be run over the o. & w. Va.
r. r. The plan is to leave Gallipolis
on the morning Of the llth, and return
on Jhe evening of the 18th, thus giving
to the excursionists two of the leading
days Of the Reunion. Further notice of
this excursion may be expected, giving
full particulars. We refer interested
parties to Col. l.. 2. Cadot, who has
taken hold Of the matter with his ac-
customed energy.