, 1881-09-04
ARMY REUNION.

pronru,,, of the Reunion OF the Society
Of .t,e ARMY of the Cumberland Ut
Chattanooga, Tcnr., This Month.
The annual reunion Of the Society OF the
Army of the Cumberland will be held this
wear at Chattanooga, Tenn, OIL the 2lat anu
Id Of this month. TIE close proximity o1
the historic battlclielus Of CEickalnauga, Mis-
sion Ridge, Lookout Mountain, and "au-
l1atchie makes this Il very interesting point
for the reunion, and mally old veterans VIII
avail themselves OF the opportunity
to revisit the points dear 10 t!leIn
OH account Of participation III some
ore or :l Of these battles. \ new feature
fur these army reunions is to be lnauEurttea
on this OCCASION. Tie Society OF extoh1efl-
crate Soldiers have been invited to meet III
the same time and place, and grcetlns ol
the two tonce) hostile armies wllftake place.
and the Stars and Stripes will be raised on
a flagstaff by delegates from the twG "a. armies, .t'
't']lt. local committee announce tnaL tney
will be able tG accommodate ABOUT l':xn
neople III the hotels OH the mountain, Ill Tile
city, :,1,tt at private residences, ut prices
ranging from - to 81 per gay. Mai's oI Tue
organizations will retain their sleeping cars,
Which Will br side-tracked tor their accom-
Gen. John T. Wilder, Chairman Of the
local Executive Committee at thatt:uloo;a,
;1 ,@s ss the tSSw!s @ ts1e wR e. sate a f
thirteen guns ut sunrise from the top ol
Cameron Hil1 By Col. ualnilton's battery,
Fifth Artillery, U. S. Y. The Society ot tlle
Army of the Cumberland antt kiiidre'l socle-
ize m for business. The meeting will ne g;.led
to order at IL O'Clock By Gen John /. Mlnl-
er, who will Introduce Lieut. Cen /: u.
Sheridan, u. S. ~, President of the soclets.
Al. Grafton BY the orator Of tlle. daA a11a it i
visit to tic battleteldS WILL cIo5e euc h1s@
days progra'n. ...;.:..
| The SECOND day. after the business meeting,
| tho Society Of tile Army of the Cuil!berlaliti
aud kindred societies, cX-Union sualeTi, allt
invited guests will form at the le?f ia4uss: ''r
| they will be met by the Association or eS-
| Confederate Officers and Soldiers ami otiel
cx-Confedcrate societies. 1t |: O'CLOCK the
American flag, the Stars. ami Stripes, VIII hG
raised to the top OF i1as-staf p} feders1'
| aud Confederate soldiers.
An address Of welcome by the representa-
tive Of the Confederate ASSOCIATIONS VIII u
responded to Oh bt:!l;ilf eN-Eedef;tls " Lleul
! Gen. T. II. Sheridan. The day Viii thei' ''
! there will be i, grand display OF fircwurk:
| and an illumination vi the city. y corps Q
buglers ll;,ye been secured, and regular D;Slt
calls. at regulation hours, Will be all 1nctten
tented field. There will also be several ex
cclIent bands present To dispense music;
The local Society Of the Army Of the Cum
berland for tho Northwest have matte III
rangemcnts for all who wish to 70 To tile II
| union from this city.
/ Can't. Charles \. Stone, Correspondent!
Secretary OF tile association. his pfepaiet
tho following infornl'ltion, for all wnu des!r' =,
to go to Chattanooga: The rot''tl-trlp tar'
from tl,is city, including .''eepillycar fEoil
Louisville, % w|'icl viii be used for four !}ays 7,
being si.te-tracked ut Chattanooga, wtll ~ =.
s3L Tie excursion train VIII le;1ve Gt
tlcpot OF the kokomo line, corner OF Attain
anil Canal streets, at $40 Il. Ill. Sept. ~, rcac
in9 IMlia1,polis At 3::'U y. ILL.,, and Lnnls'lll'
tie cvn,,iilg, of the same day, where slccptn;
cars will be furnished, Stops VII! oe it'u
ut Nashville, Mnrfrcesboro, AMI other poti1l
familiar to old veterans. -,
Quite il nltl,l'oer nj ladies' will aecon,pan
their husbands Oh the trip. It is susSes's
,mssihIe tn ayujd tile burden and ammo, ailt:
Of lookil,g afIcr it. 1t is estimated that I'll
trin Will 1uke six consecutive days.