The National tribune., 1882-04-15
GRAND ARMY MATTERS.
SEVEN DAYS RATlONS FOR THE
DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
--latest Intelligence About the Coming National
Eucampmcn!-Thc Order on the Pacific Coast.
Reanions and Camp-fires Personal
Mention and Daings in the
Various Posts.
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3ALTIMoRE, MD April l5th.-A large
@uabcr of Communications have been re-
ceivcd 1T Grand Army Headquarters relative
10 the coming EncampmenJ. prominent among
which IS one from The Commander-in-C Chief
General Geo. s. Merrill Hc writes that he
viii pay IN official visit 10 Baltimore on Mon
day. april 2ith, for the purpose of inspecting
the Department and consultation with the Ex-
ecutiye Committee regarding the coming En-
campmcHt General Merrill win command the
Division of the Grand Army IN the parade of
June p, and, with his immediate staff. viii be
mounted from the private stock Of some Of our
citizens. Letters have been received from the
States of Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New Jersey Ohio. Iowa. and In
diana TO secure accommodations for Depart
ment Headquarters and Representatives: also
from Posts y, Il5. and 81 Of Philadelphia the
latter cavalry Post, who win attend the En-
campment. committee from Post Of South
Boston, which viii act as escort to the Com
mander-in-C Chief, were in the city during the
week to make arrangements for the Post which
viii bring $50 men and band of music The
committee lett the arrangements in the hands
of the eX-commander, and after viewing the
sights IN and around the city, departed for their
homes well satisfied that all would he done
necessary for their comfort and enjoyment
while in Baltimore. Judging from the letters
daily received, great interest is being mani
festc: all over the country III the success of our
reception, and our hotels are rapidly filing UP.
The Posts of our Department are fully alive to
the Importance of the occasion, and are second
ing the efforts of the Executive Committee to
make this the greatest event in the history of
the Grand Army. Headquarters Department
of New Jersey has been established at Barnum's
Hotel. Mr.. Geo. T. Sloan has been appointed
on the part of the Lumber Exchange member |
Of the Merchants Committee
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
Following is the text of the correspondence |
between Gen. Ross and Capt. VIM Macatee, of |
the Warren Light Infantry, of Front Royal, Va, |
one of the most noted organizations during the |
late war:
Captain C. A. Macatee, Commanding Fdrrea LIGHT |
Infantry, Front Royal Ia.
DEAR SIR: On June 21st to 23d the National
Encampment of the Grand Army of the United
States, comprising twenty-eight Departments,
convenes in Baltimore
1t is proposed to open the ceremonies with a
military display of citizen-soldiers and Grand
Army comrades. Remembering the very pleas
ant associations we had with your command in
the past, on the occasion of our encampment at
Hagerstown andsthe Oriole, and the very cor
dial relations that still exist between comrades
of this Department and members of your COM
pany individually, it is with more than ordina-
~ pleasure that find myself delegated by this
nnD9 rtT 0f fha Grand 70 +a,,d
dial and fraternal invitation to you to join us
in the reception of our veteran soldiers of the
North. East, and West.
ne has never been an occasion since the
" herein those who bore the brunt of the
Ter. Ole conflict have been brought in social
contact but what the reunion has been mutu-
ally agreeable and beneficial, and it has DEM
onstrated beyond question the perfect unity
and good feeling that exists among the surviv-
ors of that terrible conflict; and you can say
with U.s. 1--WE have now, thank God, one coun-
Try and one flag"
With the best wishes for you and every
member of your whole souled command, am
very truly, We. W. Ross,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Captain Macatee's reply:
RIVERTON, WARREN CO., VA.
General William L. ". Ross Chairman Executive
COmmittee
DEAR SIR: Your very kind letter of the 23d
ult. extending IN such lattering terms an invi-
tatlon to the Warren Light Infantry TO join the
comrades o. the Maryland Department, G. A.
IL, IN their sixteenth National Encampment is
received, and the invitation most cordially ac-
cepted The boys" are very enthusiastic over
the contemplated visit TO those for whom they
formed such an attachment in the short period
OF our camp life together at Camp Ross"
With kindest regards fer yourself and my
many Grand Army friends, ! am, very respect
fully, ca MAcATEE.
Captain Warren Light Infantry