The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-12
Reunion Of Veterans Of the Shenandoah VALLEY.

Comrades Carroll d. Wright, Boston, Mass;
Scion a. Carter, Concord, n. H.; Flayel l..
Tolman, I.eominster, Mass; Caleb w. HOdgdon,
Boston, Mass. John w. Sturtevant Keene, n.
H., who constitute the committee Ia charge,
have issued the following circular, relative to
a proposed trip to the historic fields of the
Shenandoah Valley: "a veteran excursion will
be made the coming autumn to Washington
and the Shenandoah Valley. under the auspi-
ces of the Fourteenth New Hampshire Veteran
Association. A Reunion, with formal exercises
including memorial service over the graves
of the slain IN the National cemetery, viii be
held September 10, the university of the re-
nowned battle of Winchester, or The Ope-
quan.n Lieut.-Gen. P. H. Sheridan is expected
to be present on that day. The.trip will occupy
about eight days, beginning Saturday, Septem
Der Is and ending September 81 All veterans
who served in the valley ali friends of those
who wore the blue in the famous campaign of
the Shenandoah. and all who desire to enjoy
some of the finest scenery in the country and
to traverse several of the most sanguinary
battle-6edls of the rebellion are invited TO join
the excursion. Members of several different
regiments have already signifed their desire to
unite III an expedition which affords the finest
opportunity ever offered to the veteran soldier
and his friends to visit the scenes of his bril-
liant campaigning under Little Phil The
party will camp one night in Washington, af-
fortiing opportunity for inspecting the familiar
and famous spots in the National Capital. The
camp of the second night viii be located on
the heights of Harper's Ferry. For two nights
the rendezvous will be ON the battlefield of
Winchester, giving ample time for visit to
the many adjacent points of historic interest.
Eleven different battles were fought about
Winchester during the war. One night will be
spent on the field OF Cedar Greek, the scene of
the most remarkable battle of the civil war
wi bnfh badly
whipped the same day. The last camp,will be
on Fishers Hill, the celebrated stronghold Of
the rebel army. Returning, the party viii
have nearly all of one day IN the city of New
York. The limit of the excursion viii be Har-
risonburg one hundred miles up the Shenan-
doah Valley from Harpers Ferry, thus inelud-
ing most eff the backgrounds of Gems Ere
mont Hunter, Sigel, Shields Banks, Miles.
Aliroy, Stonewall Jackson, Moseby, Early, and
Sheridan. Rebel soldiers who fought against
US viii act as guides on the several fields The
season for the trip is the most agreeable of the
year in that section, and the Shenandoah Val
ley, for beauty, is unsurpassed in the Sunny
South. it was also the theater of the most
stirring and dramatic events of the war. The
expenses of the trip have been fixed so low
that veterans in moderate circumstances can
afford to go. The fare for the round trip,
starting from either Boston or Fitchburg, in
GLIDING board and lodging from the arrival in
Washington, until the party starts for home,
will be not more than $780, If the large num-
Der expected actually go, the expense will be
less. To those who signify their intention of
joining the party circulars will be sent contain
ing full information, time tables, instructions,
&C. To all, who notify the committee later
than July 1, the tickets will be $40. and no
application will be received after August Is.
Fill out the accompanying blank al once and
mail to either of the committee"