The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-02
UP THE SHENANDOAH.
The Proposed Veterans Excursion Through The
VALLEY Next Month";

The following supplemental circular has been
issued by the committee in charge of the Re-
union Of Veterans Of the Shenandoah Valley:
The excursion will leave from Fitchburg and
Boston Saturday, September Is starting from
l1tchburG AZ / y. IN. and from Boston at O'Clock,
the two branches uniting IT Fail River, and pro-
ceeding by boat to New York, thence by rail TO
Washington, arriving at 40 p. m. of the 10Th.
While lR Washington the party will be quartered
al the National Hotel
Monday, the l7th, at p. M, the special train
viii leave for Harper'5 Ferry. arriving about Z
O'Clock The camp viii be established on Camp
HILL in the upper part OF the town On that
evening IL Is expected that the G.. a. Il. Post in
Harper's Ferry viii give Campfire i'll honor OF
the visitors. The officers OF this Post have ten
dered 10 the excursion the services of the G. A. r.
comrades IN Iarpers Ferry.
Daring the forenoon OF Tuesday, the 18Th. the
varioas points Of interest ia the vicinity will be
visited. AT I2:33 p. IN. the run viii be made to
Winchester, where the camp viii be established
for two days.
Tuesday night n Campfire viii be given by the
Ihirty-icurth Ai3ssachu=-tts veterans.
On Wednesday. the 18th. tine Fourteenth New
Hampshire Veteran Association VIII hold its an
nual Reunion nj 3 a. IN.
At IL o'clock the celebration exercises of the
battle 81 0pcquan viii bS held on the field The
exercises Wi. consist of an grafton bv Col Carroll
ID. Wright; poem by CouHr5ge Geo. w. Powers.
aad 4 bTlvI statement 10y representative of each
regiment or BAKERY Of the part ii took IN the battle
1t p. IN. the line ygIll ,e formed, headed by the
Union Cornet Band. al Winchester, and will he
marched 10 the National Cemetery. where the
Fourteenth New Hampshire VII hold memorial
service around the 7tlte monument. 1t Is hoped
that the other regiments viii arrage for similar
services over tie graves OF their dead.
An lniercstingse:tUre % The day VIII be the re-
sponSive salute 10 be fired by tc First A1assachu-
sets battery and Confederate ssinners who fought
on that field. The gums Will b. posted on the last
positions held by each side in the battle.
On tie Ilglit Of tue i9sl = Campfire will be
lighted by the Fourteenth New Hampshire.
During tire forenoon OF Thursday, the 10Th, fur
Their opportunity viii be afforded for revsiting the
hos
ter.
ON this and the other bat:IefieIds If is expected
thai the marking committees Of the several organ
izitons win establish such Signs, guidons, &c, as
shan enable The company 20 Iteiligently inspect
the fields of action.
Al p. IN. the excursion viii move to the Cedar
Creek battle ground, where il vii camp Thursday
night.
IN The evening a Campfire viii be given by the
Thirty eighth massachusetts.
Friday afternoon the camp viii be moved to
Fishers Hill. and On tl3t night the final grand
union Campfire VIII be held. 10 be led by the
Eighth Vermont the Twenty-s:xth and Thirtieth
Aassachusetts. and pticipae in by all the organ
izatioIs present
The veterans viii be on Fizhers Hill on the an
niversary Of the battle.
Saturday forenoon the 22d. the party viii make
the up tilc valley to lIaFTisonburEs, where a
brief stop viii be made; IL the afternoon, return
ing TO Winchester and Harper's Ferry.
Homeward bound, the excursion win reach New
York al 6:S1 Sunday morning where it will remain
through the day. AT p. 10. the boat viii leave
o:10 and Fltehturg "a g:l9. aioaday morning.
Each regiment II requested to appoint mark
ing and otter committees. such may be neceS-
sary TO render the trip in the highest degree sue
cess.ul.
The camps viii be IN charge of an OFFICER of the
Day, who WI have fad authority the executive
officer. The following haze been selected: Mon
day, l7ih, Major Ira Berry. Jr., Fourteenth New
Hampshire; Tuesday, 18th, Captain II. T. Hail.
ThiTty-fourth Massachusetts,; Wednesday 18TH
Captain c p. Hall Fourteenth New Hampshire !;
THURSDAY, 2iiii, Captain 6. Ii. Copeland, Thirty
eighth alAssachuretts; Friday. 2ist Captain W. IL
Cunningham, Third Massachusetts cavalry; Sat
urday, 22d, Captain II. " Howe, Thirtieth Aassa-
cllUsst.s.
The following appointments for the excursion
have been made: Adjutant. Captain @. n CaIpen-
ter; Surgeon DR. Marshall Perkins; Quartermas-
ter, Lieutenant c. q. Howard; Quartermastcr Ser
geant, Sergeant i. iIuntoon Con1missary Ser
geaHt. Corporal ID. ii. Thompson.
The fare VIII be S35 in advance. This sum pays
for transportation both ways; for board and lodg-
starts for home; also for meal on the boat each
way. Tickets viii be ready for delivery August
Is and VIII be for sale the above price until Sep
TENDER ]. After that date the price will be inva-
riably SO
The following eon9ra les and members of the OK
eursio1 and executive committees have tickets for
sale: Lieutenant Levi Lincoln, Worcester, Mass :;
Major Ira Berry, Jr., Portland Me; Captain C. p
Hall, Hinsda!e, \. H; J. II. Dwyer. 80 Central
avenue Lynn, Mass; Captain w. II. Cunningham
City Hall, Boston; Lieutenant +. A. Judd, SPRING
field, Mass
Where money is sent by mail. ii should come by
post-ofhce noneyorder draft, and il must be re-
ceived by the ticket seller early as September
or $40 viii be charged