Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
Shiloh Battlefield.
Four Hundred Northern Vet
Grams Visit the Famous
Spot--Ceremonies at the
National Cemetery.
Speeches by the Hon. F. d. Smith
and Judge IT. Lyle Dickey, of
Illinois Relics of Shiloh's
Dreadful Day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April IA Spe-
cial from Shiloh via Bethel, Tenn,
says
The day broke bright, mild, and
beautiful over Shiloh yesterday morn
ing as the steamers John Gilbert and
w. f. Nisbit. dashed together, steam
cd up to Pittsburg Landing with about
400 excursionists on board mostly
members of the @. A. r. of Illinois.
Indiana and Iowa. Flags were flying
from the mast-heads and two brass
bands were playing Home, Sweet
Home and Aud Lang Syne" A
number of citizens on shore cheered
the excursionists as they landed.
Column was formed and led by the
bands, marched to the aagpole in the
centre of the National cemetery, the
bands beating the dead march with
muiiied drums Here was played
Webster's funeral march, the men
standing by with uncovered heads
and tears running down their cheeks.
Many, as they looked around, recog-
nized the names of old comrades, and
the marble slabs at the head of the
graves rose like undulating waves as
far as the eve could see. The column
formed again and marched to the
platform erected for the speakers
and band at the west end of the GENE
terry.
Prominent among those present
were Gems. NJ. r. NJ Wallace d. G.
Smith, Y. l.. Dickey; Coils. j. L. God
frey, w. 7. Shays; Maj b. Bingham;
Capts. S. S. Garrett, H. r. Sinkle, T.
d. Patterson, E. NJ Kyle, S. L. En-
sengo, Geo. G. Jenteries, t. j. Bry
ant, II. G. Clock, David Jones, JGd-
son Mccoy, Fred A. Smith, Charles
Van Gorden, A. H. Vershy, d. G An
drews, M. Il. Russell, and c. p. Searle.
All the above named took part IN
the battle of Shiloh, as Federal Off
GERS.
The ceremony opened Nth an ap-
propriate prayer by Capt. I. }. Bry-
ant. The Rev. Thomas Cotton, a To-
cal preacher, explained that the small
assemblage was due TO the fact that
many people had been frightened
away in consequence OF the smallpox
scare, and Capt I'll. r. Henkle, OF
! Savannah, Tenn, member of the g.
| A. R., said Gov. Bate had promised
to be present to make speech, and
Capt. Payne, state superintendent OF
education, had promised if Gov. Bate
didn't come he surely would, and de
! liver an address of welcome to the Wis
itors Mr.. HinkIe heartily deplored
that there were no representatives OF
Tenn, from the Confederate army to
welcome the visitors.
The Hon. +. D. Smith, of illinois,
was the orator of the day, and deliv-
cred a stirring speech eulogistic OF
both the Federal and Confederate
dead. He concluded as follows;
GAS the quiet and steadily flowing
current of the beautiful Tennessee,
which perpetually bathes the foot of
! the hill on which rest our beloved
dead, coming down from the uplands
of the south to JON its waters with
those of tae north, so may the current
of patriotic love for country come
from the south and Join others from
all parts of the country until all are
embraced in one sentiment of love
and respect for an inseparable union
of the states.
The entire aualence, when by inns
time had been largely augmented by
people from across the river and
neighborhood, then sang Nearer my
! God to Thee, the band leading with
comets. The children of neighbor'
ing Sunday-school sang a hymn
founded on Stonewall Jackson's last
words, Let us pass over the river
This affected many of the audience
to tears and was well received.
This was all that was said or done
in memory of the Confederate dead,
who lay buried in the surrounding
fields without stone to mark the
spot The audience sang Il love TO
tell the story. led by a cornet, and
the veterans dispersed over the coun'
try as far as old Shiloh church look
ing for places where their old com
rades fell and they fought and many
were wounded besides them. GreaI
interest was manifested IN searching
for old bullets, buttons and the IKE,
and a large number were found on
field close by, every member carry
ing away some relic of Shiloh's dread
full day. r,
In the evening there was an ola
time campfire on the battlefield oy
the spring -hard- tack, bacon ana
beans being cooked and eaten from