Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-25
SHERIDAN,S SOLDIERS.

They Will Make Second Excursion
 To The Famous Battle Fields-A
 Glimpse Of The Grand Programme.
 The Sheridan Veteran association, com
 posed of men who served under General
 Sheridan during the war, are making prepa-
 rations to make another excursion to the
 Shenandoah valley during the fall and invite
 all who desire to make tour of the most
 romantic battle fields of the rebellion to join
 in the coming excursion and encampment.
 The trip is particularly intended for veterans of the New England regiments that fought
 under Sheridan, and old soldiers of Connec- ticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont
 and New Hampshire regiments will partici-
 pate. The committee appointed to perfect
 arrangements for veterans of the Twelfth
 Connecticut regiment consists of General L.
 Dickinson, Captain James D. Smith and
 Captain William Berry of Hartford, and Col.
 A. c. Hendrick and Lieutenant Henry Tut
 tie, of New Haven.
 The party will leave New York Wednesday, September 16, proceeding directly through
 Baltimore, Relay Station and Harper's Fer there Wednesday afternoon. Thursday and
 Friday excursion trains will be run to the
 battlefelds of Cedar Creek, Fishers Hill
 and Antietam, also to the celebrated Luray
 caverns.
 The trip of 1883 was successful beyond the
 anticipations of it's projectors and satlstac-
 tory to all who participated in it's novel ex-
 ercises. The excursion of 1885 will include all of the enjoyable features of the former trip, with such important additions and var iations as to constitute it really a new tour. It is intended on this trip to revisit ntie- tam, Monoeacy, the siege of Washington Harper's Ferry. Bolivar Heights, the eleven battles around Winchester, Kearnstown, Ce dar Creek Fishers Hili, Toms Brook, New ! market and the Luray valley; also to pay { fitting tribute to the Union comrades who fell in those fights and lie buried in south ern soil. Third, to cement more firmly the comradeship and friendship of those who served together in the brilliant campaign under General Sheridan. Fourthly, to cul tiyate the acquaintance of and bind in hearty fellowship the brave men who wore the gray in 1864, who fought against the Union men in the valley, and who by the cordiality of their welcome in 1883 challeng ed our highest confidence and esteem. The principal feature of the excursion will be { weeks encampment on the battlefield o1 Winchester; daily excursions to celebrated \ points; brilliant camp fires each evening the exercises being participated in by the \ veterans of both armies; series of move rife contests; and one day in the city o1 Washington. The camp of the excursion | near Winchester will be named in honol ! of General David A. Russell, who fel while gallantly leading his First division O ! the Sixth corps in the battle of the Ope quan, very near the location of the encamp ! ment The ladies' tents at the encampmen will be foored and every convenience SC ! cured. Large wall tents will be furnished | and only six persons allotted to tent. Eacl 444 Hwr kcC1E There will also be four rifle shooting contests | Valuable trophies are to be shot for in tean ! contests and in one of the matches ever. member of the excursion may enter free 0 ! charge. Over $500 has already been raised | for the prizes to be awarded in these con | tests. The officers of the association have al
 ready received from prominent ex-Confed crates and citizens of the Shenandoah val | ley most cordial assurances of the heart. greeting which awaits the excursion.