The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
The-ysterans Mt Madison.


MADISON, Ga, August Especial. Attic
dawn of day streams of wagons, buggies and
every other vehicle imaginable began pouring
INTO the streets of Madison from surrounding
counties, and soon standing room only could
pc found. The business portion of the town,
railroad street and the reunion grounds con.
tanned one surging mass of humanity.
Promptly at $50 the loud report OF the cam
non announced the hour for old veterans to
fall into line. After salute of ten guns.
Bearden Bros. brass band struck up q lively
air in the courthouse and Immediately the
crowd surged in that direction. The band
headed the procession, followed by Captain O.
w. Baldwin, marshals of the day, after which
came the Madison Home Guards, Captain w.
5. MeHenry commanding The Home Guards
were followed by six hundred veterans headed
by Colonel Claiborn Snead, last colonel of the
Ola third Georgia regiment. Colonel Snead
bore the old tlattle flag of the regiment, which,
though tattered and torn, is still dear to each
member of this grand old band AS the eyes
OF the old soldiers fell on the flag many Of
them wopt like children.
Rev. Samuel A. Burney, noted for his ora
Tory more than sustained his reputation today
In his address OF welcome in behalf of the old
soldiers OF Morgan county. Colonel r.. b.
Nesbit responded in a most happystyle. which
was followed by music. Colonel Claiborn
Sneed, orator of the day, made one OF the
grandest speeches ever delivered in Georgia.
lie commanded the regiment at the surrender,
and the old soldiers all love him. He was
loudly cheered Colonel Snead was followed
by inapfomptu speeches from old soldiers
Alter the exercises were over dinner was an
nounced, and the crowd of 10000 people re-
paired TO the tables where a most bountful re-
past of barbecued meats and every good thing
imaginable was served. All seemed TO fare
sumptuou5ly, and plenty remained for the coll
ored people. A more orderly crowd Of people
was never seen in Madison. Nothing occurred
to mar the pleasure OF any one.
Other Reunions.
The Sixteenth. Georgia regiment which left
Georgia under the eonpand of Colonel Howell
Cobb, who was afterwards promoted to general, are
making preparations TO hold reunion at the
coming fair i'll Athens. The Sixteenth was one of
the finest regiments that ever left Georgia, and the
SURVIVORS are anxious to get together and talk
Old times The citizens OF Athens win give them a
grand welcome Athens is the home OF their first
commander and it is nothing but light that they
should have n reunion here
The reunion Of the Sixth Georgia regiment
was heldat Sardis church, Floyd county, on Wednes.
day, and was largely attended. IL was auspicioua
occasion, and the hills surrounding the beautiful
grounds echoed with the sounds of nerriment
throughout the day There was no speeeh-making
nor was there single rebel yell heard, but the day
was spent quietly in social chat. and many exciting
sklfmishes ana battles HRMe talked over and again
Tho survivors of thu Sixtieth Georgia regi-
ment will hold q reunion at LAGRANGE on the 5th
day of September, Tie survivors of the Fourth
Thirteenth, Twenty-iiIst and Forty-lirst Georgia
regiments are invited to the reunion.
The reunion of the Thirty fourth, Thirty
sixth and Thirty-ninth Georgia regiments and
Phiips's Legion will take place at Dalton on tho
18th of this month General Longsreet will be one
of the speakers, and Governor Gordon has been in
Hited to deliver an address. One OF the features Will
be grand barbecue.