Bent County register., 1888-08-11
FROM SUMMIT TO SEA.
THE TEXAS PAN-RAN.
DIE ROUTE
Onv0r, Texas 8s Fort
Worth Railroad.
PAssEsGKR DEPARTMENT.

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To Comrades of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
The battle grounds of the Rebel
ion, situated in the States Of Misslss
ippi. Tennessee and Georgia are OF
the greatest interest TO many thou
sands of US, a. the centres of years
of our military services and personal
experiences, to which we look back
with soldierly pride. As the years
that have gone have made dim the
memories of places once so familiar
TO us, places where VIZ once made
things lively"-places where our
comrades lie buried many of US de.
sire to revisit them, to recall upon
the spot the many string incidents
of our Young manhood. Vickshurg,
Chattanooga and Atlanta were great
central points TO the Western Army,
where Grant, Sherman. Thomas, Nc
Pheson, Logan, Rosecrans, Howard,
and scores NJ other brave leaders,
showed us the stuff they were made
Of. and yet but few OF all the men
who we're in the ranks during the
war have ever returned to visit these
pisces Great numbers of our com
rsdes of the Army of tie Potomac
90 to Gettysburg and other noted
ba,tlr6elds of the East, while few if
any from ~esi of the Missouri have
ever had an opportunity to visit these
most ns,ed fields fought over by the
Western Army.
The occasion of the meeting of the
National Encampmcnt, G. A. X. at
Columbus in September can be made
the opportunity Tor a trip TO thest.
places of great interest. at compsra-
tivuly liiiie additional cost. pro
pose An excursion from Colorado To
Columbu- over the following route:
via the Denver, Texas Il II. Worth
Railroad through r. Worm, Dslla-
zad Shreveport direct to Vicksburg,
stopping there -av tuenty-four hours,
then via Jackson. Meridian and Look.
oct moantain To Chattanooga, stop
ping there -ay two days, from Chat-
tAnooga ~ Atlanta and return. going
both ways through Chickanauga-
RingyoId. Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Re
-aca. Kingston, Alla,oona, Big Shan
", Kenn.rs~ and Marietta; this trip
To take say two days with stop overs
a. desired, aud then from Chattanoo
"a direct through Cincinnati to Co
luutu., arriving there September
10th or iIth. Running either direct
to Colorado or via Nashville, Cor
in,h and Memphis. This will be a
trip 70 full of interest tor old SOL
di,.rs. their wives aud children, that
il seems to me none who go to Co
lumbus can afford TO miss 1t, will
arrange ahead fer sleepers, hotels,
carriages, saddle horses, guide, etr.,
ssd do everything in my power to
make the excursion pirasant one.
I think comrades can safely trust me
10 arrange for a pleasant excursion
in view of my success IN that line
during the past few yesrs.
I have no, vet completed all ar.
raugemenu for rates, brt nave assur-
ance enough TO saw that the rate VIII
be reasonably low considering the
distance and the points reached. l
will be ready To announce the rate IN
few days, and in the meantime
would like to hear from all who Will
ioin this excursion, and l will send
them complete details As soon as ar
ran ged. =.
Members of the Woman's Relief
Corps aud Sons Veterans are cord'Ai-
" invited to Join in this excursion
Yours very truly,
GEO. ApY,
Genl Pass Agent.