The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-21
BUT ONE COUNTRY.
Veterans from the North and the
South Meet on Common Ground
at Chicamauga.
Gov. Gardon's Eloquent ard Patriotic
Address TO the Soldiers OF Both
Armies.
Formation of the Chautsuqua Memorial
Association The Battlefield to be
Made a Park

CHATTANOOGA. Sept 2O.-The prelim-
insry meeting Of the Chiesmauga Associs-
ton met yesterday Ia mammoth tent
erected for the occasion. The meeting was
called to organize memorial association,
composed Of old federal and ex-coufeder-
crate soldiers for the purpose OF purchas-
ing the ground OF the Chiekamauga battle
field and converting il into national park
dedicated TO the memory of the soldiers OF
both armies who engaged each other on
that bloody field. Rev. J. W. Buchner, ex-
confederate chaplain Of this city, offered
prayer. invoking the blessings OF the Al
mighty on the movement about TO
De made, te cement ana bind the hearts
OF old soldiers together. Captain Shipp
commander OF the n b Forrest Camp Of
X confederate veterans OF this CITY, nom.
iOated Gen. kosecrans for chairman amid
uproarOus applause. The general was
chosen. and in a few words hesrtily fud0rs-
ing the ChicamauR q memorial movement
ne called the meeting 10 order Gen BOAn-
ton expressed the belief that the next cor
e IS would rrscue the old battlefield from
private parties and dedicate n % the sol
diers Eek Gov. Marks, Of Tennessee.
strongly urged the organization Of the
society. Several other speeches were
made, and a general hand -haking followed
between old soldiers, 4 600 of whom we're
in attendance.
The grand barbecue and permanent or
Canization OF the Chicamaugua Memorial
association took place to-day at Crawfish
Springs, on The edge of tile famous DAttle-
tisid Fully 25 600 persons were present.
The blue and gray were together, the past
forgotten Gov. Gordon, Of Georgia, made
an address OF welcome in an eloquent vein.
In the course OF his speech be said: 4:
''Sps akiDg for those / am call.d To repre-
sent, pledge their earnest co operation in
the sacred mission which couvenes you and
in all things which pertain 70 the peace
weiare ana unity Of the American people
In then name l proclaim their eternal
t-a.ty 10 the American constitution, to the
A mrIican republic, 10 the American union
Of states. from which they Withdrew for
their safety, but which now, that the
causes of diSsensinns are gone, they will
lOy ally and brRvely defend for their future
protection. We arr here 10 unite with you
IN final and eternal sCDulcbre of sectional
hospitality"
The address was responded to by Gen.
Rnsecrans, who spoke feeliugly Of the
grand sight presented by old confederate
and federal soldiers sitting side by side en-
Esged in friendly converse. lie prayed
God that The cay would soon come when
the last vestige Of feeling over the war
would be eTadicated, and he believed this
scene was the augury OF a glorious success
of tde project to make the Chiekamauga
battIt-field a national pstk.
The permanent organization was
then made. The officers aUe: President,
president, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Ot A la
DNiua; secretary, Gen. Marcus j. Wright,
ut Washington; treasurer, Gen. J :. Ful
lFrtcD, Of 5. Louis. A board Of directors
was I'll, cr.a with an equal number of men,
oers from federal ano confederate sides.