The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
T'IiTiEg T'IiTiEg'IB|IiT'E Blue HYb' b'T1IIiE T1IIiE 'GGIRAY
UNITED IN A GRAND AND CLIO.
RIOUS MOVEMENT
TO Preserve the Bloody Field of
ChiCkamauga as "a Sacred and
worthy Monument to the Hero
ism of American SOIdierN.

Worthy Monument to the Hero
ism of American SOIdiery.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September 49,
A preliminary meeting of the Chicka.
mauga Association was held at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon in the mammoth tent
erected for the occasion. The big tent
was gorgeously decorated by the ladies
Of the city, wives and daughters OF
soldiers of both sides, with flags and
bunting, and beautiful flowers and ever
greens adorned the speakers stand. Ac-
cording to an order of the local com
mittce having the matter in charge the
tent was opened first to the old soldiers OF
| the Army Ofthe Cumberland and members
ot the Grand Army of the Republic who
were given front seats, there being fully
25OO of them. These were followed by a
long line Of ex-Cortederate soldiers one
thousand strong headed by the United
States Seventh Regiment Band from
Atlanta, and as the boys in gray entered
he great tent to the enlving strains OF
t he Star Spanged Banner" the immense
throng OF people rose to their feet and
long cheer followed for the old Con
ederate soldiers, which was responded
to with the rebel yell" and a grand hur-
rah for the old flag. There was general
Intermingling of the old soldiers, tn,
Cohtedcrates being Sandwiched in among
The Fcdcrals. This circumstance at
tracted general attention and was graft
lying and fine augury for the success
OF the Chickamauga National park
scheme. As soon as The great assem-
blage had been seated A. S. Ochs, chair |
man of the local committee having in |
charge the Chlcamauga association re- |
ceptIon, arose and stated that the meet |
ing had been called to organize a |
Memorial association composed of old |
Federal and eX Confederate soldiers for
the purpose of purchasing the ground OF
the Chickamauga battlefield and con-
verting it into national park dedicated
to the memory of the heroic valor and
glowing chivalry of the soldiers of both
lrmles who engaged each other on that
bloody field. Rev. J. W. Bacham, an ex-
Confederate chaplain of this city, then
'ttered tervent prayer invoking the
blessings OF the Almighty on the move
nent about to be made and to cement
he hearts of the old soldiers togeth-
r. After the prayer Mr.. Ochs suggested
hat chairman be named, and chaplain
F. Shipp, commander ofN. B. Forrest {
amp OF eX-ContCdcrate Veterans, of this /
lty, nominated Gen. w. S. Rosecrans as /
hartman, in fitting speech in which he |
Llludcd to the General as the hero OF
,hickamauga. Amid uproarious applause 5
len. RosecranS was chosen, and in a few q
words heartily endorsing the Chickamau- c
"a movement he called the meeting to !,
rider Gen. ROsecranS said that this .
Meeting was only the preliminary to a !
rand meeting to be held on Il
he battle field tomorrow, and lt
vas intended to get an expression l
ON the old soldiers as to the feasibility b
nd dcsirability of the organization OF n
ne Chickamauga Association. After some o
pIrited music by the Seventh Regiment u
and General II. V. BOynton, of Wash q
lgton, d. c., was introduced as one OF u
ne leading spirits inaugurating this a
rand movement. Gen. Buynton heartily u
pproved of the plan suggested in the >
rcular of the local Chicamauga com ID
1ttee and expressed the belief that the ST
Ext Congress would hear the petition 9
the old soldiers of both sides, and III
ould rescue the old battle field from the L.!
Hncrship of private parties and dedicate u
to the perpetuation OF the memory pa
the heroic bravery and iortitudc Co.. II
merican soldiery. Sa
He spoke of the battle of Chickamauga -
the most important Of the war and
le OF the most sanguinary ever fought II,
: civilized soldiers. In the battle OF :,
hickamauga thirty three and third per ,rI
mt OF both armies were lost, over 3d. fh
10 men being killed, missing and cap vr
red. General Boynton's address was ~,
c keynote of the occasion and the old or
idIers stoodIup and yelled for the Chick of
nauga National Park. nr
General Boynton and Ex-Governor c.
bert 5. Marks, of Tennessee, respond tn
III behalf or the cX-ConcdcrateS NJ
the South, strongly urging of
{ organization of the association. Gen to
arks' address was eloquent and ia
1olarly and was frequently nterlu uptcd NJ
applause from the audience. Ex-Gov- nj!
lor Marks created a slight sensation NJ
zen, turning to Gen. RosCrans, he sir
him as the greatest military hi.
mus of the war on the Federal side, Ia
d gave him credit for the victory in tn,
titles about Chattanooga. Gen.
lrks was followed by Col. W. A.
nderson, of Knoxville, an cN-Con- mf
crate, who thanked God for the re Pr
ion of the blue and the gray. &c
!. Henderson alluded to the re- ro,
is of the war by saving that tn,
South was the greatest victor of the ho
o sections. Slavery had been abol-
cd and the dignity Of labor had been
The young men of the ,
18th had learned to work and were ;,,sS
d oft. You boys in blue" said the In, ,as
onel, won the lawsuit between the ,,n,
nth and North, but we got the mule"
. Henderson was warmly and enthu-
'tically applauded by all. .
Ell. Henry NJ. Cist, secretary of the -
ny OF the Cumberland, then briefly TIN
ltiOned the object ofthe ChiCkamauga lar
mortal Association, to which he gave as
earnest endorsement. He begged all II.
old soldiers to use their influence Nv
h their Congressman and Senators esp
State legislators To further the in Tht
SITS of the organization. A general bus
dShaking followed between the old ,:.s
liers, 1000 of whom were in and LIS
ut the tent.
II Adjournment was then had to the u
tehcld of Chickamauga, where a per-
lcnt organization will bcinaugurated d.
morrow, after which great barbecue, mo
Dared for 5,0OOpeople, will be spread at
The people OF Chattanooga assisted a5,
he citizens of Rome. 1t is estimated 'uN
$4,000 people will be present, and the
Die provision has been made for all. fat;
ttanooga has received the greatest
siblc praise for the admirable manner
'hich the tremendous crowd now in r
city has been handled and cared for.
Royal visitors Dispensing. city