The morning times., 1895-09-01

of the assignments to have a reunion OF the
survivors OF both armies, and a speciaIpro.
gramme for the occasion has been provided.
CONFEDERATE LEADERS THERE.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, naember of Con-
gress from Alabama, who commanded a
division Of Confederate cavalry during the
battles about Chattanooga, is one of the
most earnest workers in bringing the
soldiers who wore the blue and those who
wore thegray together He has interested
with him prominent Grand Amy men in
Chattanooga, and the present indications
are That their efforts win be crowned with
success.
The programme Of exercises, as pronul-
gated by the Secretary Of war, which was
published IN fun in The Evening Times,
guarantees ceremonies of more interest
chan is customary on such occasions. Sec
rotary Lamont has taken a special pride
in the park, aud has determined to make il
1 equal to- if not more attractive, than
/ Gettysburg. The appropriation by Con
rcSs for The work of beauufying the acres
/ OF ground included in the park purchase
/ have been Iiberal-in the extreme, and when
+ it is considered that there are over forty
miles OF The very best Of roads, running
/ from the top of Lookout Mountain through
. the Chickamauga battlefield and around
/ o-er the crest of Missionary Ridge, some
! idea OF the iudicious disbursement Of the
money can BE- formed.
The general features Of the programme Of
/ the dedication viii be these: The ohio ana
and Minnesota monuments viii probably be
] ErT ton f..,-
annual reunion Of the Society Of the Army of
/ the Cumberland will occur on the evening
/ OF that day in Chattanooga in a tent capa BILE
/ of seating 5000 people. The Chjckamauga
| PARK proper VIII be dedicated on the ! 9th
ana the Chattanooga portion Of the park on
/ the goth
! The great tent on the nghtof the 18th viii
/ be occupied by Gen. sherman's Army Of
! the Tennessee, with speakers from Gen
/ Bragg's army. on the night of the Goth it
! will be turned over TO the veterans Of Hook
/ er's army, with speakers from the army of
/ Gen LongStrcet In addition to these eXer-
cises, occurring under the general auspices
! of Ron Daniel S Lamont, Secretary Of
War, there viii be a very interesting pro-
gramme carried ont by the citizens of
/ Chattanooga, looking to the entertainment
OF the great crowds which VIII visit the
city
The park commission, consiting of Gen
I j. S Fullerton. Gen. a. Z. Stewart, and
/ Ma ior Frank G. Smith, Second United States
artillery. commissioner ana secretary, with
/ Gen II Y. Boynton. assistant in historical
work. engaged under the direction of the
/ Secretary OF War in establishing the park,
have during the past year and half been
/ cooperating with commissions appointed by
/ the States which bad troops in the battles
Of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and
/ Missionary Ridge. in locating the positions
Of regiments ana batteries on those fields.
! Gen. Stewart is the representative of the
/ Confederate soldiers.
FIGHTING LINES ESTABLISHED.
The commission has ascertained the fight
ing lines Of all divisions and brigades on
each side with sufficient accuracy to jus
tify the erection of historical tablets for
| these organizations
The States having troops in the bat
| ties have erected handsome monuments
ranging in cost from 81 600 to $4,000
/ Eight pyramidial monuments, each ten
feet high, constructed of 8-inch shells,
] have been erected as markers upon the spots