Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-19
HEALED
On the Battlefield Of
Chickamauga.
TIM BATTLE SCARS OF LONG AGO
ARE FORGOTTEN.
mo NORTH, NO SOUTH
VETERANS IN nLuE HEcnivEp
WITH orEN ARMS ny THOSE
VINO wonE TnE GRAY.


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Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept ls.--If ono
may judge by the events of the last ten
days the Mason and Dixon line has
been wiped on the map, The friendly,
brotheriy feeling thht has been dis
played here this week and that that
was shown at Louisville last week by
the boys In gray toward the boys OF
blue, the bitter soctionallsm that has
NO long divided tho Union, no longer
exists, For nearly fortnight now the
doors OF the South have been thrown
open TO the men who came here thirty
odd years ago bearing armg OF slaught-
or aud destruction. Not single In
cldent that would indicate a feeling
of hatred on either side has yet been
recorded.
Generals who commanded armies for
the Union have been the guests Of the
generals OF the Confedcraoy, and each
has aoiemnly declared that there IL no
North and no South"
The people OF Chattanooga have done
much for the entainment of their Nor
ihern visitors as any ON, could wish.
Al early dawn the town anG surround
ing country awOkc. In less than two
hours thera was a general exodus from
the town to the battlefield pnrk, There
We're bands Of music. followed by rcgl-
mentH OF militia There was thousands
upon thousands Of men, women and
children who personally never knew
what war was Then there were car
riagea, wagons and vehicles Of every
"a.
The cars. electric and steam. were Load
cd TO the guard rails, Many OF tho
vast throuR looked over the Held OF
ChlckamHugn sadly, remembering the
awful scenes OF battle ana death they
had witnessed there thirty odd ycarH
ago but alike felt a THRU OF Joy to
know that old wounds were healed
and that the hatred Of those were no
more. such were the conditions that
prevailed at the preliminary exercises
attendant upon the final dedication OF
the historic battlefield aa u national
park which viii take place here.
The nrst event of the day was the
dedication OF the Michigan state mon-
umentH at snodgraas I'M, point at
which thore was probably more hard
fighting during the battle than on any
other part OF the field,
Chairman C.. IL. Boiknnp. president OF
the Michigan commission. In n brief
speech In which he told OF the work
done by the commission. called the as
semblage to order and then introduced
Governor Rich. who was the orator Of
the occasion,
Col, Henry NJ. Duaeld OF Detroit re-
sponded
In the northeast corner OF that part
Of the park known aH the Kelly field.
the monuments OF Wisconsin were
turned over to the government at II
o'clock. The exercises were presided
over bv Col. W. ", Watkins. chairman
OF the state commission After the
audience had been called to order Col.
Watkins formally turned the monu-
menis over to Governor w. II. upham.
who received them and transferred
them TO the government In an elo-
auent and patriotic address.
The veterans Of ohio took possess
gion OF Snodgrnss Hill as soon nr those
from Michigan had finished. Gen. John
Beatty. president OF the Ohio commits
sion. presided.
the gathering. Short addresses were
then made by Ex-Governor Campbell
and others. Gen. Aclullla Wiley made
short address. formally turning the
monuments over TO Governor Mckln-
lev. who In turn received them ana
turned them over to the national gov
eminent,
on the site whore Widow Glenn'a house
stood during the battle. II is a few
hundreds Yards southeast OF the 'am-
Gus BLOODY Pond" The Widows house
was burned during the fight. but the
BLOODY Pond" IL atill there. II IL 80
named because Its waters were red
with human blood after the battle md
people living In the vicinity sny .nht
since that terrible day animals llPye
refused to drink OF It's waierh.
II was O'Clock when Governor Att
geld ana party arrived Several thous-
and Deople principally from Illinois.
or those who had served In Illinois reg
inents were there 10 witness the oere-
monies. col. H. s. Reeves, president
OF the Illinois commission. called the
meeting to order. Governor Altgeld
was introduced and made his address.
turning the monuments over 10 the
government. Responses were made
by Col Smith D. Atkins and Col. J.
q Everett and Vice President Steven
son and Senator j, N. Palmer made
brief speeches.
The exercises attendant upon The
transfer OF the Indiana monuments 70
the governor took place at Lytic lfili,
as the ridge south Of the Dyer house
Is co He'd. IN memory OF Gen. Lytle. VINO
was killed there.
General NJ O. Hunter was muster OF
ceremonies. Hon. y. Mcconnell made
the address turning the monuments
over to Governor Matthews, who ren-
pended. being followed by General Lew
Wailncc and Colonel l., ". Waller
commander-ln-chief Cf the q. A. II.
The exercises were concluded with
salute fred by the regiments OF the
Indiana mllitin that were present,
Mesaachrsei.s monumests were as s,'..
Goysrnor Fred T. Greennaige called