Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-04-11
Bloody Plain" The Blue
and the Gray, tho Vic
tor and Vanquished,
Meet With a Friendly Handshake.
Thirty.third Anniversary of
That Famous Struggle,

Hundreds and thousands ar.
rived on the grounds on this day.
and there were many that clasped
hands, aud looked in each others
face, who had not done so, in over
thirty years. This was indeed n
glad day for the "Blue and Gray;n
all sectionalism, all bitterness, all
the "wrinkles Of grim visaged
war;" famed away by the white
winged Angel ofpeace.
The Grand stand was erected
nearthe new Church, which stands
on the exact spot, where the old
log Church stood, which gave the
name to the memorable conflict.
The stand was canopied over with
the National colors, and emblazen-
ed with notices; such as "Wel-
come to the Blue and Gray" and
that other National watch.word
phrase, "Let us have peace" The
most notable display at the grand
stand, was floral offering, to the
Shiloh Battlefield Association, by
Mr.. Charles Lofand, of Co. A., 40
Tenn. Regt., representing the Ma.
tional Flag proudly waving with
that other banner, emblem of the
Lost cause, gracefully furled and
draped with mourning.
AT meeting Of Confederates at
the old Shiloh spring, resolutions
welcoming the boys in Blue were
made and at about three O'Clock,
Capt. j. w. Irwin, the bearer OF
the same, mounted the grand
stand, and after a few appropriate
remarks introduced to the vast as.
sembly, Gen'l. Joseph Wheeler
"The wizard of the saddle" who
was followed by Gems. Prentiss
and Buell. and Capt. Tho's. H
Paine of jackson Tenn.
The first day was spent by thu
old veterans in marking thu
ground over which they fought OF
that memorable occasion, 80 years
ago: Thousands of walking stick,
and other momentoes, were born,
from the field to be carried t.
their homes.
In addition to the before men
toned distinguished visitors, W,
might mention that of the Chica
mauga Commissioner, Gen'l. A. F
Stewart; Col Cornelius Cadle, an,
Col. r. f. Loony, of til" Sbilo
Commas, also Cc c.. O.'s. Robertso,
otthe Est Confederate Cavalry an
Col. Shaw, of Prentiss' Diyisio
and others.
The ever "Wide-awaker Amer
can was on hand, represented b
Cunningham and Jones; the Com
mercial-Appeal and Jackson Viii
BY Mr.. Heron, of the Wing. MI
s. A. Cunningham. of the Confeder
ate Veteran, showed his "plucl
and get up" by having numerou
boys vending his popular publ
catin..,.
Saturday opened up cloudy
windy and rainy, presaging tn
coming storm of wind and rair
and the sun, April like, shinin
just long enough to entrap grea
crowd iii the awful storm. TIL
Str. Edgar Cherry, after fghtin
the storm all morning, arrived .
Shiloh Landing at about /
o'clock, amid a fearful wind an
rain storm, she carried at Leaf
= 400 passengers, very few OF whoI
went ashore, and those who di
). were completely soaked with raj
@ and mud.
, The rain poured down in to
rents thus ending the Great r
union for 1895.
Of course the elements" wei
against the success of the ente
prise and many will look back c
the time with horror, while tho'
who are not given to kicking
will look back with pleasure
the friendly greetings and han
shakes of the old Veterans al
friends. Perhaps the next tin
the sun will be moro gracior
and everybody will gqAsway b'
IL 4o- r.A.nE.l N-A