New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-26
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
INTEREST IN THE OPENING OF THE
CHICKAMAUGA MILITARY PARK.
PREPARATIONS COMPLETED FOR THE TRIP TO
THE NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT AND cONvEN-
TON OF THE NAVAL vETERANs-OFFI-
GERS OF THE UNION VETERANS

The growing interest in the opening Of the Chicka-
manga and Chattanooga National Military Park on
September 49, 20 and Il next thirty-two years after
the great battle of Chickamauga, indicates the pres
ence Of an immense multitude at the interesting
exercises There are 10 take part the Governors CT
twenty States and their STATS members OF Con-
gress, members OF the Supreme Court. heads OF the
Executive departments, the Secretary OF the Navy.
the Secretary OF War. companies OF state guards
and troops OF United States regulars. together with
President Cleveland and his Cabinet. The attend
Is expected to reach 5000. The exercises VIII
extend the three days named
The first shot was fired on this battlefield on Fri
day afternoon. September 49, 1863. The Federal
cavalry seeking to locate the Confederate lines.
At daybreak Saturday morning the two armies
face to face In forest primevai In denseness.
with the undcrbrusb so thick that no man could see
100 yards ahead Of him. In the forest OF pines and
underground by 7:3o n. m the battle was raging in
all its fury The losses appalling. At the end
OF two days beth armies withdrew from the field.
General Rosecrans refining possession OF Chatta-
nooga the objective point OF the campaign Gen
era Rosecrans had IN action thirty brigades OF In
fantry and thirty-hrce batteries, aggregating &c.
100 officers and men. General Bragg had thirty five
brigades OF infantry, ten OF cavalry and about
thirty batteries aggregatirg probably 5000 men.
The percentage Of mortality for the time Of fight
ing is claimed to be greater than that in any other
battle of modern history.
The field which this battle was fought Is about
six miles long north and south. and a little more
than two miles wide This Is about the size OF the
ground reserved for the park.
The orators on Dedication Day suggest inter-
esting "reminiscences of the great battle. General
Granville VI. Dodge Is president Of the Society Of
the Army OF the Cumberland. and in the Six
teenth Army Corps at Chlckamauga General
Oliver O. Howard is a retired Ma or-Genera OF the
United States Army. He In the Eleventh
Whee'e Of Ia han was
one OF the most influential friends of the bill to
establish the park. He engaged in most of the
battles there General William b. Bate, the Repre-
sentative Of Tennessee. commanded a brigade at
Chckamauga. General Edward c. Walthal, OF
Mississippi in command of the Confederate
troops at the battle of Lookout Mountain. He was
a member of the Congress that passed the Park
bill. and stanch supporter of the measure.
General Orlando Smith commanded brigade of the
Eleventh Corps at Chlckamauga. Governor Oates
of Alabama belonged to the Army Of Northern Vir
ginia but was engaged in the operations around
Wauhatche. General Horace Porter, Of New York.
was member of General Rosecranss staff at the
time of the battle He Joined the STAFF of General
Grant when the latter took command OF all the
Union armies. General Palmer Of Illinois. COM
manded a division at Chckamauga and the Four
teenth Corps at Chattanooga General Longstreet
viii be at the dedication exercises. but he will
speak
his last General orders, gives the details OF the
completed arrangements for the departure and itin
erary of the Spanish Headquarters train to the
National Encampment at Louisville Ky. beginning
September H. The train will go by way OF the
West Shore Railroad, leaving New-York (Forty-
second-st) at 9:l5 a. M, September s. and the Wee
hawken Station at 935 a. m. The fare from New
York for the round trip Louisville and return. will
be 81 49, Schenectady. SIS So Utica. SIS 2O Syracuse.
sli Is: Rochester. s2 49, and similar gradual
tons for intermediate points until Oakfeld. just
OF Buffalo. is reached from which the fare for
the trip is 81 90. The train will arrive Buffalo
II 80 p. m. and the remainder of the trip will be
by the Lake Shore, Big Four and Ohio and Mssis-
sipp railroads. The train is reach Louisville
2:30 p. m September Q. Tickets will be on sale
Saturday, September T. and will be good in
ing up to October s. 1895
The rates for sleepng-car berths are as follows:
From New-York City to East Utica IS; from East
Utica to Clyde 81 90 from Lyons to Churchve. 81
and Oakield 50 So Apply for berths. sending the
money. to Assistant Quartermas ter- General NJ. J.
Cummings. Albany. n. Y. The Department Head
quarters will be closed from Friday, September g.
till Wednesday, September IS.
There will be a large representation from New
York at the tenth annual convention OF the Naval
Veterans at Louisville The rate for the round trip
by the Baltimore and Ohio Road will be 81 "a, the
same by other routes from this city to Louis
VILE Rear-Admiral Francis B. Allen will call the
convention to order at p m. September 10, at the
Courthouse. jefferson and Seventh SITS 1t is hoped
every delegate representative and officer entitled
to the privileges of the convention will be In his
place promptly. that the business OF the conven-
ton may be disposed of during the afternoon and
evening sessions eaving the day following the
engagement of the Grand Army parade and the
pleasures of the reunion Musters for recruits will
occur on the flagship daily at a m except day of
parade, and there will be dog-watches and enter
tainments every evening provided by the local
mittee
A dog-watch, under the auspices OF the National
Association, will take place Monday night, Sep
TENDER O. at .. m. at Music Hall. Governor
Brown. of Kentucky. and the Mayors Of the Twin
Cities will be there meet the shipmates and X
the hospitality of State and their respective
cities to the encampment. shipmate John c. Rich
berg. Of Chicago. will make the principal address.
and there will be other addresses from visiting ship.
mates and a fine selection of music prepared by
Captain George Fritchner, commandant OF the
Louisville station
The annual parade will take place at o'clock. F,
September TO- Formation at a. m. to move at
,:3O a. m. sharp. The escort so far as announced
will be a detachment Of the United States Army, a
detachment of the United States Navy. the Pris- |
oners of War Association. Sons of Veterans Ken
lucky State Militia Uniformed knights Of Pythias !
Uniformed Knights Of Honor.
The tenth annual National Encampment of the !
Union Veterans Union. held August o 10 g. at Lima.
Ohio. was one OF the most satisfactory and we'll |
attended gatherings since the birth of the organiza-
ton. and all the kindred assoca tons and the citi- |
zens of the neghborhcod wed with one another TO
make the visit OF the Soldiers OF the Battlefield
AZ the members of the union generally known. |
memorable one. The encampment called 10 !
order by Commander-ln-Chief George J. Cakes. |
and large delegations from the several States
'ponded to the rollcall. Commander Oakess address
showed that the order was prospecting and had /
doubled its membership in the last year. The New
York delegation headed by Department Commander /
Charles f.. Forrest. made Il strong showing. and |
were highly comp.imented by the press and were !
received all along the line of the !
parade.
The following officers were elected for the
ng year Comma nder in chief, Louis f. Ellis Of |
lima Ohio formerly OF the list and l3lst New-York |
Volunteers and one of the Port Hudson Fororn |
Hope stormng column: deputy commander-in- /
,hef General Street OF Washncto second deputy |
chief General Benson. Of Maine
In General order No. T. just issued from Depart /
nent Headquarters Department Commander Akin