The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-09-26

years ago met again as brothers
and each did his share toward!
making the dedication a success. They
sealed compact by which the last YES
tige of venom caused by the civil wal
was blotted out. Within the limits Of
this grand historic place of pleasure fol-
the nation there were upwards of u.s.
600 people, among the throng were some
of the nations heroes and there were
also some of the highest officials. OF
President Cleveland's cabinet there
were Attorney General Harmon, Score.
tary of the Navy Herbert, Secretary OF
the Interior Smith and Postmaster Gen.
eral Wilson. There We're a bakers doz-
en- of governors md hundreds of men
of renown who took part in the conflict
between the North and South.
On Snodgrass Hill.
The ceremonies took place at Snod-
grass Hill, whose sides for mile were
so thickly covered with dead 81 years
ago, that the survivors say one could
walk all over it from crest to base,
stepping from one PROSTATE body to
another.
Hours before the exercises begun the
battlefield was alive with those who had
come to attend the dedication. The
first event Of the day was the display of
arms by Battery F, Fourth United States
artillery Then there was a battalion
regimental drill, showing the tactics
and field movements, under command
of Colonel Holland These exercises at
arms were of great interest to the veter-
ans, to the "rebels' and "Yanks,"
though the old fellows expressed the
belief that such tactics would have fall
ell as timothy before a mower if placed
against those adopted during the battle
Of Ch;ckamauga.
Stephenson Pres;des.
Vice President A. E. Stevenson pre-
sided over the dedicatory exercises. He
was introduced by General John S. Full
lerton, chairman Of the Chickamauga
and Chattanooga National park. When
the vice president came forward lie was
greeted with loud applause.
The meeting was called to order at IL
o'clock, and at that hour Snodgrass Hill
was covered with people. The great
natural area selected by the national
commission, on Snodgrass Hill, was so
arranged that nearly every one of the
tens of thousands of auditors could hear
the speeches and addresses throughout
By way of beginning there was ma
tional salute of "A guns by the artillery
followed by ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner," played by one of the United States
infantry bands. It was cheered to the
echo by veterans Of the blue and of the
gray, and in their patriotic enthusiasm,
many Of the grizzled old veterans shed
tears of joy. When the applause had
ceased, Vice President Stevenson made
brief address.
All Sang America.
When he had finished, prayer was Ct
fered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Gailor of
Tennessee. America" the beautiful
national anthem, was then sung by the
audience, accompanied by the band, and
every one of the fifty and odd thousand
Of people assembled, blue and gray,
sang it as if inspired. The great volume
of sound rolled up as great tidal wave
and long tefore the song was ended,
tears were ccursing down the cheeks Of
thousands of the old veterans It made
the cold chills run up and down the
back Of even the most hardened Of the
battle-scarred veterans, and those who
shed tears were proud of it. Not one of
them were ashamed, nor was any one
who would shame them.
Palmer Great Effort.
General John M. Palmer, the venerar
BILE senator from Illinois, who 80 years
ago risked his life on the battlefield,
made the first dedicatory address. When
he came forward, his voice was husky
and had a tremulous sound. And never
in all his life, unless, perhaps, when he
was directing his men at Chickamauga
81 years ago, did he speak SO earnestly.
He became grandly eloquent as he adj
vanced in his address, and his eloquence
was fully appreciated and at frequent
intervals he was applauded with vigor
that showed the audience were in touch
with him.
| General Gordon's Address.
Another patriotic tune followed Gen.
eral Palmer's speech, and then the bat
tie SCARED veteran of the Confederacy;
whom Lee called his ''right arm,' John
B. Gordon of Georgia, was introduced
He was greeted with no less applause
than accorded to General Palmer
and he spoke with fully a
much enthusiasm, feeling and pa
triotism. One may judge by their sen
timents and the sentiments of the
thousands of Federal and Confederate
veterans who heard them now that thu
sectional line between North and South
has been wiped out. Those who have
heard General Gordon before, said il
was the effort of his life.
The next person introduced was Gen
eral James Longstreet, who delivered
very stirring and patriotic address
which was frequently interrupted b,
applause.
The Army of the Tennessee.
J In the evening there was larg