The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-26
ARMYOF CUMBERLAND
Its 9th Annual ReuniOn-Immense Crowd
in Attendance-Vsry Interesting Proceed
ings.

ings.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept. IS.
The Quarter Centennial Reunion of the So
eiety OF the Army of the Cumberland was held
tonight in the monster tent erected to accom-
modate the several gatherings of the week.
Fully 10000 persons were present. Vice Prssi-
dent Stevenson and ex.Speaker Chas. F. Crisp
headed delegation of a score or more Senators
and Representatives, the appointment of which
was authorized by Congress as its last session
IN connection with the legislation providing
for this celebration
Four members of the Cabinet represented the
Administration. The Governors Of nearly
score of States. with their gayly attired STATS,
added TO the military character Of the occasion,
| Lieut.-Gen- SchOfeld met many of his old COM
rades-in-arms and many of his former antag-
| onists. Two of the great leaders of the Union
army were represented by their sons-Col. Fred
| d. Grant and the Rev. Father Thomas z. Sher-
| man.
/ Presiding over the meeting in the absence Of
/ the aged President Of the Society, Gen. w. 3
| Rosecrans. was the venerable Gen. J. d. Nor
| gan, of Quincy, ILL.,, the participant in three
wars. The proceedings were begun by the sing
ing of q patriotic hymn by the Arion Glee Club.
| The Hon. George w. Ochs. Mayor of the city,
/ then welcomed the society to Chattanooga.
| Gen. II. V. BOyntOn, Corresponding Secretary
! of the Society and a member of the National
Park Commission. responded to the welcome.
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/ crates, and then ex Senator Henderson, OF Ne
| braska, made the annual address.
The two conteuding forces are blended.
| They are united in devotion to one flag. ons
Nation, one destiny. There is no line Of divis
| ion now between those who wore the blue and
| those who wore the gray. Their blending has
| brought the neutral tint. gratifying every
sense indicative of rest and peace. My COM
rades aud my countrymen have no fear for the
Republic. 1t is based upon mans love of lib
erty, its structure is embedded in equal rights
to all, and is cemented by the blood of our
slain"
A song by the glee club succeeded the ap-
plause which followed Gen. Manderson's pero-
ration and preceded the addresses by Lieut.
Gen. Schofeld aud Secretary Herbert Mr..
| Herbert closed his address by saying:
During the 30 years that have elapsed
| since Grant refused to take the sword of Leo at
/ Appomattox, as we have looked back at the
| past, that admiration and respect have con-
| tinued to increase as We have looked around
/ at the present we have come to confde in and
| rely upon each other, and here we are to-day
| all met as brothers TO do honor to the valiant
hosts that fought at Missionary Ridge and
| Chickamauga.
| Furthermore, you who wore the blue in the
days that tried mems souls are not truer to-day
| to the flag under which you fought than the
| men who fought in gray at Chiekamaugs and
/ Missionary Ridge. If the Government that or
| dained the dedication of this National park is
yours so also is it their Government. Its priyi-
leges are theirs, and its promises are TO them
and their children. They take pride in it's
| power and prestige among the Nations of the
| earth and this loyalty to the Union of the Con-
| federates who once fought so bitterly against
| it is the browning glory of the heroes ia blue
| to whom monuments are to be dedicated to-
morrow"
Gen, Schofeld said that in victories Of peace
which had followed the war both North and
| South had won triumph.
| gone of the speakers of the evening was Gen
Daniel Butterield. of New York. Gen. Butter
fields address was largely a eulogy of Gen.
Hooker. especially in reference to the part he
played in going to the assistance of Gen. Rose
Grams. He said:
"There is no similar instance, to my
knowledge. where a body of troops equal to
small army moved to and incorporated with
another and larger army under COM
mander ever so quickly, so thoroughly, and so
absolutely became inspired with enthusiastic
admiration, confidence, and respect for that
new commander as did our detachment of the
Army of the Potomac; from its chief, the gall
| liant Hooker, down to the humblest private. all
| feel toward that great man, magnificent soldier
and great patriot. George H. Thomas.
"Gen. Thomas spoke of our operations in his
General Order of Nov. 7. 1868, as of so bril-
liant a character as to deserve special notice.
We all know Gen. Thomas always meant ex-
actly what he said. Such action and skill
brought our admiration for Hooker's thorough
knowledge of his profession and his beauties.
His magnificent physiqueIand genial bearing,
with his magnetic influence over his command,
soon became apparent. 1t contradicted the
eject of reckless statements of his personal
habits and character From long service
with him and every opportunity to judge and
know by personal observation denounee these
statements as falsehoods. The time has come
when his old comrades and those who knew
him best should set this SANDER finally at rest.
Fearless in the expression of his opinions and
his criticisms he gave ofense often without in
tending offense claiming. when demonstrated
with concerning it. that the expression of q
truthful opinion was the duty of patriot and
the privilege of gentleman. We can overlook
these expressions from their sincerity. lack OF
malignity, and the bitter hostility they brought
him. OutspOken and fearless in speech, in con-
duct vigifant wonderfully skIllful in strategy,
his troops soon learned that soldiers life
would be uselessly imperiled through his or
ders, and that personal peril must forbid or
endanger the accomplishment of necessary
military purpose or the winning OF q BATTLE"
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