The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-19
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK.
The Imposing Dedication cere-
monies There.
monuments Dedicated by the Governors
OF the states of Michigan, Wisconsin,
ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Massachu-
setts and Turned Over to tho United
states-speeches by vioe-PresIdent
Stevenson and Others.

one may Judge by the events of the laat
ten days the Mason and Dixon line has
been wiped off the map. In the friendly.
orotherly feeling that has been dis
plsyed here this week and az shown
at Louisville last week By the BOYS Of
the Grey and the boys of the Blue, the
bitter stctionalism that has so long
divided the Union no longer exists.
For nearly fortnight now the doors
of the South have been opened to those
VINO came here thirty three years ago
bearing arms of slaughter and destruc-
ton. Not single incident that would
indicate feeling OF hatred on either
side has been recorded.
Yankees" and Johnny Rebs" grown
gray with years have gone over the
great battlefield together, discussed the
events OF those awful days, drank to-
gether, and even in some instances
slept together without stirring up any
thing like an angry thought. Generals
VINO commanded armies for the Union
nave been guests of tho generals of
the Confederacy, and each has
n
North and no South"
THE events of to -day have hound no
together as nothing else could have
done, and the solemn, yet joyous events
OF TO- morrow will seal the tie foi ever {"
SO spoke venerable veteran on thu
North to one OF the South at Snodgrsss
Hill to-day, and the latter replied, with
tears IN his eyes: "Comrade, YOU are
right Shake hands," and they did.
Chattanooga is sn enterprising
Chicsgo-like town with forty thousand
lnhabitanss Both tho town and the
people have every look of prosperity.
Inc people have done az much for The
entertainment OF their Nor ,hern yisi-
tors as any one could wish. At early
dawn the town and the surrounding
country awoke. In less than two hours
there was general exodus from the
Town to the battlefield.
There were bands of music followed
by regiments of militia There were
thousands upon thousands OF battle
SCARED veterans and there were thou
aands upon thousands OF men, women
and children, who personally never
knew what war was.
Inc hrSt event Of the day was the
dedication of the Michigan State mon.
uments at Snodgrass Hill, point at
winch there was probably more hard
lighting during the battle than on anv
part of the field. Gov. John T. Rich.
with his staff. arrived at the hill few
minutes after o'clock.
Chsirman G. e. Belknap, president of
the Michigan committee, in a brief
speech introduced Gov John T. Rich.
Col Henry M. Dudield, of Detroit,
responded.
In the northeast corner of the park
the monuments of Wisconsin were
turned over to the Government at IL
O'Clock Colonel Watkins formally
turned the monuments over to Governor
w. d. Upham, who received them, and
! then transferred them to the Govern
ment: General Harry Hardin made
speech in response
The veterans of Ohio took possesa;on
OF the Snodgrass Hill as soon as those
from Michigan had finished. Gen John
BeStty, president of the Ohio commit
tee, presided.
Short addresses were made by ex-
Governor Campbell and others, after
which Gen Aquilla Wiley formally
turned the monuments over to Governor
Mckinley, who transferred them to the
national government.
The Illinois monuments were dedi-
Gated on the site where Widow Glenn's
house stood during the battle. 1t is a
few hundred yards southeast of the
famous Bloody Pond"
Col. II s. Reeves, president of the
Illinois com nittee, called the meeting
to order. After prayer Governor Altgeld
WAS introduced and turned the monu-
ment over TO the Government Respon-
ses were made by Vice President s even
son, Senator Palmer and others and the
bene diction was then pronounced
The exercises attendant upon tho
transfer OF the Indiana monuments to
the Government took place at Lytle Hill,
called so In memory of General Lytle,
who was killed there Gen M. C Hun
ter WAS master of ceremonies, and Gen,
Lew Wallace and Col. l. N Walker,
com mander-in chief OF the G. A. R,
spoke.
The Massachusetts, monuments we're
dedicated at Knobs Hill at O'Clock
this afternoon. The ceremonies were
short, simple and impressive. Gov Fred.
t Greenhalge made the address OF the
occasion. In concluding he spoke Of
the dedication OF the field IS national
park In honor Of heroes who fell there
The governor and staff, together with
the State committee, then went to the
National Cemetery and decorated the
graves of the Massachusetts soldiers
buried there
Florida Fiiibustering Exposition.