The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-19
CHlCKAMAGUA Field.
Veterans on the Battle Ground of
Thirty Years Ago.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Senator Mandsrson, of Nebraska, Delivers
Nils Annual Address at the Reunion Of
the socisty. which L. Held Beneath
. Big Circus Tent.

Senator MandsrsoB, of Ncbrasiss, Delivers
Hls Annual Address at the Rsunion Of
the Society. which Is Held Beneath
Mig Circus Tent.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 19-If one may
Judge Of the events of the last ten days the
Mason and Dixon line has been wiped of
the map. The friendly, brotherly feeling
that has been displayed here this week,
and that was shown at Louisville last
week by the boys of the Gray towards the
boys Of the Blue, the bitter scctionalism
that has so long divided the Union no
longer exists.
For nearly a fortnight now, the doors of
the south have been open for those who
came here thirty three years ago bearing
arms Of slaughter and destruction. Not q
single Incident that would indicate feel
ing of hatred on either sido has been re-
corded. yankees and Johnny Hebs,"
grown gray with years, have gone over the
great battlefield together, discussed the
events of those awful days, drank together,
and even In some instances slept together
without stirring up anything like an
angry thought. Generals who commanded
armies for the Union have been the guests
of the generals of the Confederacy, and
each has solemnly declared that there ia
"no north and no south"
Chattanooga is an enterprising town
with 10000 inhabitants. Both the town
and the people have every look Of prosper
ity. The people have done as much for
the entertainment of their northern Wis
itors rs any one could wish. At early
dawn the town and surrounding country
awoke. In less than two hours there was
general exodus from town to the battle
All1 nLAws. l,.... a.. 80 n
by regiments of militia. There were
thousands upon thousands of battlescarred
veterans, and there were thousands upon
thousands Of men, women and children,
who personally never knew what war was.
There were carriages. wagons and vehicles
Of every description In which the people
rode.
The cars, electric and steam, were loaded
to the guard rail. Many of the vast throng
looked over the field of Chickamauga,
sadly remembering the awful scenes In
carnage and death they had witnessed there
thirty three years ago, but all felt thrill
Of JOY to know that old wounds had healed
and the hatred was no more. Such were
the conditions that prevailed yesterday at
the preliminary exercises attendant upon
the dedication Of the historic battlefield
and the National park, which will occur
today.
1t is doubtful If P. T. Barnum in his
palmiest days ever saw such q crowd at
his circus as assembled beneath one Of his
old three ring tents in this city last night.
The occasion for this great gathering was
the reunion Of the Society Of the Army Of
the Cumberland. A large number of vet
Grams belonging to the Society Of the Army
of the Tennessee, who came here from
Cincinnati, were present as guests. The
veteran, General J. d. Morgan, of Quincy,
Ills, vice president Of the society and who
Is now past 80 years Of age, presided
In the absence Of General Rosecrans, the
president.
When the meeting had been called to or
der General Morgan introduced Mayor
Ochs, who made the address of welcome
Response was made by General H. v.
Boynton, secretary of the association.
Following General Boynton, General Nor
gan made an address of welcome to the
Confederate veterans, after which Senator
Charles Henderson of Nebraska, deliv-
cred the annual address to the society.