The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-20
.CH|CKAMAUGA Day HONORED
By a Reunion of the Heroes
of the War
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
Dealing in Personal "Reminiscences OF
the Battle
INTERESTING PAPERS REAI
An Instructive and Touching neeting Held In
BIanchard-FitzgeraId Hall
Last Evening

CbicKamausa day, Septem Der 10, the
anniversary OF one OF the greatest mill
tary struggles OF the great evil war, was
appropriately conn emorated last evening
by a reunion held in the Blancharu-Fitz-
gerald Music hall of the veterans who
participated in the defense OF the Union.
Twenty members of the Southern Cali
fornia association of companions OF the
military order of the Loyal Legion OF he
United States, grasped hands under the
shimmering folds of Old Glory and swore
anew their fealty to the country for
which they had imperiled their lives.
Major W. A. Elderkin. U. s. A.. pre-
sided over the nesting and Charles ).
Gilbert occupied the secretary's desk.
A letter from General W. S. Rosecrans,
who was expected to have been present,
was read as follows:
Comrades: Your kind invitation to
be present at the meeting comm EN- ofative
OF the battle OF Chickamauga is just at
hand.
Ibid my health permit would be very
much pleased to be with you on this
occasion, but situated as l am, after re-
cent critical attack, this pleasure cannot
be mine.
History is now giving TO this battle
the credit it deserves. and the grand re-
union now being held atttests the TACT
that the possession and retention of Chat
tanooga. which we fought tor, is accepted
by tho people of say as being one OF
the most in pertain. moves. from mill
tary stand point, in our great civil war.
With frAternal greetings, l am sincerely
yours, w.,
A complete set of copies taken from the
kilograms that passed between the gener-
ais in command on each side during the
great battle were read by Captain j.. a.
Osgood. Lieutenant J. G. oliver read an
interesting paper descriptive OF the pat
tie. He saio in part:
''In lighting his battles over again, the
old soldier finds none more fruitful IN
military problems and historic reminis-
censes than that of the great battle OF
Chlokamauga. In the intensity OF the
struggle, the mum Der engaged: IN tnose
emergencies of battle which in an in
slant sweep away all plans and throw
commanders upon their resources with
out moments time to consio er, IN the
rallying, charging and counter-charglng,
IN the awful resulting carnage, Chlcka-
manga taxes rank as ono OF the great
battles o. the war"
He was followed by Captain y. G. Nc
Comas in a breezy and eloquent I'M
promptu on the same subject.
Major Ben U. Truman read an exceed
ingly interesting paper. with General
Thomas, the Rock OF Chckamauga, as
his theme. Companion Wyman also occu-
pied the attention of these present for 2
Jew moments and Major ]. A. Donnel!
paid a glowing tribute to the memory OF
the martyr president. James n. Garheld'
whose death occurred on Septem Der 18th,
in a we'll written paper. Captain f.. };
Oressey was called upon and responded
with a neat little speech of felicitstion
concerning the day whose horrors are
never to be repeated in our land. The
evening closed with an elaborate collation.
around which the veterans clasped hands:
drinking the Meath of the union. one and
indivisible.
Those present were: Captain G. G.
McComas, Colonel H. G. Otis, H. M.
Bishop, Major J. A. Donnell. Charles s.
Gilbert, Captain W. H. Seamans, Georgt
II. Stewart. Major ". A. Elderkin. U. 5.
A., Lieutenant J. G. Oliver. Captain j.
A. Osgood, Captain f. J. Cressey, Colo
mel ]. j. Gosper, Captain AdeA. Colone
George H. Kimball, Charles M. Baker
Colonel j. NJ. G. Marble, Colonel E. W
Jones, Captain F. o. Wyman, Major Ber
9. Truman. Colonel Charles Bentzoni
Lieutenant D. W. Field and Captain W
| II. NeMman.