The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-16

Sramme for the Three Days.
Chattanc0ga. Sept. 1S-Under the suis-
ing hand Of the secretary OF war. acting
under the authority of congress. Chatta-
nooga aud the notable hattiefields sur
rounding il have been preparing Tor a ma
tional eyent without parallel. Great
throngs Of veterans who fought against
each other are crowdjng into the city 70
take equal parts, under national enact
ment Ia the dedication Of the fields which
their progress made memorable. as ma
tional military park wherein the move
ments ana the achievements of each slda
have received impartial attention. As pro-
vided In the act OF congress. Secretary
Lamont has invited tho attendance Of ths
executive department of the government
and the members Of the supreme court.
congress and its presiding officers, the
lieutenant general Of the army and the aa-
miral OF the navy. the governors Of all the
states and thcir STATS. and the veterans
of the c0utendng armies. All are 20 he
prominently represented Nearly every
surviving general or the two armies has
sent notice Of mis- intention % attend. Tho
governors Of every state which had troops
IN the action have responded faNorably 10
the sccretary's invitation. IN few cases
the governors themselves viii he prevents
ed from attending but their states viii he
represented. \ joint committee Of twen-
~ senators and thirty members Of tho
house will represent congress The MEM
hers of twenty state committees have
been Al work with the national cammts-
sion locating the hat,iehelds. and troops
~ their states viii attcae Tho societies
Of the Army OF the Cumberland. or the
Army OF Tennessee. the q. y. r, and tho
Association ~ Confederate Veterans. viii
he present In unusual numbers. This on
"a. -, h.a fs nv a u4fh.-
ering OF an army OF visitors already known
10 he 40 great that II will tax the capacity
Of the railroads centering here and in the
city 70 their utmost
The secretary Of war and the national
commission acting under his direction hare
made every possible Arrangements which
the expenditures authorized by congress
WOULD allow 10 insure the comfort or vis-
itors: and through its large and influential
citizens committee. the city nf Ghatta-
nocga has given itself M with energy ana
enthusiasm TO the work of assisting the
secretary Of war. Lieut.. Gen. Schoheld
has cordially contributed every assistance
which could he given from the headdiiar-
ters 0f the army. and the movement OF
regular troops from Fort sheridan, Fort
Riley Fort Thomas. Columbus barracks
and Pensacola presented an Instance or
rapid concentration Of troops Of especial
interest. The telegraphic notices from
Washington city 70 the national commit
tee that distant hattalions. batteries and
sguadrons had been ordered 20 move We're
scarcely received before dispatches ar
rived az park headquarters from each post
that the troops were starring.
The park which Is 10 be dedicated is of
immense dimensions. To extends. with its
approaches from sherman Heights in
Tennessee. six miles north of Chattanooga.
20 Glass Nill, in Georgia. q distance OF
twentv-two miles. The broad boulevard
e-g,x 80 81 he N..
government as part Of the park, and il
has full jurisdiction over this. over the
fifteen miles square Of the Chickamuga
Yield and over many miles besides of other
approaches. which have been Ceded 10 tho
government By tho states OF Tennessee
and Georgia. This drive runs for eight
miles along Brsgg's limo OF battle on the
crest Of Missionary Ridge. II passes along
tho fronts Of Shermau's army. Thomass
army and the army under Hooker. lt
overloOks all the battlehelds about Chatta-
nocga. including Lookout Mountain. and
runs for twelve miles through the center
az the fighting ground of the three days
battle Of Chickamauga.
OF the territory over which Jurisdiction
has hcen ceded 10 the United States for
park purposes, ten square miles have hsen
already purchased ia n single block on
the Chickamauga field. The entire crest
about Bragg's headquarters on Mission
airy Ridge Orchard knob. the headdnar-
ters of Grant. Thomas and Granger dur
ing the battle Of Chattanooga. tract
eight acres In extent: hfty acres AZ tho
north end OF Missionary Ridge hcing the
ground assaulted By Gen. sherman and
defended by Cleburnc and q tract OF
five acres on another portion Of the ridge.
marking the left of the assault or the
Army 81 the Cumberland form portions
Of the park. Congress has also authorized
the addition 20 the park OF Hooker's and
g.fa tl-fG
Mountain. The government also owns the
roads 10 and over Lookout Mountain,
through Hooker's field. to Wauhatchie. on
LonEstreet's field.
The park and it's approaches embraces
ar overlooka tho neids Of the FIVE davs OF
general battle between the great armies
and threa DAYS OF minor engagements,
namely. Chickamaugs. Orchard Knob
Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge,
Browns Ferry and Wauhatchie.
The national commission consists Of Gen.
T. :. Fullerton, chairman, Cen A. r.
Stewart. representing the Confederateg:
Mai Frank 9. Smith. Second artillery,
secretary. and Gen. ~. V. Boynton. his
torian. Gen. Fullerton. by order Of tho
secretary OF war. has charge of all
rargemrnts for the dedication. The off,
cial dedication under the auspices of con-
gress and the secretary OF war viii oc-
cupy September ~ and %. but exercises
Of a GENERAL character. which will be at
tended BY most OF tho officials. will oc-
cupy the whole day OF the 18th, and the
evenings OF the 18th. 18th and 21th.
Tho dedication or state monuments Will
occur mainly on the 18th. Michigan. her
governor presiding. will lead OF at Snod-
grass Hlil al 9 a. IN. Ohio. with an elah-
crate programme, viii follow AZ noon AZ
the same place. and Minnesota AZ 2 O'Clock.
These exercises will take place a. this
platform and amphltheater erected for tho
national dedication exercises a. The foot
OF snodgrass hill. the famous Horseshoe
ridge OF Gen. Thomas battle The dedl-
cation of Illinois monuments. the gov
srnor presiding viii take place At Lytle
h3U on ths afternoon or the 18th. In
diana will be upon the field in great force
for the dedication n her monuments. the
auarterulaster OF the state having scnt
80 tents 10 accommodate the governor 3
marty and the veterans Who are 10 attend
from that state. The Missouri dedication
viii occur on the 9oth. a. BraEg's head
quarters on Missionary ridge. The hours
Tor Wisconsin ard Pennsylvania depend
upon the closing Work on their mona-
mfnts.
on the night or the 1sth. IN ths
tent provided for dedication purposes
AT Chattanooga the army of the
Cumberland viii hold It's reunion.
rho tent seats s.0a1 ami the
f,latfo~rn 2Ga0 more 7 pJn tte platform
vviH ns seated The ieadng officials. both
national and state. 10 attendance A. Chat
fano0ea. the leading veiaEans IF both
,,-,.3as ard fssa rotsatss Of the Army ~