Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-07
National Military Reservation at
Chickamauga Ready.
TO Be DEDICATED THIS MONTH.
Win lie the Greatest Gathering OF
Veterans OF the Hue and the
Grns since the War.

an eneriry that promises to make the
ceremonies OF deep interest. II has been
estimated that about 4oo,0o ylsitors Will
make the Journey 10 East Tennessee TO
participate IN, or witness the events which
Will bring together thu rcmnants OF the
armies who fought IN the hlttorest battlcs
Of the war One railroad alone has all
ready contracted for the transportation
OF 10000 Nisltore.
Fully Is per cent Of those who attend
the National cntampmrnt OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic at Louisville on
September II and the same proportion OF
those at The enchmpmcnt Of the Sons OF
Veterans. at Knoxville, a few days later
viii come to Chattanooga.
WHAT WILL BE DONE.
The 18th aud Goth of September are the
days set apart FOR the dudioatory cN.
crcises proper but visitors and particle
pants arc expected TO begin to arrive
week before then Beginning with Fri
'iGy. the 18th. the ncmhsrs OF the To-
ceptlon and entertainment committees
Will meet al incoming trains previously
gdvised and conduct visitors to the offlcc
Of the committee whore they viii be as
signed quarters. Monday, Tuesday aud
Wednesday there win be steamboat eS-
cursiens on the Tennessee river and tx
cdrsions by trein each day to the Chick
nmHugu battle field. For tho rest OF tho
week, the following programme will be
carried ont;
Wednesday September iS-Reunlon Of
the Army OF the Cumberland at the court
house ut 10 o'clock a m. The annual ora
ton will he delivered by General Charles
II. Henderson before the Society OF the
Army OF the Cumberland on the night Of
that day. There viii also be reunions OF
other societies o. that day.
Thursday. September i9-As announced
by the SECRETARY OF war the ceremony OF
defeating the ChickamnuTu park viii
take place at the park on snodgrass hill
Mt noon, September 10. OraUuns will
be delivered by General John NJ.
Palmer OF Illinois. and General John n.
Gordon OF Georgia.
Friday. September e0-The exercises viii
begin Mt noon IN the city OF Chattanooga,
The orators viii he General william Rate
OF Tennessee. and General Charles Il.
Grosvenor of Ohio. The secretary Of war
also announces that meetings Will also
be held on tho nlRhta Of September ~
and 20 FRIDAY and Saturday In the
large tent TO be erected near the custom
house. the special feature OF which are
not yet entirely arranged. Secretary Luz
mont has appointed General J. 8 Fuller
ton ns grand marshal OF ceremonies at
the dedication OF the park
The local executive committee hns ar
ranged for n grand military review IN
Chattanooga at 10 O'Clock on the morning
OF september " 10 nc ltIllUlhulfl III UN
the organized troops present on that oc-
cnslon. These viii number COO or more,
WILL CEMENT GOOD FEELING.
There nre peculiar features OF the celc-
bration which will make the warriors OF
the South ind North meet ON terms Of
frmer friendship than has been the case
ut any similar celebration. For instance,
tho NStute OF Missouri, which lad rcgi-
monts OF Infantry and artillery on both
. 10 falA Ia az H.H
Chlckumauga. madl an appropriation OF
5000 some time ago for tho erection Of
monument on the battlefield tommcmor-
alive Of tho deeds OF both her Confederate
and Union fons. The Appropriation has
been spent impartlally by the State oola-
mission. and the monuments are now ready
for the formal dedication. Kentucky and
Tennessee also had troops IN both armies.
The National government has algo made
departure which viii further cement
the general good feeling. II has had
built eight monuments 10 eight generals
who we're Killed In the Chlckambuga
fights. -Four of these are for Confederate
generals and the other four for Union
generals.
The monuments are triangular pyramids
OF eight inch shells. ton feet IN height. A
tablet on each gives tho name. rank and
army OF the dead hero. Tho Confederate
generals - lronored are Brigndier General
II. colqulu.. Brlgadier General James
Deschler and Brigadcr General Preston
Smith The Union officers honored are
Colonel Philemon p. Baldwin. Colonel
Hans c. lIeR Colonel Edward a. King
aud nrigadlor General William II. Lyle.
THE BATTLEt1ELD RESTORED.
The lines of earthworka used by tho
contendlng armies have been found and
are now being carefully restored 20 that
kyIn AZ In, Ita
September campaign OF thirty-two years
ago, Tho National government has also
had built nine monuments representing the
nine organizations Of regular troops In
the battles, These monuments havosbeen
erected on the spots where the different
Commands We're situated and the eight
monuments to tho generals have been
placed where the gallant soldiers fell In
battle.
when all the plans OF the various states
have been carried out II VIII be possible
for the stranger visiting Chlekamauga to
gain an accurate and detailed idea OF
the fight In all. moro than 900 monu-
inents and hundreds OF small tablets will
be erected, and each Will be inscribed
with the history OF what II commentaries
The tablets will all be placed on the
spots occupied Dy the respective regi-
ments COMMUNICATED the whole present.
Ing All aceurnte picture OF the battle.
n IlN ~ isRfkD lAGbs
The work on the park has been IN pro-
gross under the auspices or the govern
nent for fve years Originally fl25.0O0 was
appropriated By congress for the psfehnse
OF tho land. the park comprising 700
acres Tennessee and Gcorgia alho coded
to the government the control OF the roadn
connecting the different fields OF battle.
the roads alone amounting 10 forty-two
miles. They form delightful drives, run
ming through all the battlenelds.
Every State IA the Union Will be repre-
serted at the celebration. Twenty-cight
states, beth Southern and Union, had
military organizations IN tho chicHamauRa
battles and there has been considerable
rivalry among them 10 make the greatest
showing with the monuments and tablets.
Ohio heads the list with fifty-two monu-
ments. at total cost OF $4,000.
New York made an nj rropriation OF ST.
Geo, OF which $500 70 20 be spent on an
observation tower. which Will be the finest
Individual monument In the nsid. Nine
tablets Will also BE- erected AZ small cost.
The New York commission decided that
IL would be better 70 have one large rnonu-
mont to It's troops than great number
OF small ones. The National government,
however, through General II. v Boyn-
ton. has not approved OF tho New York
monument. for the reason that u was 70
have been placed on Lookout mountain
None but Confederate soldiers fought on
the summit Of Lookout.
Illinois has thlriy-seven monuments at