The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-15

OF both her Union ard Confederate sons,
and even-handedly. knowing no difference
between them, the commission has done its
work
The programme has been arranged by
the war department. and is TO be carried
out under its direction.
The night Of September 10 has been set
apart for the Union and Confederate ar
mics of Tennessee, and the night of the
20th for the armies OF the Potomac and Of
Northern Virginia. The lieutenant general
and his staff and large body Of the reg
ular troops Will attend. The day OF the
18th VIII be taken up by the formal an
nouncement of the opening Of the park
by the war department. two orations by
speakers of national prominence, one from
the South and one from the North, and a
great parade Of all the veterans.
The dedicatory exercises will be con-
tinued on the Goth. with special relation
TO the fierce battles OF Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge Should rain fall
on these days the exercises viii take place
at Chattanooga under A huge tent capa-
bic Of sheltering many thousands
Grant had 2o0 regiments OF infantry and
sixty-one Of cavalry and artillery in the
Chattanooga campaign, Rosecrans had l29
or infantry and hfty-three Of cavalry and
artillery: Bragg had rs regiments Of in
fan.ry and seyenty-four Of cavalry and ar
tillery.
Gen. James r. Longstreet. who COM
manded the Confederate left wing al
Ch!ckamauga. Is 10 take prominent part
In the coming celebration. as will also
Gen. a 2. Stewart. one Of Longstreet's
brigade commanders Gen. Stewart aid
much 81 the work Of laying out The park.
having been appointed A commissioner for
mat purpose by former Secretary OF War
Proctor
The lines Of earth works used by the
contend.ng armies have been found. and
are now being carefully restored. 50 that
they VIII look exactly as thew ala N the
September campaign of thirty-two years
ago The national government has also
had ouslt nine monuments representing
me n.ne org2niZa .ons Of regular troors
IN the oatfies These monuments have
been erected on the SPOTS where ne 5if
fc-ent commands were situated. and ne
eight monuments 70 the generals have
been placed where the gallant soldiers fen
in battle
When all the plans 81 the various states
have been carried out Il yvin he possible
Tor i96 stranger visiting Clickamauva 70
san an 'g.urate ana detailed idea OF the
iCAf- n alI more than - monuments ana
hundreds 81 small tablets VIII 10 erected
and each WI ~ Inscribed -rith the hss.a~,.
~ wat It ro11nenorete The tablets VII
"a. ~ placed ou enc spot, o-c,susa4 hv tho
respective regiments COMMUNICATED. Tho
Naole presenting ar accurate picture az
The ba.-le
oHjo intends . make .r, creates. s., 90.
- ans - Che srstes. Gov Mckinley ana
bis star WI - there a--o---, -.tas r.,
full National Cua~l regimen. ana ~,
cleveland tr17p. Tents w.il be- .aia0 along
hv t1A~e commands. which ut,T .aro -r
r Ch.ckam2uEa ael5 during the celehra-
ton
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nra'' ''s silver 'ih '-e 5rriuE 'ha '.ss-a-
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'are"r Ara~ti" a charming raDe- o.
CHi~Es07s lie SAYS
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sounding -ar'e FOR ore % the great hattie
felts 81 tho wurl1-lfes few miles so,,.A
of re Tennessee and Georgia boundary
and e distant about an hours r,se ~ al
from CHATTANOOGA A single morning train
outward and single evening train in
Va-c. made an ail-dsv excursion -e-es-
sarv. and the time proved 20 he none 900
Iong tnhappiiy. - then thought the
sun was implscabie. with the mercury I,
re 1inetses, though = was only the - n.
NAY s7d a. was on foot. and the nation
81 reservation covers nine o. ten sn,,a-a
miles. | saw hardly more than corner ~
th- nel1- This would have been = r,o-s