The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-19

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 1S-If
one may judge by the events of the
last ten days, the Mason and Dixon
line has been wiped off the map.
The friendly, brotherly feeling that
has been displayed here this week,
! and that which was shown at Louis
vile last week by the boys of Gray
toward the boys of the Blue. proves
that the bitter sectionalism that so
long divided the union, no longer ex-
lists.
For nearly fortnight. now. the
! doors of the south have been thrown
open to the men who came here thirty
odd years ago, bearing arms of slaugh-
/ ter and destruction. Not a single in
cident that would indicate q feeling of
hatred on either side has been re-
corded.
''Yanks and JOhnnies."
"Yanks" and Johnny Rebs," grown
gray with years, have gone over the
great battle field together, discussed the
events of those awful days, drank to-
gether, and even in some instances,
slept together. without stirring up
anything like an angry thought
Generals who commanded armies for
/ the union have been guests. of the
generals of the Confederacy, and each
has solemnly declared that there is no
north and south"
THE events of today have bound rs
together as nothing else could have
done, and the solemn. yet joyous event
of tomorrow will seal the tie forever"
So spoke a soldier of the north to one
of the south at Snodgrass hill today,
and the latter answered, with tears in
his eyes:
"Comrade, you are right. Shake
hands"
And they did
Chattanooga is an enterprising town
with 1000 inhabitants. The people did
as much for the entertainment of their
northern visitors as any one could wish.
At early dawn, the town and the sur
rounding country awoke. In less than
two hours there was a general exodus
from town 20 the battle field.
Old Wounds Healed.
/ There were bands of music, followed
/ by regiments of militia: There were
] thousands on thousands of men, wo-
men and children Then there were
! carriages wagons and vehicles Of
! every description in which the people
| rode. Many of the vast thrOng looked
/ over the field of Chickamauga sadly,
remembering the awful scenes Of car
mage and death that they had wit
messed there thirty years ago, but all
felt thrill of joy to know that all
I old wounds had been healed and that
/ the hatred of those days was no more.
/ Such were the conditions that pre-
/ vailed at the preliminary exercises at
/ tendant on the dedication of the his
/ toric battlefield as national park,
| which will take place tomorrow.
! The first event today was the dedi-
cation of the Michigan state noun
/ ment on Snodgrass hill. the point at
which there was probably more hard
! fighting during the battle than in any
| part of the field.
Governor John T. Rich, with staff
and members of the park commission,
| arrived at the mill at o'clock. Chair
man C. E. Belknap. president Of the
/ Michigan commission, in a brief speech
! told of the work done by the commits
I sion, and then introduced Governor
! Rich, who delivered an address.
/ Colonel Henry NJ. Duffield, of De
] troit responded.
I The northeast corner of Kelly field
! and the monument of Wisconsin were
/ turned over to the government at II
| o'clock Colonel W. w. Watkins of the
/ state commission formally turned the
! monuments over to w. w. Upham, who
/ received and transferred them to the
| government.
General Henry Harding made
| speech in response. after which
| speeches were made by Colonel 3. F.
/ Bryant. Ex-Governor w. D. Heard and
| E. c. Timme.
The veterans of Ohio took possession
/ of Saodgrass hill as soon as those of
/ Michigan had finished. General John
Beatty. president of the Ohio commits
sion, presided. Bishop Joyce invoked
| the blessing. General Charles NJ.
GroIenor addressed the gathering.
Short addresses were made by ex-
( Governor Campbell, governor at the
( time the commission was created; j. 5.
/ Gill and J. McElroy. General Asquila
Wiley made a short address, formally
turning the monuments over to Cover
! nor Mckinley, who in his turn re-
ceived them and transferred them to
the national government.