The herald., 1895-09-16
HISTORIC FIELDS OF BATTLE
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cured for it and it passed both houses by
unanimous consent. 1t provided for the
purchase OF 1900 acres of the Chickamauga
field, and for the equal participation OF
both sides in the marking of the lines
and the erection of monuments. All SUBJ
sequent appropriations now aggregating
$755, 900, have also passed without oppo-
sition.
The dedication of state monuments
will occur mainly on the 18th. Michigan,
her governor presiding, Will lead off at
Snodgrass Hill, at a. M. Ohio, with an
elaborate programme, Will follow at noon
a. the same place. and Minnesota at 2
O'Clock. These exercises will all take
place at the platform and amphithea ter
erected for the national dedication exer-
cises at the foot of Snodgrass Hill, the
famous Horseshoe ridge of General
Thomas battle. The dedication of llli-
nois monuments, the governor presiding.
will take place at Lyle Hill on the after
noon of the 18th. Indiana will ne upon
the field in great force. for the dedication
of her monuments. the quartermaster OF
the stare having sent 600 tents to accom-
modate the governors party and the vet
Grams who are to attend from that state.
The Missouri dedication will occur on the
10th at Bragg's headquarters on Mission
airy Ridge. The hours for Wisconsin ana
Pennsylvania depend upon the closing
of work on their monuments.
The night of the 18TH in the tent pro-
vided tor dedication purposes at Chat
tanooga. the Army of the Cumberland
will hold its reunion. The tent seats 5000
and the platform 1000 more. Upon the
platform will be seated the leading Off
Gals, both national and state, in attend
ance at Chattanooga. and the leading vet
Grams OF both armies and the Society or
the Army of the Tennessee in body.
General c. +. Henderson will be the
orator and there will be brle1 speeches
from Lieutenant General Sohotield, Cen
eral Dodge. president of the Society of
the Army of the Tennessee; General Dan
Butterhrld, General Horace Porter, Cen
eral ]. II Wilson, Colonel Fred Grant ard
Senator Sherman.
At noon of the 18th the Chickamauga
field will be dedicated, the vi1e- president
of the United States presiding, upon the
invitation of Secretary Lamont.
The orators will be General John M.
Palmer and General John B. Gordon,
both of the United states senate.
The night of the 19h. in the tent at
Chattanooga. the veterans of Sherman's
and Brasg's armies will hold public SER
vices, General Granville M. Dodge. presi-
dent of the Society of the Army OF the
Tennessee, presiding. The chief speeches
will be by General o. o. Howard. Gem
eral Joseph Wheeler of Alabama and Cen
eral Willard Warner of Chattanooga.
During the forenoon of the Goth there
will be a parade and review, IN which
all organized military bouies aud the gov
ernors of states will take part. At noon
the dedication of the Chattanooga fields
will take place in the tent, tho speakers
being General Charles II. Grosvenor OF
the house of representatives and General
William H. Bate of the senate.
The night of the Goth the exercises in
the tent will be conducted by the veterans
of Rockers and Longstreet's forces,
General Il. G. Walthali of the United
speakers for this occasion are Colonel
Lewis r. stegman OF the New York COM
mission, Governor w. G. Oates of Ala
bama. General J. II. Williamson of Iowa
and General Frank G. Armstrong of
Washington, d. G.