The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
ON TO NASHVILLE.
Confederate Veterans TO Go TO Re-
UniOn-Cheap Rates-Day Trip
Historic Grounds.
Green wood, s. c., June

Greenwood, s. c., June 7Lh, 1897.
Press and Banner:-Allow me little space
in your paper 10 inform the old veterans and
their friends Of the arrangements that has
been made by Camp d. Wyatt Aiken with the
Seaboard R. r., to take them to the reunion
at Nashville, Tenn. ON June the 2lst me >.
A. L. is to furnish us two coaches to be left al
Greenwood on Saturday 10Th. We leave
Greenwood Monday morning 2lst at seven
minutes after one o'clock. due In Atlanta al
GO o. M. leave Atlanta at once, due In Nash
an all day trip from a tIantn TO Nashville lin
stead of night trip.) We have view OF the
finest mountain scenery In the country
Your tickets are good FOR ~ days II wanted
You are allowed TO stop over at Chattanooga
and visit Chlckamauga park or battle field
The government has spent thousands OF dol
lars beautifying 1t; and hundreds OF fine
monuments mark the positions where north
ern troops fought. Let all South Carolinians
go there and view Snodgrass hill. where ker-
shaws Brigade made the grandest charge OH
yankee batteries that history has ever record.
ed The visit to this battle field alone is
worth the tip. The railroad fare is Ss.s5 for
round trip. All veterans are entertain In ed free
who will accept it Those who prefer to pay
board will have the best Of board furnished
them at one dollar per day. Commander g.
A. G.. Waller will 60 to Nashville several days
In advance and perfect all arrangements for
all parties, both those who will accept free
board, and those who wish good places secur-
90 in advance.
Now we invite all parties 10 join US from
Donalds, Due West, Hodges. Ninety-Six, Co.
ronaca, Bradley, Verderyj Troy, Saluca. All
Greenwood We have a large number of our
lady friends who are going. Let every one
provide basket Of eataoles, so we can 40 as
we did last year on our Richmond trip, have
q Uig picnic on the train. Wewill eat break
fast and dinner on the train, and jolly time
we Johnny Rebs will have.
You can come to Greenwood the night be.
fore-our houses will be opened to you, and II
.lo co. m hnH Or time
as to 8 hours, the coaches we are to travel In
will be opened to you at the =. A. l.. depot
and you can go In them, turn two seats 70.
gether and take a nice nap and you Will be
already to pull out at LOT.
We would be glad for all parties who expect
to 60 and can do 80, to notify me on or before
the 18th SO Mr.. Waller will know how many
to provide for In Nashville.
The exposition Is In full blast at NASHVILLE.
You will have the opportunity OF visiting II
at the same time. 1t Is said by those who
have been there and gone through IL 70 oe
better than the one at Atlanta a year or 20
ago. Camp D Wyatt Aiken sent TO Rich'
mond reunion, including her friends over
sixty-the largest number of any town In the
South TO the size. Everything now points 70
the number OF one hundred that Will 60 Wlta
us TO Nashville.
When it comes 10 devotion TO the lost cause,
to keeping fresh the memory OF our fathers,
brothers, sons and husbands, who gave their
lives for the South, and who proved 70 De the
bravest soldiers that ever trod Gods green
earth; Green wood county yields the palm 10
no people In the South. Then let as many OF
us as possibly can be on hand at the 5: A. L
depot Monday morning June 2lst, lU a. m:
with one iul days rations OF stack pies, iriea
chicken, cakes Of various kinds. biscuits with
much shortening and various other things
loo numerous to mention. Bill Mckinney,
Frank Day and McFadden of Gen. Nc
Gowans Brigade will ireshen their minds oy
then with war tales TO entertain the party on
the way. Respectfully,
l.. NJ. Moore, Adg't,
Camp Aiken.