New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-22
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA FORE
TOLD
Az INTERESTING PROPHECY or GENERAL BEN
M.crrIorGrI-wHAT "HIGH PRIVATE S"f9
NAVAL. MEN IN THE GRANT TOMB
t,rnIc ALTON PARADE.
DEDICATION PARADE.

nIer
tho conflicts OF Missionary 'Rtdge ana CO..
,,,nt, ,,oro no,nted out by a distngnishe" ~"
,edera,o officer who did not live to see Ms - 49,
,ue,Iod The circumstances were re".e" Wv T.,
evening by Major William Crocker DuN'' 49,, ,or
this city who in the first TWO E ,a1 and
was an officer General Longs,ree' oh,o, of
ras afterward transferred to the west do ,.
mn. -, tho stan of Generals Joseph r. JUN
s,nn and John g. Hood. The facts cohie'' 80
this interesting statement were rece'"S Co.
Naior Duybury by his brother 'oh'e" , 80,
oral Frank G. Armstrong. who was one Vi rh
gallant cavalry leaders on the SoutheI" 81 r,y
Noior 4, telling the story. said: IN ''e go
80 =, ,no s,r,ggle General Armstrong. VINO ma"
RESIGNED from the United states Army a. 0'p' s'
of the Cd Dragons. went South anu J
fortune with the new Confederacy' 'p o,
rival at Richmond he was assigned 10 "",' -
the staff of General Ben MCCULLOUGH VIM a.,
ras assigned 10 duty In Arkansas, ana III MS %
campalgn he was killed AT Pea Ridge T."
- osern,s command they failed TO make railway
connection at Chattanooga. Tenn, which ue'dFo'
them some twenty four hours ana VIII '
the departure OF the next tram Mc,"''o"s
rested that they procure horses ana rue 20 49,,
ton Of Lookout Mountain WINE q" 'oP -,
mountain which overooks Chattdhoos" az" ~
country round it for miles. McCuhoush re'n'' n.y.
- .rnstrong. From where now stand on '"i'
beautiful morning We can look into hve otat'S'
AT the foot Of us can sec the lehn'AS'' ~ ~
and | think that our people In power a. nv"
mond are absolutely wrong as regards the pan Vi
campaign as has reen laid out In this sec'lo" r'
instance we will take the position Oh I'LL, Groom
bert Sidney Johnson. who is now al boW W ~ NV
Ky. with his army ttls pos.lo, ,,o Iaroe num-
mind is untenable especially WIN tnr a., he
her OF soldiers increasing daily controneu ~ his
United States in their service nc c In brforc he
p,,Ii he connected To- fall back TO The Tfnnessee
River his line Of oPerauonnas,c ccssfiiy hod the
large section of country which is GXpTT ronoses TO-
ni,taIn control OF the Mississippi River IS pl@
posterous as have not me men, NJ UI tho West
III, o' nerri. of its being INSTRUCTED Sonc,n
,rntIon is everything Had we the men ana me- me-
rial It would he dnerGniI NAV mot not be alive to
yo1 9,ialIcS predict that down this valley %neres
lu nI" nngninde that the same will decide T N
great measure me Iu noyy t6a. within two years
the Battle of Chickamaqga c WAS SMetullough
the very ground indicated by en er1n Successes at
a." battlo the benefits Of the Conflict we're t bc
avaed OF by the coInmmnGrn nggora, Grant fought
20 Ia lie Of Lookout Mountain and OF MiSs s,hr
Ridge connecting onf ps eSP,di General Sherman.
Win his fully equpped army 70 follow 'ro up which
cesses already gained by me atanta TO the sea
,r,i nronherv is indeed wonderful az Gene,dii ,
Cullough was su TI'' the commander Of a regi.
Non Of Texas Rangers In the MexiTht,n " bighiv
those VINO , n,o a true gentleman and eaiIandi
so,dinr General Frank Armstrong Is sun awe an"
resides in Washington - -
.t,,oh Private" sends the following from Albany
.,or late Of March -: Since my last letter '"eie
have been some changes at department ne't ,
tors p J. O'Connor assistant auJut""' :,
RESIGNED his position on March l. 10 take ',''l %
.,,ar,ormaster AT the Soldiers and Sailors HOME
a. Ra,b \ Y Department Commander ul""
has amounted our genial comrade W. H. no's
Ton q, q T. willard Post No. "a. OF Troy ~ !"
% succeed him Acting Assistant quarter mas"
General D. Frank Allen has been ia'o up i
last ten days with his old army complaint ~ 20
oo,a,v n,ending and will soon be AZ MS nesh !"
good order for business. The department. vs.
"a beng prepared for the printer mere ia" ~
neither addition to the line OF PORTRAITS al nedu-
ouarters the Yonkers comrades having presc na,
a fine oil portrait OF John c. Sn0,: der Graham
NV ~ hnadnuarters on Tuesday afternoon last ana
in the evening LEFT f W hTSy Post No. a. in honor
~ tho newly appointed assistan. adlu6an gsner,
W H. Boushton Chief Mus tSc eyenns of March
he mustered into the Department u - S,,,roh~
WIN Nh Nh 400 of Rochester Comrade J. H. Chat
deId was installed az commander The memnersnlp
II ny a. Rorke Marshall and Powers posts At
Red creek Wayne County. on the evening % OF S S
rnary % Post No. 25l was mustered INTO the de-
nartment with a membership OF twenty
A, the regular muster OF the Farrasut Associa-
,ion of Naval Veterans. held on Thursday even
ing last action taken on the matter OF inc
Grant Monument parade Nine other naval vet
Gran associations under the flag OF the Nationa!
ossoc,ation were invited to participate and assist
I, aIIine the ranks Of the naval veteran battalion
on that dav. Information has already been re-
ccived that large attendance might be safey
counted upon. The battalion will be formed In
co,nanIes OF guns crews" same numbers as
us"d 70 man the old l-inch and l0-pounder rifed
guns so that the formation, while being unique
TI1u at mamofwar fashion From the reports the
Veteran blue Jackets vii turn out between four hum
dred and five hundred strong General Grant was al
wavs a great favorite with the Navy boys and they
intend to do their share in the last public act to his
memory. Past Rear Admiral Altman, who Is now In
Florida. expects to return in time to take part in
the parade
Jamcsburg " Y. is to have a handsome monu-
mont I'm memory OF her soldiers in the War OF the
Rebellion The Joint committees OF citizens and
comrades Of the Grad Army have awarded the
contract for the memorial II Is TO be OF Quincy
granite on a plot OF ground yet 10 be selected In
Jamesburg Cemetery. The monument Is more than
twenty-five feet high, weighs about 5000 pounds
and Is to nearly $1,000 The contractors are
I.upton Brothers OF Matawan. thei. design being
selected. The monument will consist OF three
bases the bottom and second bases being rock
faced the third hne-axed polished and marginal
die on which appropriate inscription will be
cut; a Hne-axed cap and plinth. a round. polished
shaft which ls surmounted by a nne-axed cap
with a carved top upon which rests ball two
feet in diameter. The whole work is TO be COM
pleted and unveiled Decoration Day. when APP
propriate ceremonies will be held. The money for
the work is being contributed by the citizens OF
Jamesburg and vicinity and the G. A. r. post OF
that place.
General James r. O'Berne. grand marsha, Of the
memorial parade OF May 30. has selected Com
mande- Robert s Heilferty. OF Farragut Post No 49,
as his acknowledgement and chief OF staff Com
mandcr Joseph b; Lord, Anderson Williams Post
and president OF the Commanders and Quartemas-
ters' Association. has been appointed chairman OF
the Relief Committee by General Horace Porter
Joe Hooker Womens Relief Corps No. IA VIII give
a package entertainment and sociable on Monday
evening March o. at German odd Fellows Hall