The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
I GOOD ORDER.
...l Party spent Sunday Visiting
: ,r.,ry Camps at Jacksonville.
80. Aiger. IL Largely the Fault
.lcrs. Division. Rerimensal
,..,osoy Commanders- Words
ofrr.ise for Gen. Lee

-,,NVIfTT, I .N, NFp@ ~ ocV-
r,,raaa party, consisting of
....ofc~c surgeon general; Gen.
r,~.sr. oeas,crmastcr general,
- spca; the day In Jackson
rs.n- ,ac camp Il The eth army
The distinguished party was
.te station by Gen. Lee and a
5ssa..,cc O, c.taea~
s-e- proceeded at once to the
,s,,c IS; division and during
t.r inspected the three division
.,n,,> coiur through every ward
.o,, HANDS au spoke encouraging
TO .be s.co men, and in one in
.. discharge was asked for by
..,.,,a Ills name was taken, and
:. ..e-.,ary SAID that IL would be at
...;,s,o Tie regiments of the three
rs.o,, ner, reviewed, that OF the
a division being after dark with the
r.s,of,hc moon hid behind hazy
H. 4, tie conclusion Of his labors
S.et.sry A.,cr said in response to a
.....o,: 81 am highly delighted
ri su have seen and am very
,-ssai.y surprised at the conditions
e,, fad EXISTING in Camp Cuba
u5,t"
1s-a,tsouy..c Las been considered
% hsre tie best and healthiest camp
!, tie country, his statement means
rgcl
A Auacacon wa, rendered to the Sec
q.a-y aud party at noon and in a re-
-cn,s 90 toas; drunk standing he
cd.
Ii.,ete,,l Jacksonville once or twice
,'as '1eter v.,A the same interests as
.-l.y Ihl., listened with pleasure. but
.n SURPRISE 'o ,lc re,olutions that have |
yar.l a, 20 h1E th' citizens OF Jackson
.e aayrs.t. t...lt .. h Gen. Lee. Any one |
ar'a. ..re.'n .r .r.tWiil let him have /
soss &c.,. ,.o. ..u pretty well and you
BE been >...e...- .I .o,;,ug hin run things |
ls lu - ia- sol,ierS have been
iTJ att o, o.l.-c that has been due
I.. Ice ..-.rl.efJ. The health Of this
1i Ga, ..,l te,'cr than that OF any other
De ,ir lr'aty-tye per cent. OF that
= t,c, t.e ;a, cts Of Jacksonville and T5
,e-, bias Been lae TO Gen. Lee, for. OF
~ ,c >.h..-u1.c officers don't count
2 4.,e a.i continued lauchter) Sickness
a'gey ,ac 'a..' - commanders, division,
.Gra. ali company commanders Gen.
not looking yory well and have grant,
in short leave o. absence.
Ileo'saa1.us and equipplng Of on army Of
4" mea carrying on war in two continents
ihe space ci three months has been a tre-
iaoss ul 'erias.LE The secretary Of war
been sbly assisted Ia this undertaking by
surgeon general ana the quartermaster's
a''Hc.'. lAcy lave been criticised. but
h .lr e1.fl, tlc secretary OF war has
o. ye know The work they have
nr-1d has been little short Of
f-.ol> When this war began the
1- ila. tlc men have worn was on the
b '. sa.n-.. There was no ammunition,
''por'.t.oL, There was nothing beyond
'af department bat a great. rich nation,
-' ".'a ra,.l0ti>m. Almost In a night
Aaj "a, organized and equipped that
HlI Ae aaucu with which We had to
sl' -a- awakened the admiration Of the
' t.ir pro apology 10 make for what
.tea aore am willing to let the record
'lAp..ta stand aud speak for itself
-'''- state, senator Morgan said 10 me
70 lt .'ii i1i ilc Hawaiian Islands:
'e "...4 la, never seen, nor will it see
'a7 mobilization Of such an army, and
'''a1a,lilr with it OF what has been
'''- 'h'' one in such a short period.
""'''i not what may become of me.
O' oir.a4 in oblivion or in the grave, but ,
'''a't' historian viii give the world the
''' record ot what has been accom-
NJ aal ito record Will stand forever as a c
''"' 90 ,hc greatness Of this nation and
countless resources. We are great (
~ "td0n have to depend on any other
I'd. "a' ia, resources are such that we =
l''i'1Ica, of an We should have a
s'"r enough FOR our needs. We
'''e great navy that we may take !
''' among the leading nations Of the
'' '-.> '".. .u issued an order that the
''' '.-'L should Dee 0rigadcd together.
"''' united aid II is proven that the J.
' 'te' OF ,he north and the south no
.A''. aad / thank God that have lived II
'-' ~-i "a"n we have United country
''.'" t'a Cen Lee. for the welcome
"'>P.''''.y Of to-day. and / hope for =
'''.r- prosperity OF this city aud this
"'eai and continued applause.) Il