The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-05
The Committee Issue An Address to
the People.
MARKSOFTHE HOTTEST BATTLES
IL is Proposed TO Establish by Endur-
ing stones the Points cfGreat-
est Interest-The Baptist
O~rpbanage.

OBJECT and purpose or tho association,
submitted a report to the association at
tho Council chamber tonight. The re-
port says:
The b%attlehelds In the vicinity Of Pet
ersburs are among the most interesting
OF those upon which the Confedcrates ana
Federal armies engaged i'm deadly con-
ilict during the laJe war, and a bill has
been introduced in the House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States having
for its object the establishment Of a
National Military Park upon these
grounds or such parts OF them as may be
selected for the purpose by the commits
sloners to DO appointed 10y the Secretary
OF War.
THE OBJECT.
IL is the object and purpose OF the Pc
tersburg National Battlefield Park Asso-
citation TO collect Tor presentation before
Congress all information I'm relation 70
these battlehelds and the forts and other
military works still standing upon them.
for the purpose or satisfying those who
will bo called upon to consider and act
upon the bill. II should be passed
and these historic grounds with their
breast-works. redoubts and other forttdca-
lions thereby preserved to be marked
WAtNA "NAAAN ANNAAAiANAANo d. dAt INV
grounds and military works IN the vicln-
ity OF Gettysburg and other places where
such parks have been established.
In the county Of Prince George in the
months of June and July 1864 and OF
March and April 1860. from the AppOmat-
tox around 20 the body OF woods between
the Jerusalem Plank road and the Syl-
vanus Johnson's farm Immediately south
OF Petersburg. some OF the hardest and
bloodiest fighting OF the war was done.
and 10 be convinced Of the truth Of this
statement one has but 10 recall the fact
that within this stretch OF territory and
during the four months mentioned. oc-
CURED the assaults upon the Confederate
works made on the 18th. 18th. nth and
18th Of June. the battle of the Crater, the
Confederate assault upon Fort Steadman
and the Federal assault upon Fort Ma
hone.
DAYS THAT TRIED MEMS SOULS.
In the county Of Dnwiddie. during the
months OF August. September and Octo-
her. 1864. and the months Of February,
.Iarch and April 1865. there took place
other engagements hardly less severe and
famous. In this county and during these
months along and in the vicinity OF The
Weldon railroad, where Warren planted
his corps across this highway about the
Yellow Tavern there TO remain, and Han
cock took possession Of Reams sta
ton TO be driven away by \. p. Hin IN
the vicinity or and upon the Jones. Pc
gram and PEBBLES farms at Burgess
Mil at Five Forks and Fort Gregg.
there were fierce battles.
In all OF these conflicts and In many
others OF minor Importance. from thai on
the 9Th OF June. 1864. when the old men
and boys of Petersburg and Prince
George distinguished themselves IN this
fight. with tho Federal cavalry TO the
assaults and counter assaults made along
the lines on sunday. the I'd day of April.
1SG5. the last day OF the selgc OF Peters
burg. deeds OF splendid yalor were done.
and they were done by men Of all ranks,
and By men OF both Armies, deeds where
Of the people Of the whole country are
justly proud.
TO MARK H1ETORY.
IL is proposed 10 make whilst the sur
vlv0rs Of the great struggle stnl survive.
the places where these memorable acts
were done, where these great armies con-
.rouie4 each o.ncr and WIestied for the
mastery for nearly nine months, in order
that in after years the students OF milf
tary history. the descendants, kinsmen
and cOuntrymen Of men who made these
places famous may the better understand
and appreciate how skilled American gem
erals led brave American soldiers in a
series OF great battles and may be inspir-
ed by the courage and heroism there dis
played. The work Of marking these
places, II Congress passes the bill re-
ferred 10. will be lone by the government
OF the United States. except so far as
states and military organizations will,
as IS usual In such cases. and by erect
ing monuments 10 commemorate the deeds
Of patriotic troops.
That the park will make Petersburg
and the portions of the counties OF
Prince George and Dinwiddie that will
he embraced within It's limits a source OF
attraction with great benefit 10 their peo-
ple. cannot be questioned. The great
advantage 10 be derived from the estab-
lishneut of the park Is apparent 70 any
intelligent mind. II may be propor here
to state that the park at Gettysburg
brings hundreds Of visitors TO that CITY
and that the field Of Waterloo. althouFh
Il has been more than eighty years since
that famous battle was fought. is ID
like manner visited by tourists from al
over the world. hundreds every year md
their way 10 the Belgian capital for
this purpose. The proposed park embfac-
inc he fields around Petersburg on which
lee and Grant dealt their most inn
portant blows. not I'm a single contest
bu, in a series 81 battles. would prove as
su.1r~.+tr- nc Gattvefrr~~ ~ N0fo~'~0
The Petersburg National Battleheid
PARK Association which has been organ
lied for the purpose Of using all proper
means 10 secure he massage ~ the pend-
inc and other like bills. 70 promote M
success ~ the scheme simply asks me
naonie N Petersburg. Prince George and
Dlnwiddie 20 aid the Association by ne
coming r1eUhers.
A small admission fee % hfty cents has
beon adonted. tho money to he thus rals'o
10 he used In defraying some necessaIy
ISOLATION.