The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
Militarv Park commission.

From a Commission Report
The Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Park commission, in order to
secure the greatest possible accuracy
in It's work, embracing historical text
on tablets and monuments landmarks
designating lines of battle and import
ant localities upon the seven battle
fields included ia the park project, has
selected Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, October 9, 10, and IL, 1900
for a general inspection Of the work of
the commission.
AS the substantial memorials erected
on these fields will endure for centuries,
all veterans, and the states which sent
them forth, are interested in handing
down a correct history Of the deeds of
Valor which were there performed AS
the history of every regiment and bat
terry IS briefly set forth either upon
monuments erected by the government
or the states, or the tablets prepared
by the government, it will be seen that
every soldier in the cOntending armies
has a personal interest in correcting
possible errors, to the end that only
truth may be perpetuated In granite
and bronze.
For these reasons the commission de-
sires to secure the attendance of the
various parties in interest. namely, the
congress, which will be asked to ap-
point a committee of examination: the
governors of all states which had sold
iers engaged in the battles, through such
officials as they may select; the state
monument commissions which have CO.
operated with the National Commission
in the establishment of the park; the
veterans of the regimental and battery
organizations engaged on either side,
and the general and staff officers of the
various armies engaged.
1t is believed that the attendance of
enough Of each of the classes named
can be relied upon to render certain the
detection Of any errors of moment in
the monumental inscriptions, or Local
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and in the designations of the lines Of
battle. While the ranks of the veterans
of these fields have SOrrOWfully dimin-
ished, enough remain to inspect and in
diligently correct all errors, and thus
assist before it becomes impossible to
secure such general and united effort,
in tnsuring historical accuracy in the
restoration of the notable fields of
Chickamauga, Wauhatchie Browns
Ferry, Orchard Knob, Lookout Noun
tain, Missionary Ridge, and Ringgold
Gap, all Of which are embraced in the
park project, and upon each of which
the lines of battle have been establish
ed and monuments and markers erect
ed.
At the time named there viii be be-
tween 1900 and 1.400 tablets on these
fields for inspection, over half of which
are the large historical plates, and 22S
of which are the historical plates on
monuments. There will be 511 locality
tablets for verification, $50 regimentaI
markers of fighting positions besides
those occupied by the regimental mon
uments, and 17S battery tablets, max
ing, with 90 to be erected during the
coming season. over 1000 tablets for ex-
animation, besides several hundred bat
tie positions of brigade lines.
While no group of visitors can make
a full inspection of the great number of
tablets, monuments, and other histori-
cal markers. it is hoped that each brig
ade and division will have enough rep
resentatiVeS present to insure the cor
rection of any errors in which they may
be directly interested. and by combined
effort accomplish what, in the aggre-
gate, will be a comprehensive inspec-
ton of all the work thus far accomp-
lished in the establishment of the park
The Army of the Cumberland and the
Society of that army, embracing many
Of its most prominent officers viii hold
dates named. and all the regimental and
battery associations Of that army are re
Quested either to appoint their next re-
unions at the same time and place, or tC
send committee, in order that the as
eistance of the veterans of that army
which has thus far been most enthusiast
ttcaly rendered during the establishment
OF the park, may be secured for the pro.
posed inspection. which will be at the
same time probably the last general re-
union on these fields Of those who fought
there.
This invitation. coupled with an urgent
request to attend, is extended to the in.
and posts interested in these battles, botf
Union and Confederate, and to the indi
Vtdua1s Of each of the armies engaged