The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-20
THE MEMPHIS REUNION.
Southern Selected as Official Route.
S!ms.t;<; State,


The Southern Railway, with its two
routes between the points, one being !
through the mountain region Of North
Carolina. hae heeS saai,ssv.cI as the off,
cial route for the veterans moving to
the annual general reunion at Memphis
from this State for the veterans and
others going to the unveiling of Chick
amauga park, and for the movement
OF troops expected to attend the latter
ceremonies.
The official choice of the route was
made by Gen. G. I. Walker, of Charles
ton, commanding the State organiza-
tion Of Confederate veterans, and a.
member of the monument commission,
representing also the military depart
ment of the State by request. His de-
cision in the matter has been annonn-
ced in the shal OF the following letter
to Division Passenger Agent r. w.
Hunt, copy of which has been sent
The State by Gen. Walker for publ
cation:
Charleston, $. c., March o, 1901.
MIR. II. w. Hunt, Division Passenger
Agent. Southern Railway Co., Char
lesion, s. c.
Dear Sir: From my position as COM
mander of the South Carolina division
of the United Confederate veterans it
is my duty to select the route for the
transportation Of the veterans to the
Memphis reunion. The South Caro-
lima Chickumauga commission, Of
which am secretary, also directed me
to make the same arrangements for
transportation of veterans and visitors
to the unveiling ceremonies; and Adjt.
Gen. j. w. Floyd also requested me to
arrange the route for movement of tho
State volunteer trO Dps to the unveil-
ing of the Chickamauga monument.
| have duly considered the advant-
ages of the various routes offering their
services, and am sure that tho greut-
er facilities to all concerned, going
and coming, for both events, are offer
ed by your route (Southern railway,
and beg to advise that it has been
selected as the official route to carry
the veterans to the Memphis reunion,
May 20, 1901, and veterans, State vol
untcer troops and visitors to the un-
yelling ceremonies of the South Caro-
lima monument at Chickamauga May
q, 1901.
l will confer with you further as to
the time of the leaving Of trains, so
that you can announce tho same.
Yours very truly,
G. I. Walker
Commander s. G. Div. u. CIV.
Com. &C. Chickamauga Mon. Com.
The Southern propose to arrange
every detail for the comfort of the vet
Grams on this trip. The best coaches
in the service of the system will be fur
nished, and representatives of the
company will accompany the veterans
and troops on the outward trip. Ar
rangements will be made for stop off
at Chickamauga park, 80 that the
lurgest number possible may attend
the unveiling ceremonies there. A
schedule will be arranged keeping tho
veterans and all others who go on the
road the shortest possible length of
time. The Southern runs all the way
through to Memphis, Tenn, where the
reunion will be held, and the trains
can thus bo handled with greater dis
patch than if they had to move over
several different roads. The Southern
officials promise to do all in their power
to make the trip as pleasant as possible
for the veterans, the soldiers and the
civilians alike.
In the matter of the trip to Memphis
aud tho selection IF the Southern rail
way rs the official route, the following
has been issued announcing the sched-
ule of the trains on the outward "trip as
agreed upon with tho officials of the
Southern system:
Headquarters
South Carolina Division,
United Confederate Division,
Charleston, s. c., March 18th, 1901.
General Order No. 81.
The comrades of the South Carolina
division u. C.. ", are advised that
after careful investigation the South
erp railway has been selected as the
official route to the Memphis reunion.
All veterans are requested to take this
route and, as far MS possible, go on the
official train.
The official train will leave Charles
ton May 26th, 1901, ut 2:30 p. M, CO.
lumbia 6:15 p. m.. Newbcrry 7:SO p. III.
Greenwood $50 p. M, Anderson 0:3O D.
M, Seneca 11:60 p. m, Atlanta n. m,
arrive at Chattanooga 7 a. IN. May eth,
1901. at 10 n. m. it will run down to
the Chickamauga battlefield, giving
veterans the opportunity of participat-
ing i'll the unveiling ceremonies of tho
South Carolina monument. In the af-
ternoon 1t will return to Chatt auo0ga,
and thence on to Memphis. reaching
there at o. m., May 28th.
Double daily trains back from Me,n-