The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-03
PRESIDENTS SUNDAY
SEVERAL HOURS OF CEDAR NOUN
TAIN BATTLEFIELD.
FIGHT TOLD BY EYEWITNESS.
THE DAY PERFECT AND THE
DRIVE PLEAsURABLE.

President Particularly Interested in
the Account of the Famous Cav
airy CharSe-In the Morning the
President and His Party Attended
Religious Services at the Baptist
Church of CuIpcpper.
Brandy Station, Va, Nov. 2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt passed several hours
this afternoon on the battlefield of
Cedar Mountain. Accompanied by
Secretary Root, Secretary CorteIyou.
DR.. Rixey and Judge Grimsley, he
drove to the site of the sanguinary
struggle and there received from an
eye witness and participant an account
of the fight. 1t was the most interest
ing feature so far of the present trip.
The day was perfect and the drive
to the battlefield was as pleasurable
as could be desired The President
and party arrived at the battlefield
shortly before 3 o'clock They were
followed by a procession of carriages
containing people from Culpepper and
surrounding country. The route to
the battlefield was over the road which
years ago was the stage route between
New York and New Orleans. On ar
rival at the battlefield. which is dotted
here and there by monuments marking
the positions of the troops during the
fight, the contest was explained by
Judge Grinsley, who is a member of
the bench of this judicial circuit The
Judge was captain of the Sixth Vir-
glnia Cavalry and was a participant
in the fight. The President was in
terested particularly i'm the account of
the famous cavalry charge made dur
ing the battle of Cedar Mountain. The
Union and Confederate cavalry met In
a depression not far from Cedar
Mountain.
While the battle did not last long
and was brought on quite unexpect-
edly, 1T was frightfully sanguinary the
losses on both sides being about 5000.
The President was notably interested
in a monument erected last August. on
the anniversary of the battle, by the
survivors of the Twenty-eighth New
York Infantry, which lost in the en-
gaRement So per cent of it's men, in
Guiding nearly every commissioned
officer
In the very heart of the battlefield
the President to-day held an fnfor-
mai reception. Many people had gath
cred from the surrounding country,
and after Judge Grimsley had de-
scribed the battle the President re-
ceived informally those who had as
senbled on the field. During the re-
ception the President was photo
graphed by Mrs. Frances Bodie of
Culpepper, both alone and in a group
with Secretary Root. Secretary Cor
telyou, Judge Grimsley and DR..
Rixey. Subsequently he was given a
she'll which had been dug up on the
battlefield, as memento of his visit.
This morning the President and his
party attended religious services at
the Baptist Church of CuIpepper.
about five miles from the home of
Congressman Rixey. Until a short
time before the services began IL was
not known that the President was to
be present. No special services marked
his presence. The Rev. e. w. Win
frey. pastor of the church. one of the
Oldest religious organizations in Vir-
ginia, made a touching reference to
the President in his opening prayer.
but did not allude to him in his SER
mon. The church was crowded, and ut
the conclusion Of the services the Pres
ident cordially greeted the pastor and
many members of the congregation and
introduced them to those who accom-
panied him.
Subsequently the party look luncheon
at the residence of s. Russell Smith.
brother-in-law of DR.. Rixey. who
Is treasurer Of the county of CuIpepper.
Tonight the President is again the
guest of Representative John l.. Rixey.
Mt his country home near this village.
Every precaution possible has been
taken to insure his safety. Two head
quarters men from WASHINGTON. in adj
dition to the regular detail of secret
feryice and postal officers. are on guard
at the Rivey home. The train will
arrive In Washington tomorrow morn
ing at 11:15 a. m. Half an hour later
the President will leave Washington
on special train over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for OYSTER Bay. where
he will vote on Tuesday.