Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-10-05
PETROS.
Special 10 he NtsVs.

Special TO The Ne70s.
The morning of the 18th inst dawn
ed bright and clear and the gentle
breezes from the towering peaks of
Old Brushy mountain famed love and
patriotism into our hearts. Ye scribe,
in company with Mr. M. D. Moss and
wife and Frank Smith boarded the
Lightning Express over the great Har-
riman and q Northeastern for Chattan-
ooga it being the time of the Reunion
of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland. Arriving at DeArmond
in due time, town at the crossing of
the Fl. & N. E. & Southern R. r.
This town is composed of one building
comprising both freight and passenger
depot and had flavor very much like
that of den of skunks. Boarding the
train at that pint, we arrived at Oak
! dale at high noon, being weary with
layovers and slow trains, we climbed
up the side of the mountain to the
boarding house, kept by some good
woman, and did ample justice to a
good dinner. Oakdale is long town,
the valley being just wide enough for
the railroad ON the north side of Emory
River. AT this point the quarantine
officers boarded the train for Chatta-
nooga and they informed us that we
would have to have health certificate
before we could stop in the capital
city of the good county of Hamilton.
Through our own efforts and those of
Rev. Duncan and the conductor ON the
Southern road, we procured the neces-
sary documents and took the 4 80 train
for Chattanooga, arriving there with
out mishap at S:15 p. IN. On our arri
val we found the yellow fever scare
had about scared off the Reunion.
There were only 900 or 800 old soldiers
present, but enough to transact the
business Of the Society. The election
of officers resulted in the election of
Gen. Thurston, of Nashville, as presi-
dent. On the evening of the Goth at
O. clock General Thurston, president
elect, reviewed the 18th Cavalry, now
stationed at Chicamauga army post.
This review was witnessed by the old
veterans of the civil war just AZ years
from the time the confederates were
driven off the battle field.
During the review the old veterans
in blue remarked that the review
brought to their minds the stirring
times and the scenes that took place
on the same field in September of 1853,
although their heads are silvered over
and their shoulders bent with the
weight of years. The fires of patriot
ism burns brightly in their bosoms as
in the trying days from 81 to 65.
: May the shadows of those men never
grow dim nor their patriotism grow
less, and when the last bugle call is
sounded may they receive their final
discharge and be reenlisted in the army
l whose commander conquered death,
hell and the grave and be able to say
"Shibboleth'' at the crossing of the
= dark river of death, and in the Ian
Q guage of the gallant Stonewall jack
: son, be permitted to rest under the
shade of the trees on the green fields
a in the paradise of God, and there en-
joy the rewards of good and faithful
= soldiers.
A few more years will bring those
s reunions of the blue and and gray to
an end as they are passing rapidly
t away. We are now all in the sere and
yellow leaf season of life and like an
: autumn leaf soon fall to Mother Earth
Yes, Comrades, we will soon cross
the great divide SO let us govern our
selves so when the last bugle has been
sounded and we have answered the
last roll call, that we may have the
. countersign that will admit us into
the Grand Encampment of the Army
a of the Heaven. b. F. COWAN.