The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01

vention to be held in San Francisco were elected e follows.
 Mrs- R. A. Lee and Mrs. T.W. Peag- Ter. delegates; Mrs. H. q. Wilkfnson, alternate; Mrs. ]. H. Thompson. proxy.
 It was the desire of the Chapter to respond to the special appeal from our State Historian. that appears In each Sundays Advertiser-that . hrief sketch be sent to her of the organisa- tion of the local camp. And the Pres ident appointed . committee to secure data and write and send on the de- sired information.
 As this was the first meeting since the big reunion of the 4th of July. many echoes and reminiscencss of that memorable day were indulged in as follows.
 The AftermatA of the FourtA.
 Gods glorious sunshine flooded the earth, and the happy birds vted with each other in making the happiest. merrfest music.
 Before dawn the roads leading into the town were pictures of caravans- vehicles of every description bringing in people to the big speaking and din- ner, also reunion. By the hour Of ID o'clock the streets were almost impas- sible and when the grounds were reached at which the celebration was to be held, the crowd was dense Promptly at that hour, the prearranged program was begun, in which patriotic songs. recitations and our two honored speakers of the day were eagerly lis- tened to-, We refer to Judge ]. c. Carmichael and Hon. H. D. Hehin. Long and loud was tho applause fol- lowing each able speech.
 At IF o'clock promptly the summons for dinner was given. And would that we might be able to portray that scene as it met. the eye! The dense shade of the wtde-spreading oaks. under which were ten long tables. at which tho members of the, U. D. c. had been working for two hours, getting in readiness. Those tables filled to groan- ing with the most tempting viands the County could produce, and given the best and the place of honor, were the silver haired veterans. marching, ITO strong. with perhaps halting steps, but the eagle eye, the strong beating heart and the strong firm love of the cause. just as 1t was forty years ago.
 It had been, three years since the County had had reunion, and many had dropped out of ranks But many are still left us for which we are thankful, and which we count bless ing to honor in commemoration of their noble deeds of '61 to '65. Long may they live! Mrs. R. A. Lee. | s--- afs .~tf VI t.&s HeKtstrar. s
 take great pleasure in presenting z to the members of the Alabama Divis- ion, U. D.. C.. the Following letter and personal "reminiscences of the battle of Chickamauga by Col. T. stoddard Johnston. a member of General Buck ner's stan:
 < Louisville. Sept 1sth. 1905.
 My Dear Mrs. Jones-I do not often comply with such requests as yours, owing to my duties as associate editor of The Courier-Journal. but take pleas ure in sending ~inclosed which have just written at a sitting. hoping 1t will be acceptable to you.
 & Very sincerly yours,
 T. stoddard Johnston. A Personal Reminiscence of Chicl<a-
 manga.
 Tn the spring of 1s5z, while a member of, the junior class at Yale, I visited West Point Academy to see a former schooimate, then a cadet in his third year. While there but for a day and night. I met a number of his class mates and among them John B. Hood of Kentucky, afterwards General. C. s. A. Phil H. Sheridan , and John M. Schofield. later of the Federal army. UOtu OI WnOIl p0CAtnd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Generals, commanding the army after the war, the latter alone surviving. A year later. upon graduating. re- turned to Kentucky and on the train. shortly after leaving New York. met Hood and we made the trip together. cementing a warm friendship. I did not see him again for nine years. until we met on the battlefield of Chicka- mauga. was a member of the stan of Gen. S. B. Buckner, and early in the morning of September 17th, upon the forty-second anniversary of which I chance to be writing this. crossed the Chickamauga with him, transferring his division to the west side and was present at his conference with General Bragg and other officers. Among them I was glad to meet General Hood, who had arrived the night before from Richmond with Longstreet's corps. one of whose divisions he commanded. Our meeting was cordial but brief, for, while talking with him e heavy fusi- Jade of musketry opened on the right. which opened the beginning of the two days battle. There was nasty ridin g each to his post. The alignment of battle for the day placed Buckner's di- vision on the left, his left division. Preston's resting near Lee and Cor dOn 6 MlllB, ana nlS rl8nt, A. F. SteW- ards, was next to Hoods division, which was on our right, the line being nearly parallel with the crawfish | Springs road and a short distance west. Rosencran's line being parallel and not far distant but concealed. owing to the thickly wooded country.
 There was no division fighting on the 18th. it being confined chiefly to the right of our division. met General Hood and finding that his wagons had not come up, invited him to our bivouac and he accepted. The enter tainment at General Buckner's mess was an informal one, but the evening passed pleasantly. General Hood,
 whose command for a time had been engaged, said the western Federal troops fought better and more stub- bornly than those they were used to in Virginia, but he was confident that on the morrow we would win a victory. Tn due course of time we retired for | the night.
 We had no camp equipage and we | bivouacked in a leafy fence corner. he, General Hood, sharing my blanket. Next morning we left afteY a nasty breakfast and before night his predic- | ton was verified. He discoursed dur | ing the day gap in Rosecran's line | caused by the transfer of troops to the right, to reinforce Thomas. and of