The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-16
Notice Grand Srmy Republic.


Now that the time is drawing near
for the Chicamauena Park Reunion it
il fair to assume that many of the
veterans who participated in this AMI
other engagements Of the Ciy.l war in
! Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia,
will want to visit the scenes of their
| hardships in these memorable events
from 81 o 65.
Chicamaugua Park and the scenes
in and around Chicamaugua Will Well
repay you for the small outlay in the
way of expenses. BY careful study Of
1.-THE Chicamaugua Park folder copy Of
which has been mailed 10 each Post
! you can get an idea of the immen &
| area Of improved territory. Tablets
| and monuments Of colossal proper
tions mark every spot OF Importance
these were dedicated by he United
States, states and the different 50
cieties in the country to the Fallen
Heroes.
Make it your aim to go via Nash
Vile. Tenn. that you may see and
cover historic ground between that
! point and Chattanooga. OF all cities in
the south Nashville stands pre-emi
uent as the historic and Military gate
! way and is partially famed fer its
! beauty and its superior ADVANTAGES as
an educational center
| II was the home and is the last rest.
| ing place of James H. Polk, whose
remains lie buried on the Capitol
grounds, Twelve miles distant from
Nashville and of easy access is the
Hermitage, The home Of Andrew Jack
son, (Old Hickory.J A visit to this
place would be especially interesting
Thirty miles south of Nashville on The
line Of the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. LOUIS railway you come to the
famous battle ground of stones river
! (Murfraesh oro) with It's lovely Ma
| tional cemetery kept ever fresh and
green by the government The noun
tain scenery, in fact everything the
eye comes in contact with from this
/ point to Chattanooga Is beautiful and
exhibits natures greatest work What
splendid opportunity for you. The
| lowest possible rate with AMPLE time
| in which to see the points of interest
The anniversary of the Battle of
! Chickamaugua will be September 18th
to goth Tickets will be on sale Is. II
and IS Of September, good for return
until September 30'n, with the privi-
lege Of extension until October 3l-t
by depositng your ticket with the
! Validating agent at Chattanooga on OF
before September Both, and paying
| fee Of fifty cents. Stopover will be
granted al any point on the Nashville
/ Chattanooga a. ST. Louis railway on
either or both going and return trip
within the final limit of ticket or eN.
tended limit of ticket
Side trip tickets may be sold t.
points in the Southeast. south Of the
! Kcntuclly-Virginia state line on Sep
TENDER 22d and 23d from Chattanooga
at rate of one fare plus twenty-five
cents for the round TRIP with limit DC
Ijober Is, 1906.
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you would care to visit on the line Of
the Western d Atlantic railroad
which passes through the battle fields
Of AdairsvilIe. Calhoun. Chickmaugua
/ Tunnel Hill. GraysTille, Allatoona,
Marietta. Kennesaw, Big Shanty and
others. I quote you below rates from
some of the principal points. Ask your
home agents.
/ would ask the commander of the
Post as a special favor to read this
Letter TO the members that this grea'
opportunity will not be lost to them.
Further information will be cheer
fully given by addressing me, Room
No. 400 National Bank of Commerce
building, St Louis. Mo.
Round Trip Rates.
From Cairo. H.. $3.50; Danville.
IS12l5: Decatur. s1230: Gale-burg
ISl62o: Nation. s1I.05: Peoria
.s14Go. Springfield. $500. St Louis
Mo. Sitoo, Maroa. H.. Sl2.70;
| waynesviIle. S15Io; Casey. slo5o,
Marshall. $1,000. Oakland. $11.25: AT
cola. sll45: Lov.ngton, Slt.75; Ken
lnev. 1925. Arlington $t3-l5; Al
, lanta. sl345. MINER $3.50: Highland
,tsI14J. Gteenville. Sl140; Smithboro
Isft.30: Vandalia. sl1.30; St Elmo
. s10S5: Altamont Sl0S5: Efingham
,Isle.50. GIeenup. Sl05d. MaT'nsvile
SO 50. Paris. sl10o, Hindsboro
, ls1155. Arthur sI170: Lake City
, sl1.95: Midland City. S1310.
Upon application by mail 10 thii
ior &c one Of our valuable booklet
, Southern Battlehslds~ will be male.
Won free Of charge.
, R c. COWARDIN.
? Western Passenger Agent