The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-08-03
OF INTEREST TO VETERANS.
A Chance t. Visit With their Wives,
Children and Friends, the Scenes
of their Tolls and Triumphs.

sand a year, and a generous and
appreciative public delights to
help fill with pleasure the closing
years of those who yet remain.
No class of citizens has shown
more of this kindly sentiment
than the members of the press.
1t is with confidence, therefore,
that 1 ask for space in your coll
umns to invite my comrades to
participate in what 1 believe will
be a very enjoyable occasion. 1t
is we'll known that a large num-
Der of reunion organizations ex-
pected to join with us last year in
a grand excursion to Chickamau-
ga Park. For reasons known to
all the reunion was postponed to
this year. At our reunion last
fall it was determined to hold our
reunion this year on that historic
ground and again invite our COM
rades to join us. Already Grants
old regiment, the 21st Illinois, the
regiments of the Iron Brigade,
and many others, have arranged
to hold their reunions their, and
doubtless others will follow their
example.
The lowest rate possible under
existing laws has been granted by
the railroads, the round-trip fare
from Chicago being less than
$3.50 10, and from other points in
the same ratio. No rates from
west of the Mississippi have yet
been granted, but it is hoped to
secure a substantial reduction
from that territory, of which due
notice will be given.
The citizens of Chattanooga
have always given excursionists
a cordial welcome and have en-
tertained them on very reason
able terms, and we are assured
this occasion will be no excep-
ton. Arrangements will also be
made SO that several days pro-
visions can be taken along, and
thus the chief item of expense
will be the low railroad fare.
The time fixed is the anniversa-
~ of the battle, September 10, 10,
20. The time limit is to Septem-
Der 80, with the privilege :of ex-
tending it to October 31st by de.
posting the ticket andspaying
fifty cents additional. Chatta-
nooga will be the grand rallying
point, whence low rate excur-
sions will be run to points of in
terest within five hundred miles.
Stop-overs will be given at all
points of historic interest on the
return trip. 1t is the aim to make
the cost so reasonable that the
veteran of moderate means can
save enough from his pension be-
tween now and September to take
his wife with him on the trip, and
it is hoped he may be accompa-
MED by his children, grandchil-
dren and friends. There is prob
ably no line of travel in the world
OF. equal length, of greater histor-
ic interest than the railroad route
from Louisville, through Nash
Vile and Chattanooga, to Atlanta.
What q pleasure it will be to tn e
old veteran, forty years after the
close of the struggle, with his
wife, childran and children's
children, to 60 over the scenes OF
his tolls and triumphs!
The trip will be of rare educa-
tional value, and teachers should
as far as possible, avail them
selves of it and advise their pu-
pills to do SO. Each division, reg
iment end brigade that took part
in the battle has a monument on
the field, and survivors should
arrange to hold one reunion on
the ground made famous by their
valor. Many have already ar
range to do this. Much more
might be said, but l have already
trespassed upon the editors kind.
ness.
Let every comrade understand
he 10 cordially invited to share in
tho pleasures of this occasion and
invite his friends to 60 with him
In F. G.. & L., l.. s. KILBoRN,
President Wilder Brigade Organi'
cation, Marshall, Ill.