The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-21

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The following is from L. S. Kill
born, President OF Wilder Brigade
Organization, OF Mar shall, Illinois,
and will be Of interest to veterans.
''The veterans of the civil war are
now crossing the river at the rate
OF fifty thousand year, and gen.
erous and appreciatiye public de-
lights to help FIJI with pleasure the
closing gears of those. who yet re-
main. No class OF citizens has shown
more OF this kindly sentiment than
the members of the press. 1t is
with confidence, therefore, that ]
ask for space in your columns to in.
vite my comrades to participate in
what I believe to be very enjoy
able occasion. 1t is we'll known
that large number of reunion or
ganizations expected to join with us
last year in grand excursion to
fChickamauga Park. For reasons
known to all the reunion was post
poned to this year. At our reunion
last fall it was determined to hold
our reunion this year on the histor c
ground aud again invite our COM
rades to join US. Already Grants
old regiment. the 2lst Illinois, the
regiment of the Iron Brigade, and
many others, have arranged to hold
their reunions there, and doubtless
Others will follow their example.
The lowest rate possible under the
existing laws has been granted by
the railroads, the round-trip fare
from Chicago being less than SIS,
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 substan-
tial reduction from that territory,
of which due notice will be given.
The citizens OF Chattanooga have
always given excursionists cordial
welcome and haye entertained them
on very reasonable terms, and we
are assured this occasion will be no
exception. Arrangements will also
be made so that several days pro-
visions can be taken along, and thus
the cheif item of expense will be the
low railroad fare.
The time fixed is the anniversary
of the battle, Sept. 18th, 10Th and
Goth. The time limit is to Septem-
ber Both. with the privilege OF ex-
tending it to October 3lst by de
posting the ticket and paying fifty
cents additional.
Chattanooga will be the grand
rallying point, whence low-rate ex-
cursions 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 between now and
September to take his wife with
him on the trip, and 1t is hoped that
he may be accompanied by his child
ren, grandchildren and friends.
There is probably no line of travel
in the world, OF equal length, of
greater historic interest than the
railroad route from Louisville,
through Nashville and Chattanooga,
to Atlanta. Whata pleasure it will
be to the old veteran, forty years
after the close of the struggle, with
his wife, children and children S
children, to go over the scenes OF
his tolls aud triumphs
| The trip will be of rare educa-
tional value, and teachers should, as
far as possible, avail themselves OF
it and advise their pupils to do so.
Each division, regiment and brigade
that took part in the battle has a
monument on the field, and the sur
vivers should arrange to hold one
reunion on the ground made famous
by their valor. Many have already
arranged to do this. Much more
might be said, but have already
trespassed upon the editors kind
ness.
Let every comrade understand he
| Is cordially invited to share in the
| pleasures OF this occasion and invite
his friends to 60 with him."