Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Aged Veterans, Here on Way to G. A. h. Meet
Recall Thrilling Battle Scenes.

entered the city, Il number Of houses
were already burning, ignited from
the shells. General Sherman at that
time gave orders to the men TO eX-
tinguish the flames. I do not know
how many men We're killed on both
sides, but there were a comparatively
small number, taking into cOnsidera-
tion the heavy losses sustained in
other quarters when the same number
of men were engaged.
The march to the sea was full Of
hardships and at times We were sore
" pressed by the Confederate forces
along the route. After We had taken
Savannah | was one Of the few to
continue the march on foot to Wash
ington."
The majority of the Union veterans
who left Atlanta Monday morning
were from Connecticut Massachu
sets, Rhode Island and Maine. Among
the most prominent Of these are Colo
mel w NJ. Scott, past communicative
chief, G. A. r.. William L. Ross, -
sistant adiutant general and assistant
quartermaster general of the Depart
ment of Maine; John +. Edgar, Jr.. Of
/. A Tiff Camp No. Is, :. of v;
Fred r. Glib, Rhode Island. +. 4.
Arnold, Rhode Island; John J. Cur
ran. Massachusetts: G. p. Degnon.
Rhode Island; Luther Wait. Connec-
ticut; John +. Edgar, Massachusetts,;
William Hart, Massachusetts, speciai
delegate to the staff Of Commander
in-Chief Speer; +. Wason, Massachu-
sets. Allan b. clark, Massachusetts.
q. L. Smith, Massa @lusett, and H. f.
Newman. MaSsac husettS. \ number
of the Union veterans had member.
of their families with them. Most %
the veterans had been with the Army
of the Potomac and tough. with
Grant.
Fred Houser, Of the Atlanta Con
ventiou Bureau. was at the station
To- see the men safely on their way.
lie expects to go to Chattanooga -
morrow.
Blue and Gray to Join.
The Union veterans will return .
Atlanta Saturday en- route home
Here they will be entertained for sew
eral days. \ special program has
been arranged and automobiles viii
carry them on sightseeing trips
BanQuets also viii be rendered, AMI
the blue and the gray veterans viii
join in social festivities
The first delegation Of the hundreds
Of Northern soldiers who are expected
10 visit the battletields of Atlanta
during the reunion came to Atlanta
Sunday and spent the day visiting the
scenes of the desperate battles be
tween sherman and Hood. They We're
Toe veterans and their wives frem
Boston. en- route TO Chattanooga.
The 100 Boston veterans We're met
at the Union Station Sunday morning
by local Grand Army and Confederate
veterans. and were lavishlv enter
tanned during their stay in the city
City officials joined the veterans in
extending the hospitality OF atlanta
10 the visitors.
Taken on Tour of City.
The Northern veterans were taken
on an automobile tour Of The city
during the morning. with their local
comrades and the Confederate vet
Grams acting a guides and escorts.
They were shown all the old battle
fields near Atlanta. where many Of
them had fought and bied, the Gordon
monument the Confederate Soldiers
Home and other points Of interest
Several hours were spent at the bat
tlefieldS and many Of the men from
the North walked, for the first time
since the war. in the places whereEQ