The weekly times-record., 1913-09-25

Chattanooga, lenn., sept. ~, 1910
Editor Times-Record:
The North Dakota contingent of the
G. A. R. and w. r. c. left Fargo Fri
day, Sept. II, filling one car to over
flowing, happy. We arrived in st.
Paul in due season, where each indi
vidual sought his own pleasure. Dur
ing the night ride from Fargo to St.
Paul Comrade Wright of jamestown
was taken seriously ill. At Staples a
physician was called aboard the train
and the comrade relieved. At st.
Paul much to the regret Of the party,
Comrade Wright deemed it best to
return home.
At $40 p. m. the North Dakota
special was attached to the Minnesota
train as was also the South Dakota
contingent, and the trip was made to
Chicago without incident or accident.
Arriving there at about 10 o'clock,
where many thousands of the COM
sades and members OF the w. r. c..
we're awaiting the trains southwark.
Left Chicago at 2:30 reached Nash
vile, Tenn, at daylight and Chatta-
xooga at 10 a. m. Monday morning.
We went at one to our headquarters
in the Hotel Patten. North Dakota
has been fortunate in getting located
carly and has better quarters than
any other state, in the best hold In
the city, not excepting either New
York or Illinois. The remainder of
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
we're spent mostly in sightseeing, and
visiting the battle-felds. Many Of our
party had heard much of the Sunny
South" have begun to think that
Sunny South is a missnouer, as it
has rained every day since We came
here.
On Wednesday afternoon some of
our company went out to view the
sham battle which was to be in a
small way reproduction Of the bat
tie of Missionary Ridge. Thousands
Of veterans and citizens were gather
I'd at Orchard Knot, (Gen. Grants
headquarters during the battle fifty
years ago.) At exactly $3.50 p. m. the
signal was given by firing six shots
lrom the battery posted on the knob,
, high hill between the city and the
Dong, high ridge which extended for
miles about the city. The crest of the
.idge was defended by several COM
Panies Of the state militia, supported
by batteries Of artillery, posted for
some distance on the ridge. These
troops were supposed to represent the
eonfederates commanded by General
Bragg. The attacking force represent
ing the federal army was regiment
Of regulars from Fort Oglethorpe. The
whole scene was quite realistic, with
the rattle Of musketry, the bursting of
bombs and the roar Of artillery-all
Il which gave the younger generation
who witnessed it, some little concep-
zion of General Sherman's definition
af war-althOugh it was a bloOdless
battle. @
Thursday and Friday were devoted
10 the business of the encampment,
which closed Friday evening with the
election and installation of officers
tor the G. A. R. and W. R. c. as fol-
laws:
Commander-in-Chief - Washington
Gardner of Michigan.
Detroit was selected as the next
Iiace for the National Encampment.
Valley City and North Dakota are
N the map. Comrade Henry Beal of
Valley City was chosen a member of
idie National Council of Administra-
mon. Commander-in-C Chief Gardner
vas the choice of the North Dakota
ieleation for commander.
The parade was fine and the North
Dakota deleation, although not large,
attracted as much attention all along