Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-06-05
4 TRIP TO
CHATTANOOGA
Greatest Re Union in Late Years.
Thousands Of Old Soldiers
There For Last Trip.

the sands Of time had no more
definite destination than the
thousands and thousands last
week at Chattanooga Tenn. and
the old battle grounds therea-
bouts we're evidently "cheered"
as the proud mecca of so many
admiring and wandering hosts
gathering relics and reviving
memories of the past, as it were.
This re union at Chattanooga
appealed more invitingly TO tn e
old veterans than any similar
occasion for long time, be-
cause many of them participated
in the memorable brushes and
hard marches around that his.
toric old place, including Look
out Mountain and Mission Ridge
and some lesser conflicts conse.
quent upon our reverses there.
But am little bit premature
in that that l neglected the i'm.
portant statement Of starting
on the journey. Through the
courtesey and substantial lift
of some good friends this scribe
was permitted to make the round
trip and gather these random
details for the Jimplecute and
it's many readers. ! was agrea-
bly, surprised to meet at the de-
pc MIR. John Dodd and his son
and daughter; also Marion CO.
ker, destined for the same point.
That was Saturday evening oath.
W. j. and Mrs. Sedberry left
the day before on the same.mis.
sion, though the latter stopped
over at Birmingham, while the
old hero went on to participate
in the affairs OF the occasion and
to meet old comrades to talk
over the situation - and discuss
the great disparity in numbers
that caused the defeat of South
ern arms. The record shows
that we had but little more than
half million in the field, while
the opulent enemy bore three
million arms during the four
years engagement Of hostiities.
But | am DEPRESSING. Boarding
the train, we found it crowded,
which disagreeable condition
continued going and returning
from our destination. Arriving
at Little Rock about midnight,
we waited few hours for train
to Memphis. Reaching the lat.
ter city early Sunday morning
we had the privilege of resting
until evening or going on to
McKinzie and resting there for
the regular train When it came
late in the evening, two condi.
tionS confronted us the train
crowded and myself too sick TO
travel even under favorable con.
ditions. Then good Mr.. Dodd
suggested that we spend the
night, and it worked like "a charm
for next morning | was better
and the train was less congested
We had passed through some
beautiful countryup to this point
but that section on to Nashville
and far beyond was simply en-
chanting with it's fascinating
hills and wales and grand scene
ry Of poplars and cedars, and
stately cotton woods, standing
out as tho trained by the deft
hand Of nature. The people are
engaged in truck farming and
fine stock raising. and the pros.
porous towns every 3 TO 4 miles
along the road, shows mutual
prosperity and friendly rivalry.
Wish we had the space to dwell
at more length on this renowned
and historic section About
noon we got the first glimpse Of
Lookout Mountain ir the dist.
ance, and the more distinct it
became as we neared it the more
vivid the memories come which
it holds in its sacred folds. The
train arrived in Chattanooga at
$3.50 MONDAY EVENING" and then
we lost our good travelling com.
panions Mr. Dodd and his daugh
ter Miss Sallie, who went to the
suburbs of the city to visit his
daughter and son in.law whom
he had not met in p years and
Sallie was born in the mean
time. We found hosts of peo-
Pile, with old veterans predomi.
mating. II was soon apparent
that the authorities had the re-
union affairs we'll in hand, as
there were booths for informa-
ton at frequent intervals. The
street cars leading To Camp A..
+ Stewart was crowded 10 the
utmost capacity There were "a
1000 cents spread and some al
ready occupied. They were laid
of in sections and occupied by
States. Texas and Oklahoma
quarters We're together and a
little bit removed from the 9th
ers Every tent was served
with > 20 cots, but the equip.
mont WAS Too m4aurs IA SnfNa