Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
TINE SPOT GIVEN
GEORGIA MEN
IN REUNION
General West EIated-Guns Of
Lee Border Camp-550 Geor-
gians to Go to Gettysburg.

Georgia has a choice location in the
great Blue and GRAY reunion camp at
Gettysburg. according to the official
map which has been received By Cen
eTal A. J West.
This map shows Georgia to have
The best allotment on the grounds. 20
said General West and I know that
the great number Of Georgia boys
who VIII make the trip win be highly
satisfied.
The camp will be located on Thir-
ty-fifth and Thirty sixth Streets and
West Avenue fronting Confederate
Avenue II is in front Of the Geor-
gia location along Confederate Ave
nue. that the 400 pieces Of artillery
used by General Lee have been
placed in almost identlcally the same
spots at which they were used during
the famous battle
The line covered by the artillery
extends for several miles along Con
federate Avenue. The only difference
m the artillery now and when in ac-
tual use is the substitution Of iron
for the wooden wheels"
A large delegation OF Atlantans
viii go to Gettysburg next week
headed by Green y. Adair. who was
the first man 10 register from Geor-
gia, and Colonel A. J. Mcbride, who
commanded the Tenth Georgia Regi-
ment IN the battle OF Gettysburg
Anniversary Of the battle Of Get
tysburg viii be July IA, but the in
vitation has been extended for the
veterans to gather June 20 and re-
main until July 6.
Taft viii Preside July 4.
General West viii deliver an ad-
dress July 8 on behalf Of the Georgia
delegation. Governor Tener Of Penn
sylvania viii preside over the reunion
that day Former President william
II Taft will preside over the session
July 4.
During the first two days Of the re-
union Chief Justice OF the United
States White. OF Louisiana. will pre-
side. Chief Justice White is Con-
federate veteran.
Everything possible viii be done
to make the veterans comfortable
while at Gettysburg. Pennsylvania IS
acting as host for the occa sion ana
assurance is given tnat nothing will
be left undone TO make the reunion
pleasant" said General West.
Five hundred and fifty Georgia
veterans already have registered for
the trip to Gettysburg. while several
hundred other visitors are expected 70
make the trip. There win be no or
ganization of Georgia veterans until
they arrive there
"The reunion will be a monster af-
fair continued General West There
will be 10 600 tents to accommodate
the veterans, and everything about
the tents will be absolutely new. Ev-
cry cot and every piece OF bedding
will be fresh from the factory There
will be bubbling sanitary drinking
fountains furnishing artesian water
from a l. 400 foot depth.
$4,000 Will Attend.
while 40 coo veterans were figured
on at first, the estimate has now
reached so, 900 and request was made
Of Congress yesterday asking for an
additional appropriation of $4,000 TO
care for the additional 10000 men.
Pennsylvania appropriated S250OOO
and Congress $4,000 for this re-
union
There are many points Of interest
about Gettysburg and fully 100000
visitors are expected in addition to
the veterans. To extend Confederate
Avenue it was necessary to cut down
a tree. which was found to contain
900 mimic balls and rife bullets Of
various sizes. This was about a
month ago while / was Ia Gettysburg.
1T viii be a great trip ana not a
veteran should miss it.