Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
Men of the North and South,
NOtabeIe Figures in 1875,
1861 and 1898, to Be Hon.
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with the utmost impartiality and in
recognition of valor of Americans, re-
CARELESS of section, thirty-one canton
ments for troops of the national army
and camps for the national guard were
named in honor Of Union and Confed-
crate generals. Revolutionary heroes
and others who contributed during
their lives to the development of the
United States and the acquisition by
American citizenship of its present
status
These we're the words of the general
order of Major General Tasker II. Bliss,
acting chief of staff of the regular
army, in putting into effect the war de-
partment order designating the thirty
one cantonments. by name and provid-
ing for their establishment as places
OF mobilization and training for troops
who are to be set to war against the
kaisers hordes in France and Belgium.
Seventeen of these cantonments are
located in the south and three of them
are located in Georgia-at Atlanta,
Augusta and Macon.
Atlanta will be the mobilization and
training place for troops from Georgia.
Alabama and Florida. Those at Macon
will include some from the same states,
while those at Augusta, so far as de-
signed, are to come from Pennsylvania.
The Petersburg, Va, cantonment is
named in honor of General Robert z.
Lee, the beloved and revered chieftan
of the south. The troops from New
Jersey, Virginia, Delaware and the Dis
trict of Columbia will be trained there
near scenes of Lees last campaign,
when the fortunes of the Confederacy
were about to collapse. In these fields
the sons and grandsons of the men who
engaged in the war between the states
will meet and train for service In de-
tense Of the flag of a thoroughly re-
united county.
IN HONOR OF GORDON.
The Atlanta cantonment designed as
Camp Gordon, Is named IN honor Of
General John B. Gordon, gallant and
dashing Confederate general who re-
turning to civil life at the close of the
war to devote himself to the cause of
his state. He was honored by election
as governor and Uniteds States senator.
General Gordon was born and died In
Georgia.
The Macon cantonment is named for
General Joe Wheeler. the gallant Con-
federate of whom President Roosevelt
said: There is a fight in every ounce
of him" General Wheeler was born in
Georgia, but was serving as a member
of congress from Alabama when the war
with Spain was declared. President
Mckinley commissioned him major
general of volunteers in the Spanish
war. and he served with distinction
throughout the war, and in the military
service in the Philippines during the
time the American government was &C.
cupied in putting the islands under con-
troll. General Wheeler was brigadier
general IN the regular army when ne
died.
Camp Hancock, located at Augusta, is
named for General Winfield Scott Han
cock, of Pennsylvania, whom military
critics gave large credit for saving the
battle of Gettysburg for the union
forces and the resultant disaster to the
Confederate troops in the decisive bat
tie of the Civil war. He received a
vote of thanks by congress for his brill
liant military services at Gettysburg,
and in the Spottsylvania campaign. In
1880 he was nominated by the Demo-
! cratic national convention as the DEM
| ocratic candidate for the presidency.
| The Democrats of the country had not
recovered from their anger over the
defeat of Tilden in 1875, and their belief
| that Tilden had been cheated out of the
office. There was an overwhelming de-
| his running mate, Thomas A. Hendricks,
of Indiana. Mr.. Tilden refused to stand
| for denomination, his great age being
| given as his reason for declining. Mr..
| Hendricks stepped aside with his chief
| and would not consider the nomination
| for the vice presidency at that time. In
casting about for availaoIe timber the
/ leaders struck upon General Hancock, a
popular military hero who was a sound
/ MN o. rn-
suited in the election of James A. Gar
| field, of Ohio. General Hancock's de-
| feat was attributed to his utterance
| near the close of the campaign to the
| effect that the tariff was a local is
| sue Tariff reformers deserted him In
| large numbers.
NAMED FOR OLD HICKORY.
| The Columbia, S. g. camp, named in
| honor of President Andrew Jackson, will
| be utilized by troops from Tennessee
North Carolina and South Carolina. The
! designation of the camp In honor of Old
! Hickory seems peculiarly appropriate in
| that 1t will be the place Of mobilization
and training of troops from the states
of his birth and Of his adoption. Gen
! eral Jackson was a mere boy when he
| left North Carolina, the state of his
| birth, to go to Tennessee, but he al
ready had won renown as a fighter
in the wars against the Indians He
| served as member of congress and
senator from Tennessee and was g
United States district judge when the
| Democrats nominated him for president
in 1929. January s of each year is eel
ebrated by Democrats throughout the
| country. This anniversary of the vic
| tory Of General Jackson and his Amer
lean troops over the British led b.
/ General Packenham. at New Orleans
ending the war Of 1912, has been chris
tened by the Democrats st. Jackson's
! day, in honor of their patron saint.
/ Camp Greene, at Charlotte, n. c., is
named for General Nathaniel Greene, OF
the patriotic army of the revolution.