People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1895 — TO THE HONORED DEAD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TO THE HONORED DEAD

NATION’S HEROES REMEMPE.IEE AT CHICKAMAUGA. State Monument* Dedicated In the New National Park —Chattanooga Crowded with Diatlngai*hed Visitor* —Promi nent Men Deliver Addresses. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 19.—At early dawn yesterday the tens of thousands of people in this region, natives and visitors, began to stir themselves. By sunrise hundreds were on the streets and before 8 o’clock every thoroughfare in the city was thronged. Not since the bloody battle that occurred here thirty-three years ago has there been so many people in this region. Some of the old veterans who fought all over the grandly beautiful mountains and valleys surrounding Chattanooga say there are more people to-day than during that event. Estimates as to the size of the multitude

vary. Some of the conservatives say there are not over 50,000 and others place the number at 100,000 or more. A large number of special policemen were on duty and there was no congestion or blockades to speak of. At the battlefield were hundreds of vehicles of every sort and description, prepared to carry passengers to any part of the historic field. Chattanooga had last night as her guests four of the president’s official family: Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Navy Herbert, Attorney General Harmon and Postmaster General Wilson. The first event of the day was the dedication of the Michigan state monuments at Snodgrass hill, a point at

which there was probably more hard fighting during the battle than on any part of the field. Gov. John T. Rich, with his staff and the members of the park commission arrived at the hill a few minutes after 9 o’clock. Gov. Rich delivered the dedication speech. In the northeast corner of that part of the Kelly field, the monuments of Wisconsin were turned over to the government at 11 o’clock. The veterans of Ohio took possession of Snodgrass hill as soon as those from Michigan had finished. Gen. John Beatty, president of the Ohio commission, presided. Gov. McKinley delivered the dedication speech. Illinois monuments were dedicated on the site where Widow Glenn’s house stood during the battle. It is a few

hundred yards southeast of the famous “Bloody Pond.” The widow’s house was burned during the fight, but “Bloody Pond” is still there. It was so named because its waters were red with human blood after the battle, and the people living in the vicinity say that since that terrible day, animals have refused to drink of it. When Gov. Altgeld and his party arrived several thousand people, principally from Illinois or those who had served in Illinois regiments, were there to witness the ceremonies. Col. H. S. Reeves Post of the Illinois commission called the meeting to order. Prayer was offered, after which Gov. Altgeld was introduced and made his address turning the monuments over to the gcvment. Responses were made by Smith D. Atkins and Col. J. G. Everest. The benediction was then pronounced.

WILLIAM M’KINLEY.

GEN. LEW WALLACE.

GEN. ROSECRANS.