Dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, September 18-20, 1895U.S. Government Printing Office, 1896 - 373 pages |
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... Army of the Tennessee ( Union ) , participation of .. 115 Army of Tennessee ( Confederate ) , participation of . 115 Parade and review 154 Army of the Potomac , participation of 160 Army of Northern Virginia , participation of .. 160 ...
... Army of the Tennessee ( Union ) , participation of .. 115 Army of Tennessee ( Confederate ) , participation of . 115 Parade and review 154 Army of the Potomac , participation of 160 Army of Northern Virginia , participation of .. 160 ...
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... Army of Tennessee , near Jay's Mill ... Brotherton's house , Chickamauga , point of Longstreet's piercing Union line .. Union line , Gen. J. J. Reynolds , Poe field , attacked by Gen. W. B. Bate , Sep- tember 19 , 5 p . m . 957 25 28 35 ...
... Army of Tennessee , near Jay's Mill ... Brotherton's house , Chickamauga , point of Longstreet's piercing Union line .. Union line , Gen. J. J. Reynolds , Poe field , attacked by Gen. W. B. Bate , Sep- tember 19 , 5 p . m . 957 25 28 35 ...
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... Union and Confederate veterans and representatives of all the leading army societies were present , it seems proper to incorporate a statement of this notable assemblage which virtually opened the national pageant of the park dedication ...
... Union and Confederate veterans and representatives of all the leading army societies were present , it seems proper to incorporate a statement of this notable assemblage which virtually opened the national pageant of the park dedication ...
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... Army of the Tennessee ( Union ) and the Army of Tennessee ( Confederate ) . Gen. Grenville M. Dodge , president of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee , presided . The following programme was observed : Music , band of the ...
... Army of the Tennessee ( Union ) and the Army of Tennessee ( Confederate ) . Gen. Grenville M. Dodge , president of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee , presided . The following programme was observed : Music , band of the ...
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... Union forces opened the first day's battle ; while the third is upon Snodgrass Hill , where the final stand of the Union Army ... Union Army . All the lines of battle of both armies for the various engagements already specified have been ...
... Union forces opened the first day's battle ; while the third is upon Snodgrass Hill , where the final stand of the Union Army ... Union Army . All the lines of battle of both armies for the various engagements already specified have been ...
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adjutant-general Alexander's bridges American Applause Army of Tennessee artillery assault attack Battery battle of Chickamauga battlefield blood Bragg brave bridge brigade Brown's Ferry Capt cavalry Chattanooga National Military Chicka Chickamauga and Chattanooga civil command commission comrades Confederate Congress corps Cumberland DEAR SIR dedication division duty enemy engaged erected EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Federal Ferdinand Van Derveer field fighting fire flag flank force fought front gallant Georgia Government Governor Grant guns hearts honor Hooker Indiana Infantry Joseph Wheeler Kelly field killed and wounded legislature Longstreet Lookout Mountain loss lost mauga memory Missionary Ridge monuments National Military Park North officers Ohio Orchard Knob patriotic peace President regiments respectfully river road Rosecrans Rossville Second Lieut Secretary Secretary of War Senate September 19 Sherman side Snodgrass Hill soldiers South Southern staff Tennessee Thomas tion to-day troops Union army United valor veterans victory
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Page 101 - Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volleyed and thundered ; Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.
Page 28 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
Page 252 - And he said, Nay ; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? And the captain of the Lord's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot ; for the place whereon thou standest is holy.
Page 358 - And thou were the kindest man that ever struck with sword. And thou were the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou was the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest.
Page 28 - But in a larger sense we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.
Page 252 - Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day — Under the blossoms, the blue; Under the garlands, the gray. No more shall the war-cry sever, Or the winding rivers be red; They banish our anger forever When they laurel the graves of our dead ! Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day — Love and tears for the blue; Tears and love for the gray.
Page 288 - ... from the North and from the South, from the East and from the West, all anxious to join as members of one nation for the good of our country.
Page 41 - Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well ; And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night. Barbara Frietchie's work is o'er, And the Rebel rides on his raids no more. Honor to her ! and let a tear Fall, for her sake, on Stonewall's bier.
Page 124 - And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Page 151 - We shall sing on that beautiful shore The melodious songs of the blest, And our spirits shall sorrow no more, Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.