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Neys maminoia new store room, ucsb agui»est accomodations and lowest prices to all.Union Veterans Coming Again.^ ♦We have received from F. H. Buffura, Manager, Ilerald Office, Boston, Mass., a circular outlining the plans tor the second excursion to the Valley of the Sheridan’s Veterans Association, from which we extract the following, which will explain itself:TO THE VETERANS OF THE VALLEY OF FHESHENANDOAH, AND THEIR FRIENDS :The Sheridan’s Veterans Association has, by a unanimous vote, decided to make another excursion to the Shenandoah Valleythe coining fall. The association invites allwho desire to make a tour to the most romantic battle-fields of the Rebellion to join in the coming excursion and encampment.The trip o! 1883 was successful beyond the anticipations of its projectors, and satisfactory to all who participated in its novel exercises. The excursion oi 1885 will inomde all of the enjoyable features of the former trip, with such important additions and va riationB as to constitute it really a new tour.The objects of this excursion and encampment are: First, to revisit some of the most famous battle fie?ds of the war. These will include Antietam, Monoeaey, the Siege of Washington, Harpers Ferry,Bolivar Heights, the eleven battles around Winchester, Kearnstown, Ceder Creek, Fishers Hill, Tom’s Brook, New Market and the Luray Valley. Second, to pay a fitting tribute to the Union dead, our comrades, who lie buried on Southern soil. Third, to cement more firmly the comradeship and friendship of those who served together in tjne brilliant campaign under General Sheridan. Fourth, to cultivate the acquaintance of, and bind in hearty fellowship, the brave men who wore the Gray in 1864, who were our foes, are nowour friends, and who, by the cordiality of their welcome in 1883, challenged ©ur highest confidence and esteem. Fifth, the comprehensive object of this trip is to have a thoroughly good time. * * * OnMonday, September the 21st, the party will visit Harrisonburg, where a most cordial welcome has already been assured. Early Tuesday morning the party will break camp, and proceed to Washington, stopping on the way for a survey of the historic old town of Harper’s Ferry. The party will remain in Washington about twenty-four hours, arriving in New York, homeward bound, Wednesday evenmg, and in Boston at 7 A. M. Thursday, the 24th.Rifle competitions, four in number, will be had, which will add much to the enjoyment of all. It is expected that a team of ex-Con-federates will be gotten up to compete for some of the prizes.D. M. Switzer Son have just returned
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Harrisonburg Rockingham Register
Harrisonburg, Virginia, US
Thu, Apr 16, 1885
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