One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . ., Capt. J. A. Mahone, command-ing. 15. Mobile Cadets, Mobile, Ala., Capt. V. J. Thompson, command-ing. 16. Washington Artillery, New Orleans, La., Maj. Alison Owen,commanding. 17. Hill City Cadets, Rome, Ga., Capt. J. C. Printup, command-ing. Fourth Division. 1. Second Squadron Cavalry, National Guard of Georgia, 0. Seamans, commanding, composed of the following troops:Liberty Ind
One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . ., Capt. J. A. Mahone, command-ing. 15. Mobile Cadets, Mobile, Ala., Capt. V. J. Thompson, command-ing. 16. Washington Artillery, New Orleans, La., Maj. Alison Owen,commanding. 17. Hill City Cadets, Rome, Ga., Capt. J. C. Printup, command-ing. Fourth Division. 1. Second Squadron Cavalry, National Guard of Georgia, 0. Seamans, commanding, composed of the following troops:Liberty Independent Troop, IMcIntosh; Candler Horse ; Richmond Hussars, Augusta ; Governors Horse Guard,Atlanta; Georgia Hussars, Savannah. 2. Battery B, Atlanta Artillery, Capt. J. Ed. Eubanks, com-manding. Fifth Division. Automobiles containing local and visiting Mayors and Councilsand other distinguished guests formed on Piedmont Avenue inrear of Artillery. The troops passed in review of the Governor ofGeorgia, visiting Governors, Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills, commandingDepartment of the Gulf, United States Army, and staff; Mayor ofAtlanta and visiting Mayors of other cities, general officers from. 1 ^ mm il^^ rnm fi in !l^^^HV^ 1911 DEDICATION OF MONUMENT 413 other States, distinguished guests. Grand Marshal. Il-csidcnt At-hinta Chamher of Connnerce and local committees, etc. The reviewing stand was at the foot of the terrace directly inrear of the monument. Col. J. P. Burke, who led the members of the Gate City Guardon their mission of peace in 1879, and who was parent of the ideaof erecting a monument as a permanent token of peace betweenthe North and the Soutli. delivered an inspiring address at the un-veiling exercises. Colonel Burke opened his address by speaking of the bloody con-flict between the States and of the heroism manifested on both sides. He then spoke of the peace mission of the Gate City Guard,launched just as the South was emerging from the reconstruction
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