The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-12
20 Che strongest most extensive and best
preserved forsiacations along the Federal

-of Che strongest most extensive and best
nyeseryed Notifications along the Federal
line. sLo
Fort Wordsworth is in the vicinity OF the
line of the DESTROYED Weldon railroad,
some six miles from Petersburg, and Is q
large, model work. It is built Of earth sna
pine logs. and strengthened with rebel rail-
rad iron. Here everything is yet COM
plste, kicking only men and cannon 70
make war real The winter quarters OF the
soldiers adjacent are comfortable log h1s
of pine, With rude chimneys and doors, the
roofs Of tent canvsss being
Tina huts are located compsctly on
narrow streets, and present quite 8
smart village appearance, EVerytnlDg
must have been tasty and neat when
new, but already decay distigures the de-
| serted homes where go many noble Volnn-
teers waited and watched for the hnal "on
to Richmond"
Ia sight of Fort Wadsworth, from the
midst of q beautiful cluster Of symmetrlcai
pines. rises the tall, slim spire of Poplar
| Grove Church, q p perfect gem OF the sol
diers forest sanctuary. The Church is
purely 1ustic in style aud ornament Is
croas shaped, with elaborate vestIouie
and tower, broad chsncel and en-
v~snient vestry; and has gotn-
ic windows, cross -barred with smsi
mines. The entire ediace and tower
are constructed of straight pines with tie
bark on set on end, smaller pines between
the logs making 3 tasty exserlor mist.
The gothic doorway, windows and turrels
are elegantly finished with small pines Ia
imitation OF carved work, and the interior
is arched with evergreens. The floor ID
split pines, the roof of shingles made by the
soldiers on the spoS and two hre-places
made the church comfortable for congrega-
tlons of three or four hundred worshippers
in midwinter. Over the main entrance Is
the following inscription:
uPresented 10 the Trustees OF the
"PoPLAR GROVE CHURCH
nBy the so h N. 7. V. E~ngiLesrs.
aUaptain M d. MoGRATH, -
~ mArchitect and Builder.
II. SPAU1DIEe, Brevet Colonel Command
- ingP
A fine parade ground fronts the Church
with round pine sidewalks across the enc
and on each side. On the ri ,ht range thu
ofieers's quarters, also of pine in rustic
4 stvIe. shinrled, hoored and fitted for comfor
with DArlOrS, D6uIOOHnnJ obS. OOAAO 49,
parlors are nicely pspered, m walks 0
pine connect the buildings and Offices, Th'
yards are enclosed with evergreen trsncho
On the left is the soldiers village of lol
hnts, as neatly put up snd srrsnt ed IS 70
!, permanent homes. A lew soldiers onl.
guard this lovely spot which, if locate'
near some Northern city would be IN
most favorite Off escorts. On a knoll is tn
|, cemetery, enclosed with 8 rustic fence an
ga.eways. The graves are all marked wit
the names, etc, of the occupant
In the distance towers al observatory oveI
looking the rebel works and PETERSBURG
and stretching sway on either hand are th
deserted log villages of our armies and tn
everlasting earthWorks and ines of sbstt
and ehevaux-de frieze. With the first sci
i. ting sun of summer the quiet OF Peace SCI
ties over this historic land, and hsllows TO
ever the graves of the heroic hosts WI
| here zEa 1