The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-02-22

breaking ont OF the war. but one. the Epis-
copai Rector was loyal Hence the other
churches have been thoroughly scattered
and peeled by the events Of the rebellion.
Ministers OF different denominations are L.
boring with more or less success. 10 Gather
again the fragments OF once prosperous
churches Perhaps the time has hardly
come for reorganization in tie name ofany
particular denomination. \ Bap,is, minis
ter, Rev. Mr.. Phillips. q Mass. Is taking q
course that seems 10 NE best suited n The
present needs gathering together in the
name Of Christianity. ana not for Tie pres
ent trying 10 re-organize tie church Of his
own faith His weekly prayer-meetinEs are
We. attended by citizens and soldiers: an
excellent state Of Christian unity prevails:
and there Is reason TO hope for that much
needed blessing revival Of true religion
III tie place long cursed hy "a mocle, OF IL.
name.
/ -m OF the opinion that the war VIII
prove an educator 20 many not Of tie col
orei race. IL The course ol nv labors !
have pgt elementary works into the hands
u several soldiers who could not read I'm
tennessee regiment now in process OF or-
ganiza-ion, al Adjuiant assured me lle Dee
leved not more than half OF the Men could
read. and that was In East Tennessee -
So You See there Is some need Yet of the
Yankee scho0lmastcr
But viii not speak further OF Knoxville.
Ny term Of service hal nearly expired
when ] leit that place 20 spend q few days
more az Chattanooga then to return a..
rapidly Us possible 20 Michigan again ON
one of those days ! assembled LooAout
Mountain TO breathe the fresh air and en-
joy the wide prospect opened 60 East and
North. and West. Tie highest elevation of
this ridge is stated al ,. 400 ieet above high .
water mark ofthe Tennessee River At Oil .
GERS Hospital a survey just made gives 1. F
2ij feet elevation from theasame Let nae .
here correct, hy observations from the top
of Lookout. some errors I'm my former de- 4
of Chattanooga-errors of incom- /
pleie observation aided by an Incorrect .
map The Y of which | spoke IS not Very
prominent, and It's apex IS above not at
Chattanooga From the town the river
makes moderate bend around Cameron
lIill-the longest and closest bend is south
ward 10 the point of Lookout Mountain
thence to tie north enclosing Moccasin
pont-a place held 10y our artillery for
some time before the battle Of Lookout
From the peak of that mountain q plain
view is given OF the rebel lines upon its
sides, and of part Of the lines running
rom the base 81 that mountain to Mission
Ridge
But 1 viii not prolong further these
sketches, which might have had more in
crest had they told more OF my personal
experiences in camp and hospital. have ,
een a little Of the work done by our sol
Tiers, and that done for them: and / be
ieve they deserve all and far more.
AVE been impressed with the thought that
With the almost boundless liberality OF the
Iorth. the wants of the soldiers can hc but
PARTIALLY met But O, you should see the .
hanks and gladness with which that little
3 received.
] need not tell what is so We'll known and :
as been So atundantly proved beiore-that
he clamor~ lately raised Tor peace DO not
ONE from the soldiers or the field They
we home. and LONG TO see 1t again, but 4,
hey know that unless rebels cease their :
auseless opposition and submit to our O.
overnment, peace is utterly impossible.
f. IT.