, 1865-03-02
National Cemetery Mt Ch attanoora,
Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune.l

Soon after the decisive battle at Cbatta-
nooga, Tenn, Gen. Thomas Issued IN order
for the establishment Of National
Cemetery, to be located On beautiful
mound near the city. The whole work Of
laying out the grounds, arranging and com
plctiuss was wisely Committed to the charge
OF the post Chaplain. Rev. Thomas 3. Van
Hoine, Of Ohio. So little has beeu said OF
known Of this important and interesting
place Of our patriotic dcad, and there are 50
nnny soldiers graves scatte'ed al. abroad
through this region TINT should be gathered
up and buried here ere they are lost, feel cali
ed upon to describe what now see aud learn
for the information Of relatives and friends,
The cemet.rr ground includes an entire
mound, beautifully buui !; nature, taperirlg
up to . summit about eighty feet from the
base Of the hill. A wall thirty inches thick
projecting, entirely surrounds the bill at The
easc. The enclosure contains between sev-
Cnty y-fye and eighty acrcE. It has m arched
entrance, with iron gate and paved driveway
leading NJ, and around the mound. There
arc numerous circular plats laid out to snit
the many beautiful rolls Of land, In which are
plats fcr graves, sill to be ornamented With
the incest shrubbeEy. There are plats for
black soldiers rs we'll as for white, GENITAL
monument fpr each section, and monuments
Tor officers. Each section will have specific
iorm Tor head stone, one for each grave |
then gr3nd central monument on e,ctrcula- |
plat On the height, 800 feet In diaxlessSr, i
large care Is being opened on the o1f3 side Of |
the bill, which E1ll add to hcy1sitor's inte- |
rest. On the other side there Is hollow, |
that is 10 be filled with water from spsing |
q mile oil, on the side Of Missionary Ridge, |
making here lake, with borders otnamented.. !
A EAFpfn11r 1fafaro6 %x-;11
name and regiment, and company and letter,
age, residence, where be fell, and other re-.
marks fur isled ofinterest, Six Thousand arc
already recorded, Soon, there will be built
chap:l and lodge upon the ground near the
grand entrance. 1t is designed TO make this
national cemetery second to none In The
country. surely there can be no handsomer
slot than this between Missionary Ridge and
Lookout Mountain. Future generations will
visit, with pride, this spot, and point to the
bgg g1dyea tHat qt he af aGt aa ses Nov
would not wish to have their remains gather
brnnce?
Fora full description, here enclose the
clrcular 81 NJ. Van Horne for publication, if
you tE1hs oesl. H. ". CoBB.
CIRCULAR.
r, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 20. r
IEe appointments Of the National Cemetery"
n THIS vicinity, are such as should command he
AastC4EeL Huu A1G Ql lHG 02k1Qu. ]
The grounds are extensive, of splendid suecen-
t'b'lities, are handsomely laid ont, and surround
ca Wild hcayy stone wall. The sections ere ac-
cafa,e'y measured and oncIy staned, and already
[hc1r final resting place.
IN I'LL that pertains to this Cemetery. there bss !
deas. In harmony with our Intense indixidnai.
sm. coeh colder has separate grave, and. M far
= =, potssihle each Folder ~ Separate history.
ent States, in conceS1Ic tiers Of graves and tSe
[aa1atson a Of the sections from the center. where
4e gIcat monument Is to stand there vii, De the
q q lfet men-of that which is the soul OF our pp-
:nItTl tsi organism and the source Of our National
;. Hitherto all the work has been done bv mi.
1Maefs. M md ocst Of what remains may be done hv
nai ne comrades Of the Gcnd. Snll money viii ne
emete1y sb}e complete & md keep in order
nsnts Of single week |oNA4 " eno 'o'es' r
dn9nsJ 70 ss ard
1ent Generals separately, and oftcrrsrd. 81 PROM
hem IT, M biographical work, and also to compie
The latter work will comprise ihe de9fcstas"e1. c
ames Of al soldiers who have been identidsd hs,
IN proximity. now historic from he assoc,sttons
hnttlcs md Victories, rtews Of cemetery. dtho.
Taphed dsalis Of sections, hattlo maps, and such
ther matters ~ my bs pertinent And 20 arrn {
ate have hccE the measurements In shaping sac. G
ons ard locating gEayes, 20 correct will Be the d
ctofd Of tho cead, and SO fu the fepre8eu taons
the cemetery. II outline lnE detail In this WORK
aat any Intelligent peraon find. with III afd :,
one. the grave Of every soldier whose name Is y
lOWN. L
The portraits end books will t1e made ready for
stHbudou 1s soon as possible, and offered for II
lie In The army md throughout the county, md
1eIY dollar sccrning, beyond actual cost viii ri
eell the fund Of the cemetery. u
It certainly would be cnneorant with the uupre- T.
dentcd iibeEa1iy OF our people in contributions -
the health and comfort Of onr soldiers, 10 give VI
a1ncnt success to an enterprise, which proposes
shne and appropriate honora To those who have 81
ven their livcs for their country.
Signed THos. b. VAN HoRxK,
Post Chaplain In Charge.