The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-07-25
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, July II, 1872.

The caption of this letter will sound familiar
to many of our readers, particularly those whose
memories of the war will recall the famed To-
cality, around which were enacted SO many
scenes of thrilling moment and absorbing in
terest 1t is nearly nine years ago that we in
dited "army correspondence" for the newspa-
pers and sundry private letters from this
vicinity. How changed the scene! Where all
was activity and preparation for the clash of
arms, and thousands were kept constantly in
battle array, only the peaceful avocations of
life represent the activity of to-day, and pleas
ure-seekers are most intent upon extracting
delight from the grand, impressive scenery on
every hand.
We reached Chattanooga yesterday afternoon,
and this morning ascended the mountain by the
assistance of strong team, and in the compa-
ny of an agreeable gentleman from Memphis.
The main hotel is being rebuilt, having been
destroyed by fire few weeks since. The cot
tsges adjacent are filled with visitors, and each
day brings new accessions. The property is
now owned by gentleman from Michigan,
and the hotel Is kept by another from Illinois,
while many of the guests during the year are
from the same direction. We procured horse
from the landlord, and made an excursion to
the Point before dinner. Here we drank in
the sublimity of the beautiful panoramic view,
as from each rock that jutted out from the
mountain side we took in the varied scene.
Far as the eye can reach are beheld mountains
upon mountains, stretching away in the dim
distance, and one never grows weary of the en-
chanting scenery. In the valley beneath lies
the town Of Chattanooga, scattered over large
area of territory, while the Tennessee River
flows meandering through the vale-at the
foot of the mountain, in its winding course,
forming perfect representation of an Indian
moccasn. But we will not attempt descrip-
ton of the view from Point Lookout. To the
left we. ..descry Sand Mountain in Alabama, i'm
mediately in front is dimly seen the Cumber-
land Mountains in Kentucky, and far to the
right we behold the Smoky Mountains in North
Carolina. The Blue Ridge lies before us, and
the mountains of East Tennessee and Georgia
rear their crests on every side. 1t is wonder
full beyond description The battle-felds of
Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Lookout
Mountain, and Wills Valley or Raccoon
Mountain, (called Wauhachie by the Federals,)
are plainly viewed from the Point 1t was in
this last named engagement that the gallant
Fitzpatrick and noble-souled Poe, with many
other brave spirits from our section, yielded up
their lives for the Lost Cause
We fingered upon the scene, recalling facts
and incidents connected with our army expe-
rience on both sides of Lookout Mountain, and
sadly dreaming Ger the past. Yet, despite
these melancholy musings, there would arise
one after another grotesque scene, such for in
stance as exchanging commodities with the
enemy at our picket post on Lookout Greek,
where alone we met five or six Federals and
made sundry trades for coffee, pocket-knives
and newspapers, giving in return therefor all
the tobacco belonging to our squad But we
must return to the present, leaving further
"reminiscences to our former comrades-in-arms,
who will doubtless revive many incidents from
this brief reference to the past.
An adventurous and enterprising Yankee of
the Western persuasion has established pic
turc gallery at the Point, where visitors can
have photograph taken, seated upon the ex-
treme rock overhanging the mountain side.
His gallery is founded upon an adjacent rock,
and the building is sufficiently commodious to
protect considerable party from the weather,
if it be necessary. Besides taking your picture,
the artist has complete sets of stereoscopic
views, embracing the scenery from different
points, which can be obtained for valuable
consideration.
Returning to the hotel, we procured basty