The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-12
FROM THE KENNHsAw BATTLE
FIELD.
Letter from Scion Robinson-A sum
ner Resort for Floridians in the
Georgia Mountains.


Mr.. p. r. Coleman (who lived some
years at Green Cove Springs) in the
western suburbs Of this vide spread,
lafter the Southern style, scattering
country village. Our house is abou1
q mile southeast Of Kennesaw noun
tain, and consequently upon ,ht
very field Of battIe which ragged a!
around its base, particularly on ths
east and south, where the ground il
still furrowed with deep trenches ant
.searth works" Of both armies, which
contested this ground inch by inch
as only brave assailants and deter
mined defenders Of most impor-
tant post can do, Important indeed
For though twenty miles away, il
was really the key TO Atlanta. -
When the last strong hold Of the
mountains was overcome the way. to
Atlanta was clear, except the Chat
tahoochee, which only hindered the
march four days, while the engineers
could build a bridge at the rate of q
hundred feet day.
just where write was the camp
ground and headquarters Of John
ston's [Soutbern1 army, in a broad
undulating field, with small living
streams running through, or border
ing the ground, From here a mile
or two westward, and on the south.
crn slope Of little Kennesaw, the
fighting and slaughter were terrible.
This is shown by the immense
cemeteries of both armies within the
corporate limits Of this town. Yet
oil who fell were not gathered there
till long after peace had blessed the
land. Many who fell were not
even found until systematic, careful
search was made, and then swelled
| the list Of unknown" Then, as
now, much of the extended battle
| field was covered with forest and
thick underground, ravines, deep
gullies, briers and copse where
wounded men would crawl to rest
and die, and be lost to the hasty
search given by tired "burial par
ties" after a grea, battle. Many,
too. lay where they fell in these
tkickets, through which solid shot
and shells, and rifle balls were Sent
almost at random, but often with
wondrous effect.
OF course all resident between thu
lines, as we'll as near the camps O.
! either army, were great sufferers IL
! the destruction of their farms, which
r have not yet recovered, though Their
= are some beautiful cotton fields ant
D other farm crops suited to this mil
: climate, and productive red clay so
: which produces excellent wheat, fai
. corn and oats, and would clover an
|. grass il properly cultivated. Ar
: Plies and peaches are usually abun
8 dant. This year some peach orch
{ ards are so infested with worms tn
, fruit is worthless. We were it'll
! too late for the very fine varieties Q
carly peaches, but have an abun
dance of better quality than any
we could buy in Jacksonville. We
have also found excellent sweet corn
and tomatoes that are equal to those
grown at the north, which is some
thing that have never seen in Flor
ida. Other garden vegetables are
good, and cheap to those who have
TO purchase: for | am told that po-
ta.oes, (the kind We foolishly miss
name ''Irisb,') have no fixed market
value--that they cannot be sold at
fifty cents bushel though Of excel
lent quality. Perhaps they scere Of
excellent quality, but the custom
prevails here Of allowing them to re-
main whore they grew, long after
mature, which dctoriorates potatoes
in any climate--rapidly in this,
They should be dug just as soon as
the vines begin to dry up, and stor-
cd in a dry, dark place. Light is
very Injurious. i
am sorry to be obliged to say of
such good stock country as this
that butchers mea,s are par mobile
jraisWm with Florida; for suppose
a stabilized beef was never seen there
or here. Ditto Of mutton and even
the lean meat Of the half-wild sheep
of tho range is rare, and if plenty
would DO but little used, as there APP
pears to be general prejudice
against mutton among all classes of
Southern people, particularly the
colored.
Flour of Georgia wheat ranks
high. / don't know that it is ex-
ceIled anywhere this side Of Colora-
do; that beats all the world. There
is steam mill here which puts up an
average Of $50 barrels day during
the busy season. The brand is
"Kenncsaw Mills" and quality such |
as makes that brand desirable whesr
ever known. / wish We could get |
it in Jacksonville. From that good |
market, the manufacturers and
wheat growers are excluded By the
lack Of common sense in railroad
managers, We can get bushel Of
wheat from an Iowa farm, or a bar
rel Of -four from Omaha or ST. Paul, !
ria Macon and Jessup, or 3l5 miles
70. Savannah and thence by sea.