The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-02

''On Famc's eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents be spread,
And glory guards with solemn sound,
This biyouac OF the dead"

This 6iyoaac OF the dead"
Just across a narrow alley south OF the
National Cemetery, is located the Con-
ederate Soldiers Cemetery. II is about
1 acres in extent, Is surrounded by high
,Oard fence, is not very well cared for
All head boards are of pine IL inches
thick with the inscription painted upon
lem, many OF which are obliterated.
lirginia has erected fine monument TO
aer Confederate dead. Il is of white
marble, the fluted column Of about six
zen feet high, supports very fine life
s,ze statue, in white marble, of 4 soldier In
iull uniform. The inscription reads
In memory Of the 3Q8 Yifginia soldiers
wing In this cemetery, who fell in the
,iefence Of Constitutional liberty and the
,Jvereignty Of their State, from 1851 TO
1885" Another very fine large monu-
ment stands In the center Of the grounds,
-.ected by the people Of the South In 1879,
% the unknown dead Its inscription
eads: Erected by the people OF the
south In 1870, TO the 800 unknown Con.
ederate dead who lie beneath this
mound, In grateful remembrance of their
heroic virtues, and that their example of
Instituted devotion to duty and country
may never be forgotten A statue about
10 feet In height, In Italian marble, of a
snldier In full Confederate uniform, is
supported by iluted column of about
lSice It's height, with large upper base
of marble and lower base of sandstone,
lakes fine appearance and can be seen
iOr several miles distant. No doubt the
lien heroes, which these fine works of
AT arc intended 10 honor, and whose
llemories will be kept green by them,
Possessed many virtues worthy Of bet
Ter cause. That they erred, is only
uman. These people suffered much from
! war and have been fully punished for
lllelr great mistake.
stopped over one train at Harper's
cry, 70 take look at the ruins. Adj
cent 10 the track, and therefore quite
,nspicuous, Is what remains Of the once
extensive U. s. Armory. The Potomac
Her on the north side, high brick wall
~ the south and high iron fence on the
ast, while the canal basin forms the west
boundary. The inclosure contains the
anding walls Of three large buildings,
le main building, or rather the walls Of
I. are 100x54 feet. Several other founda-
aons are barely visible above the grass
ahich now affords pastuage to the village
= 'ws In common.
John Browns Fortp stands in the
outheast corner Of the yard, and is in a
ir degree Of preservation, Is o solid. look
igg building Of brick, 24x30 #. in size and
rs formerly built and used by the gov
y nment as an engine house Some effort
now made TO protect II from relic hunt
), but already many brick have been
taken away
An idea Of the immense water power
N be had when one can see how easily
tie whole Potomac river can be turned in.
u the race and used TO turn the water
) heels. / went into the inclosure to see
e $4,000 wheel, said TO have cost the
government that much when placed in
POSITION. Said wheel has a circumference
Il As feet and Is II feet broad. 1t is an
over shot wheel and very heavy, being
,4ade OF cast iron. Another wheel of the
ame style is 10 feet in diameter by 10 feet
road. Itis on shalt so inches In diam
n with the bearings In the journals
t2x14 inches. Besides the two monstrous
Ittib at i've vtntA ohco om1AOi IA eiNoi
hree being turbine and two undersbot.
,leavy gearing and shaftiDg are still In
p ,sition, or nearly so, but are rusting out
l0wly but surely, everything in the on
,lOsure having been burned and destroyed
irly IN the war, only the immoyables
smaining 10 rust out and crumble with
fie lapse Of time. Numerous efforts have
zen made by the government TO dispose
of the property, but without success. II
ea magnificent water power truly, and
sllght 10 be utilized.
Tho town Is much scattered and standS
i artly IN tie valley and partly on Bolliyer
Heights. While directly east and just
ncfoss the Shenandoah river, rising up
Many hundreds Of feet. stand the rough
and ragged London Heights, made noted
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