The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-22

which followed the hiring upon TT. sunptef was
the response bf citizens to the Immediate need
Of their government aud flag. The earlier con.
ficts OF the war were fought BY unframed and
unseasoned soldiers. BY 1868 regiments and
commands had been many times decimated. In
1854 veteran regiments numbering 2s5 muskcts,
followed their tattered battle nag and stood by 1t
with 3 tenacity never surpassed and eeldom
equaled The Atlanta campaign was ended by
euch soldiers commanded by officers who had in
many instances come from the ranks exchanging
muskets for the sword. The elimination Of
the Atlanta campaign was series Ut battles,
the most desperate III which-that OF the 22d Of
July-is known as the battle Of Atlanta, among
the five distinct battles fought in tho vicinity.
Soldiers and officers no participated in it refer
to 1t frequently. Cunfcderates characterize it
a the bitterest fight in their experience. Tho
conformation OF the battle ground, and the
method Of attack made tho battle close, fire.
quently hand to hand, and always desperate.
Gen. shermsn's army was placed In position in
the form OF a great 20" reversed. The assault
Of Gen. Hood, was upon the eastern lobe Of this
49,, the Army Of the Tennessee. The ground
occupied by it was broken and much of it Dense
ly wooded, adordiDg cover for near advance and
attack, which invariably resulted in the hand to
hand fighting mentioned. The foregoing will
explain perhaps, the apparent difficulty Of de-
pfcting this battle upon canvass in a manner t.
line aud its disposition
Veterans, officers and soldiers have invaria-
bly, expressed their belief that, il Atlanta could
be painted, panorama Of unsurpassed interest
and value would be tue result. Such 4 piano.
rama has been painted. In it may be seen
grand strategy, military dispositions, topograph.
ics) characteristics, and a conflict which equals
the memory Of participants who upon visiting
the panorama tnd it possible to locate remem-
bered incidents and places, and thus bringing
back forgotten scenes with ch arness which
elbows the desiraoillty Of painting panorama
which il really grand historical picture.
'Betser than Gettysburg. should say sou"
said Gen r. W. Johnson. the brave commander
of the Let Division OF The 14th Army Corps.
"Gcttysbnr1 don't compare with it, remarked
Gen: T9os Ringer, Of the Red Star Division Of
Rockers Goth Corps. ut surpassek very pam
:rana,' is The decision Of His Honor Judge
lea. whose gallant squadron OF cavalry settled
suits with charges, fur "n the left flank, ON the
s:d Of July. The we'll known Getty. biry pam
Drama reeyated to second lositon by the
grand Atlanta War Panorama. Veterans as
they stand upon the platform, gaze northward
to kennesaw .t,. ani tell Of attacks. battles
end march tina, occurred in the valley teyOnd,
u: the desperate battles III the burnt hickory
country. If stlu-y.c' along the On-tanaula,
Re.acA. Rocky Faced Ridge, Dalton, then Chic
Ananga's field to tn. lief; Il Dalton The veter-
All sees hundred cas-: uf battle and perhaps
three hundred miles # march that placea the
In.n >rlny IN III. field spread before him.
Back again over his distance, he thinks OF the
,na'nr.: inc OF supplies covered by brother SOL
r't.s ready to battle for the cracker and ammu-
III ion )ine, The single artery Of life's supply,
upon which the amy depended; remembers too
that beyond Chnttan"osa this same line Of sup
ply az guardc. to Nashville, nearly three hum
cred n;lcs frrm Atlanta. This devious railroad.
ran tlr' ugh country admirably adapted to
cover attacks by partisan bands. He knows
that the battle IF Atlanta was fought under ev-
cry adverse cirrnn.stanc and won rs Gen. Lo-
gan says. by the splendid bravery and tenacity
of the men. and the abity and skill OF the off.
Gers Of the Army Of the Tennessee"
SOME REcoLLEcrloNs.
Standing on the panorama platform, the re-
epecled surgeon Of the LIST Division 18th Army
Corps, Dr.. Geo. +. French, remarked, "Major
Kottaling, fall veterans call the Colonel Major
he was Gen. Logan CHEF OF staff, } do you know
that We burned over $4,000, 600 worth Of our
hospital property, before We broke up thirgs at
Atlanta, previous to our march to the sea?'
''Yes, and that is not ALL" said the Colonel.
eve left the foundations for the MiuL eapolis OF
the South, which Atlanta has since become"
Col. Goodnow Joined the party and endeavored
to repeat the roster OF his 18th Indiana, under
his eye in line Of battle now and then.
II thought" said the Colonel, 'thcre was
only one battle Of Atlanta, but now am at
loes to know which is the real battle field, this
one, or the one down in GEORGIA. Ahd.'' added
the Colonel, "our friend, Frank beGrcs., is
dead. ] can think Of him now, his two right
guns spiked his men ordered off for safety, and
Frank standing between the two guns
of his left section, lanyard in either
hand and the shouts, ''Surrender,
damn you, surrender and don't shoot.