Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-30
For the HERALD.
A RAILROAD RIDE.
The Battle OF Chattanooga from the
Rebel Standpoint-Some Random
Observations on Railroad Car.


what do you do in winter?" The gen.
tleman explained that he was from Mis-
sissippi and the winters there were not
very severe. Thus began very pleas
ant conversation, with very pleasant
gentleman, who proved to be the owner
of large plantation in Mississippi on
which he employs something more
than thousand hands. We had q
long conversation concerning the South
and incidents of the war, as my friend
(for such | now called him) was natur-
ally in that contest, which raked the
South of all able-bodied men, young
and old. But my friend had occupied
a CONSPICUOUS part, having been on Gen.
Bragg's staff during the war. | men,
toned that just before leaving Chicago
had visited the latest panorama, the
Battle of Chattanooga, showing the
Missionary Ridge and Lookout Noun
tain engagements. Yes. he had seen
the original apd was stationed with
Bragg on the ridge at the time. Asking
something of the details, he said it was
true that Bragg was not only surprised
that he was beaten but very mad. ''ln
fact he said, '.we were demoralized
on the ridge before the Yankees got to
us The trouble was we could sec their
|
whole lines advancing from the timber
by Orchard Knob, but they could not
see us as we were entrenched and on
the ridge, but 1t was denoralizing to us
to see their whole army advancing-a
you know, if you have ever been in a
fight and could see the enemy coming
when you were partially concealed. 1t
was grand but terrible sight TO us
to see such an army of blue coats COM
I ing steadily on in line. No. there wasn't
much fighting after they got to the first
| Up to the time we were attacked Bragg
supposed that Grant was getting ready
to retreat and would be satisfied to get
his army out safe One indication of
this was -and | always thought it was
pretty sharp in Grant-that Grant left
squads of men along the supply line at
different points. We didn't understand
this, but supposed it was connected
some way with a retreat. II was mere
ly ruse"
| My friend said he accepted the stu
atom after the war was over in good
earnest Going home he met an aged
citizen, who said. well, Colonel, we
/ are pounded right smart but we ere OF
whipped The Colonel responded:
That may be the way sou feel but /
think we are Id badly whipped!'
1 Lee he said, ''felt doomed from the
/ slime Grant took command, for he knew
/ he had to meet a man who would never
give up Grants whole character is
summed up in his expression, Il will
! fight it out on this line it il takes all
summer" Lee knew this, and saved
his men the best he could without being
the aggressive party.
Referring again to the panorama of
Chattanooga, it is certainly grand
and realistic picture, and although
4 painted in Milwaukee (mostly, how
ever BY foreign artists), is as fine a
specimen Of art as the grand picture Of
Getty sburg winch most visitors to Chi
eigo have seen. OF the two | prefer
seeing the Chattanooga picture, as the
/ landscape IS more varied, aud the bat
i tie scene OF that wonderful charge up
Mission Ridge, Of Sherman troops adj
vancing in line on Tunnel In, and,
five miles away, the battle OF Lookout
Mountain among the clouds" certain
ly presents u grand sight Of the pomp
and circumstance of war.
Resuming my seat, after pleasant
chat with my Southern friend, sub
nit to the routine of railroad travel.
And you know how that is yourself.
People who think cars are invented to
travel by are mistaken. They are in
vented and run to give the newsboy q
chance. Here he comes and throws
down some books. He thinks | want
novels. Great mistake! My preferences
are net that way But what does he
feed the public on-or rather what do
the public require? Let us see Bound
by n SPELL by Clara Louise Burnham.
Judging by a few gl2nccs at the Mandy
pamby pages Ishoald say that the merits
of the BOOK AFRO tounl up in spell,
which appears to be all right The
next is Her Fatal SIM" She was
probably II bparding-house piano fiend
and suffered the consequences from an
infuriate>, second-story guest who
wanted to 60 to bed. "A Wife's Hon.
or" don't think much of a wife
honor that takes whole book TO ex-
plain it-don't want it. Next, "a
Woman's Love- Every sentence is a
paragraph and meant to copnt-like q
battle of artillery. without musket
volley to relieve it. | am afraid il
would be fatal 70 read it, OF course,
Wilkie Collins hobs up serenely-this
time it is 1.-The Evil Genius Don't
want any evil genius near me-take