The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-07-22

characteristic positions. The great uprising
which followed the firing upon Fl. sunpter was
the response OF citizens to the immediate need
Of their government and flag. The earlier con.
nicts Of the war were fought BY unframed and
un.e aroned soldiers. BY 1868 regiments and
commands had been many times decimated. In
1864 veteran regiments numbering 225 muskets,
followed their tattered battle nag and stood by 1t
with . tcnacity never surpassed and reldom
equaled. The Atlanta campaign was ended by
auch soldiers commanded by officers who had in
many instances come from the ranss exchanging
muskets for the sword. The elimination OF
the Atlanta campaign WAS series OF battles,
the most desperate Of Mhich-that Of the I'D Of
July-is known ~ the battle OF Atlanta, among
the five distinct battles fought In the vicinity.
Soldiers and officers who participated in it refer
TO 1t frequently. Confederates characterize 1t
~ the bittereet fight In their experience. The
conformation Of the battle ground, and the
method Of attack made the battle close, FREE
qnently hand to hand, and always desperate.
Gen. Sherman's army was placed in position in
the form Of great 49, reversed. The assault
Of Gen. Hood, was upon the eastern lobe Of this
49,, the Army ~ the Tennessee. The ground
occupied by Il was broken and much Of it denre-
" wooded, affor.iing cover Tor near advance and
attack. which invariably resulted in the hand to
hand fighting mentioned. The foregoing will
explain perhaps, the apparent difficulty OF de-
plotting this battle upon canvass in manner ~
enable the comprehension Of the extent Of the
line and its disposition.
yetcrans officers and soldiers have invaria-
bly, expressed their belief that, il Atlanta could
be painted, . panorama OF unsurpassed interest
and value would be the result. Such . piano.
rama has been painted. In 1t may be seen
grand strategy, military dispositions, topograph-
ical characteristics. and q conflict which equals
the memory Of participants, who upon visiting
the panorama find il possible to locate remem~
bered incidents and places, and thus bringing
back forgotten scenes with clearnees which
shows the deeira0ility Of painting panorama
which is really grand historical picture.
s.Better than Gettysburg. l should say SOL
eaid Gen X. W. johnson, the brave commander
Of the let Division OF the 14th Army Corps.
''Gettyrburg don't compare with it, remarked
Gen. Thoe. Ruger. OF the Red Star Diyisi0n Of
Hooker's goth Corps. ut eurpasses every pam
orama," lie the decision Of His Honor Judge
Kea. whose gallant squadron Of cavalry settled
snits with charges, Tar on the left flank, on the
ed Of July. The well known Gettysburg pam
Drama relegated to . second position by the
grand Atlanta War Panorama. Veterans
| they stand upon the platform. gaze northward
| to Kennesaw Mt. and tell Of attacks. battles
| and march that occurred in the valley beyond.
| or the desperate battles in the burnt hickory
| country. " struggles along the Oostanaula.
| Resaca, Rocky Faced Ridge. Dalton, then Chic
| amanea's field to the left Of Dalton The veter-
| nj secs hundred days OF battle and perhaps
/ three hundred miles Of march hat places the
| Union Army in the field epreau before him.
1 Back again over this distance, he thinks OF the
guarded line Of supplies covered by brother sol
| diers ready to battle for the cracker and ammu-
4 milton line, the single artery Of lifes supply,
4 upon which the army depended: remembers too
4 that beyond Chattanooga this same line Of rup-
/ Fly was guarded to Nashville. nearly three hum
dred miles from Atlanta. This devious railroad,
| ran through = country admirably adapted to
! cover attacks by partisan bands. He knows
that the battle OF Atlanta was fought under ev
cry adverse circumstance. and won, as Gen. Lo
gan says. by the splendid bravery and tenacity
OF the men, and the ability and ekill of the OH
/ GERS Of the Army Of the Tennessee"
SOME RECoLLEcrIoNs.
Standing on the pane rama platform, the re-
Corps. Dr.. Geo. F. French, remarked, ''Major
Hottaling, TALL veterans call the Colonel Major
he was Gen. Logan's chief OF staf, do you know
that we burned over S2.OO0,O0O worth Of our
hospital property. before we broke up things at
Atlanta, previous to our march to the scaY''
Eyes. and that ii not ALL" said the Colonel.
..we left the foundations for the Minneapolis 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, .'there wae
only one battle Of Atlanta, but now am at a
loss to know which IL the real battle field, this
one. or the one down in Georgia. And" added
the Colonel, .sour friend. Frank De(ress, II
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 bis left section, lanyard in either
hand and the shouts, surrender
damn you. surrender and don't shoot