New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-28
A NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.
WHAT THE COMMISSION IS DOING.
BATTLEPrELDs OF cHICKAMAUGA. MISSIONARY
RIDGE AND LOOKOUT MISREPRESENTATION
FEATURES TO BE PREsERvED-Hfs-
ToRICAL TABLETS AND MoNU-
MENTs TO MARK POSITIONS
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Washington Nov 25-Union veterans who served IN
the Western armies, including the gallant men VINO
were transferred from the Army Of the Potomac in
1854 and the Confederate veterans WELL especially
the men who engaged In the battles OF Chicka
manga, Missionary Ridge and LOOKOUT Mountain ana
in the military operations on ana ABOUT 'hat'anoosa'
will be glad TO learn that rapid progress Is being made
I'm the establishment OF the Chickamanga and Chat
tanooga National Military Park for which Congress
made an appropriation of 900 at its last session.
Information has reached the War Department OF the
passage by the Georgia Legislature and the approva by
the Governor of act ccding jurisdiction over the
battle field OF Chickamauga- thirteen miles
square-and such Of the roads which form the ap-
proaches to the future park lie within the state OF
Georgia. Jurisdiction over the approaches In the
State Of Tennessee has been given by the County Court
at Chattanooga, and its action viii undoubtedly DO
confirmed by the Tennessee Legislature TINS "n~r.
The Tennessee roads are those along the crest OF
Missionary Ridge. which from Rossville To ana
over the northern face of Lookout Mountain.
The Commission appointed by Secretary Proctor mas
been most energetic in pushing the preliminary work
ever since its organization, nearly three months ago
The Commission is composed of Brcvet Brgadiert'en-
cral J. s. Fullerton, late OF the volunteer service
Colonel Kellogg, Of the Regular Army and General
a. r. stewart, a distinguished exConiedero'e'
all Of whom peculiarly qualified for
the duty entrusted to them. All Of them were ac-
lions the features and history II which are TO be per
pctuatcd General stewart commanded Confederate
division in all the battles about Chattanooga three
surveying parties have been In the Held since the
middle OF october, establishing the boundaries Of the
park and doing the preliminary work necessary 10
proceedings In condemnation These parties arc IN
charge OF Major C. H. Boyd of the United states Coast
survey. The Commission fortunate In securing
the services OF Major Boyd, lie is the officer who
made the first typographical survey OF the Chlck
amauga field for the Government soon after the battle
has his original notes and with these and his rec
objections the field and his present personal observa
lions upon IT, he will be able to indicate everything
which need be done 10 restore II 10 the condition III
which IL at the time VI the battle.
The text Of the historical tablets for marlng the lines
Of march and Of battle Is being prepared as rapidly
as IS consistent with accuracy. II is expected that
the text for army corps, division and brigade tablets
for both armies will be ready for casting early In the
spring They will be Of metal, probably four feet by
five in size and for the Chckamauga field. about two
positions Of every division and brigade VIII he
marked for each days battle. making an average OF
four for each such command and total for the Held
down to brigade organization Of about 80. These
tablets viii set forth In cast letters the names of the
commander, tho divisions and corps 10 which each
organization belonged, the regiment and batteries
which composed IT, with the names OF those who com
manded them They will also designate the hour In
each days battle when the command To which the
tablet occupied the point where the latter VIII
be located. Each tablet will also include concise
historical statement Of corps, division or brigade
operations = the may be, with the record OF
killed and wounded The plan Of proceeding In marx
ing the field and it, approaches VIII probably be hr'
10 place the class of tablets already Indicated down
10 the unit OF the Brigade simultaneously with these
there will be prepared the guide boards ana
general historical tablet, for the main roads OF the
PARK and the approaches. AfterNard will come the
regmental and battery tablets All these for both
armies will be prepared and erected by the Govern
meut under the Appropriation made by Congress. The
fields will, therefore be thoroughly marked by the
War Department, for the purposes Of historical aud
professional military study The monuments when
IL /, expected each state win erect, after the plan
pursued at Getty sburg Will next In order.
Notice has already been received here that prompt
Western states at their approaching sessions 10 appoint
comms, charged with the duty Of erecting suitable
monuments for the state in the new National Iaik
Colonel Kellogg i cnergeticaly prosecuting MS
sefle, of maps 10 Illustrate the whole campaign Tor
ChattanOOga. The ten maps Of Chckamauga are com
pletcd lie has lust finished three position maps
which cover the TuahOma campaign. up 20 the retreat
OF IIr,gg's army into Chattanooga Following thet
there win be maps showing that part Of East Ten
ncs,ee which wa, included In General RO,ecrus's
advance such parts Of the region about McLcmOes
Cove rs are needed fully to illustrate the wide extent
of the campaign Next. Ia complete the series. VIII
come battle maps of Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge and a general typographical map OF the National
Park and it, approaches.