Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22

FIREMEN's MONUMENT, ALEXANDRIA.
supported by eight columns, upon which ap-
pear the names Of eight distinguished soldiers
of the war-Garfeld Mansfield, Thomas, Mead,
Mcpherson, Sedgwick, Reynolds and Hum
phrey. Above these appear the names of Far
ragut on the east side, Washington on the
north, Grant on the west and Lincoln on the
| south.
THE UNKNOWN.
Immediately west Of the Temple Of Fame
is the monument to the unknown, where re-
pose the bones Of iii soldiers gathered from
the battlefelds in the vicinity. This was erected
in 1876
THE AMPHIrHEATER.
This attractive spot, which is little west Of
the unknown" monument is the scene Of
great interest on Decoration day, for here the
memorial exercises are held.
THE SHERIDAN MONUMENT.
This modest structure, erected by q loving
wife to the memory of good husband and as
brave man as ever drew a sword, stands in
front Of the southeast corner Of the mansion.
II is said to have been designed by Mrs
Sheridan
oEN. BAXTER.
A little south Of Sheridan repose the re-
mains Of Gen. Jedediah II. Baxter, late surgeon
general Of the army. They are marked by q
neat granite stone
ADMIRAL PonTEB.
The grave Of this distinguished officer Is In
front of the north end Of the mansion, directly
north Of Sheridan. A chain, resting on eight
granite posts, incloses it
THE OFFICERS QUARTERS
In the beautiful west end of the cemetery
bordering on the north side of the main drive,
are many handsome monuments. This is the
officers quarters and among the names found
there are the following:
Mrs. Gen. Absolom Baird, Surgeon Gen.
Charles II. Crane Col. Joseph D. Collins. Mrs
Col Edward NJ. Il. Hudson. Medical Director
Charles ID. Maxwell and wife, Gen. Dana, Col
Macomb, Mrs. Montgomery C. Meigs and her
son, Lieut.. John Rodgers Meigs (who was
killed by bushwhackers in the Shenandoah
valley in 1864. and which was the cause of
Sherdan's celebrated order that caused such
obstruction OF rebel property. Col William
Myers. Capt. Charles s. Heintzelman. Col
Theodore S. West Lieut. Joseph S. Powell
"a noted weather expert of the signal service),
Gen. james D. Ricketts, (who commanded the
old sixth army corps in the Shenandoah valley
with Sheridan, and whose command saved
Washington from being sacked by Early's
troops), Gen. Gabriel S. Paul (of Gettysburg
fame), Gen. William B. nazen, Gen. John H.
King, Gen. Roger Jones, Gen. Joseph B.
Plummer, Major Samuel s. Lee, Rear Admiral
Charles steedman, Gen. W. W. Beiknap and
Private Thomas G. Arrow. fifth Ohio infantry.
Arlington, with its giant oaks, beautiful
shrubs and flowers, and other adornments, is a
lovely spot indeed. and it is no wonder that the
veterans are 80 devoted to it
BATTLE CEMETERY
is on Brightwood avenue, a short distance
north of Brightwood aud Fort Stevens
Capt. Gardner P. Thornton, a genial
Indianian and a veteran of President Harri
sons Old regiment is superintendent Among
many other interesting facts be will tell the
visitor that this cemetery occupies part of
the field upon which the battle for the posses
sion Of Washington was fought on July u,
1864; that the forty Union soldiers buried here
were killed in that battle; that twenty-five or
more than one-half of them, belonged to the
York regiments, and that Of the remaining
eighteen twelve were Pennsyivanians two are