The morning call., 1894-06-23
CHiCKAMAUGA PARK.
A Battlefield to Be Marked With
Monuments and Tablets.

Not only is the park proper becoming daily
Of greater interest, the means OF reaching it
are now so far advanced III excellence that the
drive. going and returning, is one OF the highest
interest and pleasure.
The better way to get as much out of the trip
of a day is, as we think, 10 60 by carriage or on
horseback, if you can secure good mount.
Start early, one OF these cool mornings. Go out
McCalhe street, on over Metallic road TO the
crest OF Missionary Ridge. AT the junction OF
the park boulevard and Bytd'S mill road you
strike the latter In a practically hnlshed state,
thence down to the park, The route Tor nearly
four miles along the crest and west brow OF tn.
ridge gives Serl 5 OF magnlncent views OF the
city, the surrounding mountains, the valley. far
down across two counties OF Georgia, Into the
heart of Alabama, with occasional glimpseS OF
Tennessee. winding its way lhrougo the foot
hills aud gIistrnin in the morning sun like
broad Delt Of Furnished silver.
You can reach The park headquarters from
the city in something less than two hOurs'
leiSurely drive, or ride, over roads that are
smooth as a fine pavement, sprlngy, easy of
grade, such roads as spirited horse loves 10
travel.
Arrived at headquarters you can promptly
secure the company of-one oil The gentlemanly
attaches, who will act as your guide along the
lines OF battle of Saturday, September 10, 1863,
which lines are already pretty thoroughly
marked by large tablets. giving different points
along the line OF both commands. Monuments
have been erected IN considerable number on
this part OF the field. Spots where higher Off
GERS. commanding separate ORGANIZATIONS, fell
or were wounded, are concentrated by aqul-
angular pyramids Of masonry veneered with a
56-pound cOlumbiad shell. Inc pyramids
stand on broad and firm bases OF dressed lime
stone, the superStTuctute rising about nine feet
above the pedestal. On one side is fastened a
tablet on which is recorded the name and rank
OF the ofncer, and the hour when he fell,
his back to the field,
lis feet to the foe,
Some OF the monuments are eXquisltelY beau
tiful, all are In excellent taste, there are many
In position aud more going up. We saw teams
moving into The parb last Thursday laden with
the heavy granite pieces that Will constitute
the monuments the State OF Minnesota Will
erect 10 the memory of the States fallen h rOes
and in honor of thu survivors The hfty-nine
monuments ONO Will build IN the park are now
ready, and the work OF their erection Will soon
begin. The total number of monuments pro-
JecIed for the park alone, Independent OF such
AS Will 20 up along Missionary Ridge, on
Orchard Knob. on the bench OF Lookout
Mountain, reaches over 500, and the wnOie
number, including those outside, which VIII
memorable the battles round Chattanooga,
November 24-25, 1868, will not be less than
1000. There Will be about 1000 tablets
markers, guides etc, all OF IRON or bronze, very
neat, conveying much needed Information C.
the tourists, ana preserving the demarcali ion of
lines and positions OF troops on the sangulnary
fields forever.
Having ridden or driven along the extensive
lines of Saturdays battle, September 10, 1868
in The forenoon, you give your horses and your
selves an hours rest, eat your lunch, smoke
your cigar. chatting the while with thu cOur'
IeOus officials about headquarters, 10 whose ex.
perenced eyes every point Of interest over the
5000 acres the awful drama was played on
thrty-one years ago, IS as familiar as your
front lawn is TO you.
Then take in The site of the final tug OF war
September 20, historic SnOdgrass Hill and
kelley's helGs.
The monuments so far provided for and "iu
sight' are nearly all of Northern origin. and
they number about 45o, inclusive of those bull
and building by the United States.-Chatta
nooga Times.