The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-24
CHICKAMAUGA.


ton States and International Exposition
at Atlanta, September is, next, will also
be begun the observances to dedicate the
Chickamauga = Chattanooga National
Military Park, TO be conducted under
the direction OF the Secretary of War.
Here will assemble for four days the boys
OF the gray from the South and the boys
of the blue from the North, the frater-
nization to be opened by the celebration
OF the silver jubilee OF the Army of the
Cumberland, whose members will have
for their guests the veterans OF the Army
OF the Tennessee.
1t was near the Chicksmauga river
about seven miles above Chattanooga that
the Confederate GENERAL BRAGG drove
back the Federal troops under RosEcRANs
in one OF the most terrific battles of the
Rebellion fought with about equal forces
on either side. IL was in this engage
ment that the gallant THOMAS won the
name, "Rock of Chickamauga" for his
stubborn defense with the left wing of
the Federal army. That was 80 years ago,
coming September. And in the further
engagements about Chattanooga, in No
vember, the Federals, under GRANT, drove
BRAGG's army out OF the country, the
storming of Lookout Mountain, the
"battle above the clouds" by the troops
under Fighting JOE HOOKER and the
final struggle, a hand TO hand fight, On
Missionary Ridge, distinguishing the
campaign and making the district about
Chattanooga of rare historic interest.
The new National Park lies about miles
southeast OF the city of Chattanooga, and
comprises 55O6 acres. The gateway is
fanked on either side by regiments, the
SSth and 45th Indiana. In what is known
as Viniard's field, the place where the
most desperate fignting OF the battle was
done, stands superb granite monument
to the S5th regiment Indiana volunteers.
All the Indiana monuments are is feet
high, cost $1,000 apiece, and there are 40
of them. In the same field is the 101st
Ohio infantry, I'd brigade, LIST division OF
the Goth army corps monument 1t is Of
granite, 100 feet high, showing the Ohio
'guns stacked" Within a stones throw
is the I'd Minnesota battery monuments
granite column 25 feet high, surmounted
by q globe and bearing the inscription,
"Erected by the State of Minnesota in
commemoration OF the gallant and
patriotic service OF her citizen-soldiers on
the battlefield of Chiekamauga." A little
further on and facing Lafayette road Tin
SO surface road without cuts or fills) are
the 51st Ohio, Sd Brigade, LIST division,
21st army corps, and the seth Ohio
infantry, BARNES brigade, VAN CLEvE's
division, monuments. In this Viniard
field, one year after the battle, country
girl picked up 81 pounds Of leaden bull
lets, which she sold In Chattanooga. In
viniard's stands also the 21st Illinois
monument. The 2lst is famous as having
been organized by Gen. GRANT. WooD
and DAVIS and JOHNSON and McLA VS.
troops fought in viniard's.
Brotherton's field, Brock's field,
Wills field and Glenn field are SINH
larly marked with the sentinels Of
battle. In Dyer field is the 2lst Michi-
gan monument, an imemnse granite
pile surmounted by a bronze eagle. The
2ist was commanded by Col. WILLIAM b.
McCREARy, who was wounded in attempt
ing to carry Gen. LyTLE's body from the
field. Lytle Hill is surmounted by can
non ball monument marking the spot
where Gen. LyTLE was killed. At the
foot OF the hill is the spot where he wrote
the famous poem, !" Am Dying, Egypt,
Dying"
Perhaps no State In the Union has so
beautifully remembered her warrior chill
dren as Missouri, which is represented by
monuments TO both her rebel and Union
forces The national government has an
observation tower, 20 feet high, on snod-
grass Hill, and to the south OF it is the
handsomest monument on the entire bat
tleheld. II is the I'd Minnesota V. V. l.,
OF granite, Is feet high, surmounted by a
triple figure OF bronze in bas-reliei work.
The conceit is a handsome one and rep
resents three soldiers bowing under "old
Glory" Neighborly TO II is the 18th
Ohio, Acorn corps, On Harker's Hill ad-
joining is Tiger monument, 125 o. V. l..
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