The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19


Chattanooga and the notable battle
fields surrounding it have been pre-
pared for the national park dedication
AS provided in the act of congress
Secretary Lamont has invited the at
tendance Of the executive department
Of the government, the members of the
supreme court, congress and its pre-
siding officers, the lieutenant general OF
the army, and the admiral Of the navy,
the governors Of all the states, with
their stats, and the veterans Of the
contending armies A joint committee
Of 20 senators and 30 members Of the
house will represent congress
Regular troops will also be in attend.
snce.
The park, which is to be dedicated, is
Of unusual dimensions. 1t extends, with
its approaches, from Sherman Heights,
In Tennessee, six miles north of Chat
tanooga, to Glass Mill, in Georgia, a
distance of % miles. The broad boule-
ward between these two points is owned
In fee simple by the government as
part of the park, and full jurisdiction
over this, over the 10 square miles of
the Chickamauga field, and over many
miles besides Of other approaches, has
been ceded to the government by the
states Of Tennessee and Georgia. This
central drive runs for eight miles along
Bragg's line Of battle on the crest Of
Missionary ridge. 1t passes along the
fronts Of Sberman's army, Thomas
Army of the Cumberland and the army
under Hooker. 1t overlooks all the
battlefields about Chattanooga, includ.
ing Lookout Mountain, and runs for 20
miles through the center Of the fighting
ground Of the three days battle Of
Chickamauga.
The entire crest about Bragg's head
quarters, on Missionary ridge; Orchard
knob, the headquarters of Grant,
Thomas and Granger during the battle
Of Chattanooga, tract eight acres in
extent; 30 acres at the north end Of
Missionary ridge, being the ground as.
eaulted by General Sherman and de-
Tended by Cleburne and tract of FIVE
acres on another portion of the ridge,
marking the left Of the assault of the
Army Of the Cumberland. form por-
tions Of the park. Congress has also
authorized the addition to the park of
Hooker's and Walthall's battle-ground
on Lookout.
The park and its approaches, there
fore, embraces or overlooks the fields of
FIVE days general battle between great
armies and three days of minor engage
ments, namely, Chiokamauga, Orchard
knob, Lookout mountain and Mission
ary ridge; Browns ferry and Wau-
hatchie.
The plan of the park is to restore the
fields as nearly as possible to their con-
dition at the time of the battle, to close
all new roads and reopen and improve
those used In the battles and over
which the armies moved to and from
the fields. The lines Of battle have all
been ascertained, and vast amount of
work towards permanently marking
them has been done This is accom-
plished by historical and guide tablets,
which point the way to and explain the
movements upon every position of the
lines. Already nearly a half million
dollars have been appropriated by
states Over 400 guns OF the batteries
used on these fields have been obtained
from the arsenals, and 100 have already
been mounted upon iron gun carriages,
which are Of the pattern OF the carriages
of the war, and set up to mark the
exact position Of the batteries of each
side in the battles. Eventually the
whole 400 guns will be in position.
The official dedication under the au-
spices of congress and the secretary Of
war will.occupyithe 10th and Goth insts.,
but exercises Of general character,
which will be attended by most Of the
officials which are to arrive, will oc-
cupy the whole day of the 18th and the
evenings of the 18th, 10Th and Goth.
The night Of the 18th in the tent pro-
vided for dedication purposes at Chat
tanooga the Army OF the Cumberland
will hold its reunion. The tent seats
!, 1000 and the platform 1000 more
Upon the platform will be seated the
leading officials, both national and
state, in attendance at Chattanooga
and the leading veterans of both armies
and the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee in body, General @. f.
Henderson will be the orator. and there
will be brief speeches from Lieutenant
General Schofeld, General Dodge,
president Of the Society of the Army of
,he Tennessee; General Daniel Butter
ield, General Horace Porter, General
J, H. Wilson, Colonel Fred Grant and
Father Sherman.
At noon of the 18th Chickamauga
lclu VIII 10 ueulCuJSu, JHe VICE presl- |
lent Of the United States presiding upon
he invitation Of Secretary Lamont.
The orators will be General John M.
Palmer and General John B. Gordon,
10Th of the United States senate.
The night OF the 10th, in the tent at |
chattanooga, the veterans of Sherman's |
md Bragg's armies will hold public ex.
'rcises, General Granville NJ Dodge, |
PRESIDENT Of the Society Of the Army of |
Tennessee presiding The chief |
peeches will be by General o. o. |
Toward, General Joseph Wheeler of
and General Willard Warner
4 Chattanooga
During the forenoon of the Goth there
will be parade and review. in which
u organized military bodies and the
Governors of states will take part. At |
oon the dedication Of the Chattanooga
elds will take place in the tent, the |
peakers being General Charles II. |
irosvenor of the house of representa-
ives and General William b. Bate Of
be senate.
The night Of the Goth the exercises in
he tent will be conducted by the vet
rams Of Hooker's and Longstreet's
orces, General 4. Z. Walthall of the
'nited States senate presiding