The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-01
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The Chiokamauga National NFark.-
 From Harper's Weekyl\>
 The dedication of the ChtckamaGga Military Park, fixed for September 10th and goth next, under the direction of Secretary Lamont, will be in every sense, and in some very peculiar ele- ments, essentially national event. Such an occasion as is contemplated under the act of congress providing for this dedication is without precedent in the history of great wars
 The park to be dedicated embraces two of our most notable battle-helds, one of the combats ranking among the deadllest of all actions of modern wars, the other, because of the mountain and the ridges which were the objectives of the battle, being unrivalled in it's spec tacular features. Besides these, the park was the theater of the three inn portant minor affairs of Browns Ferry, Wauhatchie and Orchard Knob. Near ly all of the great armies of the Union and of the south, led by many of the foremost chieftains on each side, LOOK part in these engagements.
 The Confectionery rallied re-enforce- ments from every section to save Chat tanooga-its mountain stronghold, the center of its railroad system, and the gateway to it's cotton belt The north sent men from Maine, Minnesota and Missouri, and from every state within those outposts of her military power; and with these forces were first Rose crans, Thomas, Bragg and Longstreet, and then Grant, Sherman and Hooker, with a long list of the most distin- guished corps commanders on each side. The divided nation was gathered here in arms.
 The act establishing the park was approved August 19. 1890. It required about two years to secure title to the lands through condemnation in the Uni ted States courts As the bill provided that owners desiring to remain on their lands could continue to occupy them at nominal rent, there was general and cordial local support for the scheme. The average cost of the lands of the Chickanauga field has been twenty nine dollars per acre. The construc- ton of the roads has occupied three seasons.
 As both sides have been equally in- terested and impartially represented in everything pertaining to the establish ing of the park, and in the ascertaining and preserving of its military history, Ia nr;<ri it,a o+ ,Y,I oil c11hS 1pp islation affecting the park and appro- priations therefor have passed the com- fnittee of congress and both houses by unanimous votes. The appropriations, including seventy-five thousand dollars just made for the coming fiscal year, have been seven hundred and twenty five thousand dollars. This does not in- clude twenty thousand dollars to be ex- pended by Secretary Lamont in prepar- ing fer the approaching dedication.
 The commission for establishing the park was organized by Secretary Proc tor, with General J S. Fullerton as chairman; General Alexander P. Stew art, representing the Confederate army; Colonel s. c. Kellogg, U. S. A., the third member and secretary; and General H. V. Boynton, historian and general as- sistant.s Major Frank G. Smith, Second United States Artillery, has filled Colo ' mel Kellogg's place, since the latter was detailed as military attacfe of our lsga- tfon at Paris. MT. J. F. Smartt, of Chattanooga, is an assistant in Confed- crate work. Secretary Proctor and Sec retaries Elkins and Lamont have each taken a deep interest in the work com mitted by congress to their charge The same is true of Assistant-Secreta ries Grant and Doe. to whom much oi the executive work has been intrusted by the secretaries. When the country becomes acquainted at the dedication with the immense work which these cabinet officers and their assistant sec retaries have so efficiently and satisfac- torily directed, it is sure to award these officials unstinted and merited praise.
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