West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-11-21

summit, is yet TO DC seen the Con
federate magazine. The view from
the top of this rugged mountain is
sublime. 1t is claimed that seven
states can be seen from the tower
OF Lookout Inn, but it is doubtful
II more than three; Tennessee, AL
ALBANIA and Georgia, can be seen.
We saw and stood upon Umbcr-
ella Rock, Sunset Rock, Files Rock
and ali the other features of the
battle field Above the Clouds"
which are so extensively pictured
in Medical Almanacs. From Files
Rock, the city of Chattanooga seems
spread like a map at your feet, and
beyond the city few miles, Mis-
sionary Ridge, straight hill seven
miles long, stands out we'll defined
1t was on this ridge that Gen. Sher.
man was repulsed by Gen Har-
dee, the next day after Gen. Hook
or scaled Lookout Mountain.
Sherman's defeat was only temper
airy, however, for the next day Gen.
Thomas swept the ridge with col
umn two and one-half miles long,
and on the next day "Figh;ing
Joe" Hooker came down from
Lookout Mountain and chased the
remainder of Missionary Ridge.
Gen Bragg retreated to the south
and left Chattanooga, Missionary
Ridge and Lookout Mountain in
the hands of Gen. Grant.
We soon gased our fill, and after
securing some bullets aud each a
cane from the battlefield, we be-
gan mbing down toward the city.
We climbed for some hundred feet
down a series of rickety ladders till
the cliffs were lost in very steep
hillside, down which VIC labored to
the footj a distance of two miles.
We next proceeded into the city by
car which carried us to the Ma
tional Cemetery. The cemetery is
q beautiful one, but this beauty can
not make the visitor glad if he
realizes that it is the monument TO
thirteen thousand dead, and the
symbol Of a hundred thousand
northern hearts wrung with damp
ening grief. There is one spot in
this cemetery where we stood long
and pondered till the gate keeper
reminded us that il was time to
close the gates. This Is the spot
where eight of Andrews Raiders
are buried IN a circle. In the CEN
ter is monument erected by the
state Of Ohio in memory Of seven
OF her sons and their brave Ken
lucky leader. Andrews Raid is
one of the brilliant exploits of the
war.
Andrews was sent with a score Of
men by Gen. Mitchell. who was the
Federal General in Tennessee, to
burn the bridge on the railroad
leading from Atlanta to Chat
tan0oga, and thus cut off Confed.
crate supplies. Andrews disguised
his men and Travelled through the
country as far south at Marietta,
twenty miles from Atlanta. Here
they bought tickets for different
points and boarded the train bound
for Chattanooga. Their plan was
to take charge Of the engine, when
the train stopped for breakfast. and
dash toward the north burning
bridges as they went. SO, as soon
as the train stopped at Big Shanty
for breakfast, Andrews mounted
the engine and started, taking three
box cars with him.
The conductor, Captain Fuller,
soon noticed that his train was gone
and gave chase on a hand car.
Andrews Raiders cdt the telegraph
wires, bluffed the operators, shifted
cars out Of his road at stations, tore
up rails and everything that might
deter his pursuers. Captain Fuller
mounted the first engine he came
to and took on man till he had a
little army, bent on capturing An
drews and his men. Andrews did
not have time to burn bridges for
Captain Fuller was coming behind
him at rate never before known
on the road. All the distractions
he placed on the road we're removed
quite as fast as they we're put on,
and the pursuors drew nearer aud
nearer. Andrews set a car on fire