The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-19

! into the city to take equal parts, under
national enactment, in the dedication of
the tlelds which their prowess made mem.
orabie: as national military park,
wherein the movements and achieve
ments of each side have received impair
ial attention.
The park which is to pc dedicated is Of
immense dimensions. 1t extends with
its approaches from Sherman Heights,
in tennessee, six miles north of Chetta-
nooga. to Glass Mill in Georgia,a distance
of twenty-five miles. The broad boule-
ward between the two points is owned by
the government. as part of the park, and
it has full Jurisdiction over this, over the
fifteen miles square OF the Chickamauga
field and over many miles besides of ther
approaches which have been coded to the
government by the states of Tennessee
and Georgia. This drive runs for eight
miles along Braggs line of battle On the
crest of Missionary Ridge. 1t passes
along the fronts of Sherman's army,
Thomas army under Hooker. 1t over
looks all the battletields about Chattanoo-
ga, including Lockout Mountain, and
runs for twelve miles through the center
Of the fighting ground of the three days
battle of Chickamauga.
OF the territory over when jurisdiction
has been coded to the United States for
park purposes ten square miles have
been already purchased in single block
Oh tne OHlCkamauga Helu. Inc entire
crest about Bragg's headquarters on Mis-
sionary Ridge. Orchard Knob, the head
quarters of Grant. Thomas and Granger
during the battle of Chattanooga at
tract eight acres in extent; fifty acres a
the north end of Missionary Ridge. being
the ground assaulted by General Sher-
man, and defended 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
portions of the peak. Congress has also
authorizedi the addition to the park OF
Hooker's and Walthals battle ground,
on Lookout Mountain. The government
also owns the roads to and over Lookout
Mountain, through Hookers held to
Wauhatchie, on Longstreets' field.
The park and it's approaches EN- brace or
overlook the field of the five days of gem
eral battles between the great armies.
and three days of minor engagements
namely: ChickamauEa, Orchard Knob,
Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge,
Browns Ferry and Wanhatchie. The
plan of the park is to restore the isldG as
near as possible to their condition 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 official dedication under the au-
spices of congress and the secretary of
war will occupy the 18th and Goth in
stants. but exercises of general character
which will be attended by most of the
officials who are to arrive, will occupy
the whole day of the 10Th and Goth.
No one will ever know the number of
people that have come here from all
parts of the north and south. General
Boynton said that the visitors were
strung along from Sherman Heights to
the lar end of Oh ickamauga. All the hotels
inns, taverns and boarding houses are
full and thousands are camping where
they are camped on the night of the 18th
of September, 1868 TIE passenger agent
OF the railway leading to the Chickamauga
battle field To-Day says that his road had
hauled not less than 5000 people there
today. This was not nearly all who went
out Many went out on the electric car
lines and then took carriages.
Chickamaugua citizens have thrown
the town open to the visitors. and if any
of them did at one time feel hatred for
" Yankeedcm, it has long since died ont.
Everything that human ingenuity could
devise for the comfort OF the old soldiers
has been done by the enterprising
jewellers in Chattanooga. A good many
governors came to the city. The Ohio |
visitors made grand demonstration on
the arriva. of Governor Mckinley He |
ca ne from Knoxville over the Southern
road, and was met at the depot by the |
Ohio commission with carriages mill |
tary. banu, the Toledo cadets, and the |
Fourth regiment OHIO National guard. |
He was escorted to the home of Hon. Clay |