The Holt County sentinel., 1895-11-22
BEAUTIFUL SOUTHLAND.
The Atlanta Exposition a Visit to
Lookout Mountain and
Other Important
Places of the
South

South.
We stopped at Lookout Inn for two
days. The first night We were enter
tanned by an earthquake; the second
night happened to be Halloween, aud
such pranks AS were played. Joe Black
from R:chnond. Ray county, l3j miles
from Kansas City," Scented To be the
target at which every one turned their
fun, but Joe vas equal to the emer-
gency aud look tho cake" for beauty,
and ready wit. HIS personation Of bill
Nye" was good, also that OF Widow
Black, but the next day GU, on the bat
tie field he Was no good. as he got his
dates mixed. The third day out from
Atlanta found US viewing the
prettiest sight it has ever been our lot
to look upon. 1t WAS Lookout Point
where VIZ stood, and looking before US
We could see where the battle among
the clouds" was fsugLt, Moccasin Bend.
Chattanooga, ChickanIauEa, Missionary
Ridge, Tennessee river. Cravens house
where Waithail had ms headquarters
aud other places of historic note. We
were 22.30O feet above above sea level
aud tho clouds had just passed giving US
an excellent opportunity to view the
country. We were hurried down to
the incline railroad station where We
tua car Tor st. Elmo. just below. The
Incline WAS a little more of an incline
thar was good for our Inclination
Arriving ii, 81. Elmo, We found four.
horse taii.n.' waiting to Convey us over
the noted battle fields.
We cannot give any pen picture oi
the lovely vailr! III which Chattanooga
nesti-~, with the iDrdiy Lookout noun
tam towering On one side and the
stately Missionary Ridge spreading out
on the other; the great battles Tough,
out here make the place absorbiugly in.
terestIny To the visitor; in fnct the
whole surroundings TEEN with historic
,t"r. sts. We hear the old veteran re.
! count his experiences and read Of bat
ties, but the realities cannot be guaged
with ,ut Il personal visit 10 the scenes
then the awfulness Of war 10 revealed ir
all its hideousncss.
The National Park Of Ch.ttanc ogs
and Missionary Ridge are bound to be
come one Of tie most attractive Iacef
in the entire roll OF states. Tho gover1
ment has been liberal in it's appropria
tions. the states have come nobly To tie
front. There are good driveways all
through the park. Tablets are erected
showing where each regiment was at
the opening OF the battle, ard where al
the close. There are also 80 cannon
placed over the grounds, noting the
position Of tho batteries. This is the
work Uf the government. That Of the
states is shown in the monuu ents erect
ed to the regiments by which they were
represented IN the conflict. We thought
Of our battle SCARED old soldiers at home
and wished IN our heart that they two
were there to help us give three cheers
for dear old Missouri AS We passed those
places marked in honor Of our states
heroes. We shall never forget the
open field where 100 Confsderates were
killed in ten minnets, or the blood
pond where they fought for water
and Snodgrass hill we're General
Thomas had his headquarters. The
same old tree still holds the flag pole
that he planted there. Near by is the
graves OF the Snodgrass family. There
is where We secured the only true relic
OF the trip; it is a piece OF horse shoe
old and rusty.
Missionary Ridge was visited and
along the top is an excellent driveway
aifording a splendid opportunity oil
studying the positions of the troops en-.
gagged in this battle, which came about
txo months after the battle OF Chicka.
mauga, the ridge which was first stormed
by Sheridan's division Of the attacking
force, 10 such as to call forth wonder at
the courage Of the Union men. How
they could attack and drive off an
army strongly entrenched on the top,
is among the wonders OF the age. To
see the ridge, to note it's easy adapta-
bllity for entertainments for an army
OF It's summit and the absolute mercy
at which an attacking force must have
been, makes the heroism Of the Union
soldier and his victory among the
greatest achievements Of the war. On
top Of this ridge is what is called ''Sher-
man Heights" and this view is exceed
ingly pretty.
On our way back to Chattanooga We
passed the national cemetry; here are
over 1900 graves Of Union
soldiers, over 1900 Of them marked
unknown" 1t is amid such surround
ings as these that the horrors Of war
sink down deep and impenetrable in the
minds Of the people.
There was some discussion among US
respecting the feeling" Of the southern
people regarding the war. There is very
reason for this feeling. The war was
fought in the south; the southern reo-
ple are therefore aliye to ;its terrors and
For five years they lived
among battles and rumors Of battles.
They know ITS curse and its devasta-
tions. The people who have never gone
oyer the battle fields anu cemeteries has
no real conception Of the rebellion. II
they did but make such trip, they
would henceforth tolerate any southern
outbursts. aud more than that, he
would not tbegrudge the pensions for
the men who we:t into the very jaws Of
death, and made It possible what We
now see in this country foday-the
United States and free people, and
nation.
I cannot refrain from speaking OF our
trip to the spot where General Nc
Pherson met his death; very large