The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-05

The following letter which was re-
celved yesterday by Judge Thayer
Melvin, OF this city, from Judge y. II.
Cochran, explains itself and calls at
teut!on to a matter which tho 1ntelll-
geneer believes will excite the patriotic
interest and state pride OF every citI-
zen Of West Virginia. Accompanying
Judge Cochran's letter was one from
General II. ". Boynton on the same
subject. which also follows:
Hon. Thayer Melvin. Wheeling,W. Va.
My dea. Jrdge:-The ChIcknmduga
and Chattanooga National Military
Park Is the most novel and remarkable
movement known In, the history OF the
world. The survivors Of the contend
Ing armies, the several states repre-.
sentGd. and the national government
have united 70 make II forever memoir
able, and Intensely Interesting. In the
battle OF Chlckamauga Rosecrans had
lS9 organization Including forces from
twelve states, and the regulars; and
Bragg had 2i6 organizations from thir-
teen states, and the regular Confeler-
ate forces.
In the battle OF Chattanooga, in
cludIng Lookout Mountain. Missionary
Ridge. wauhatchie. Browns Ferry
and Orchard Knob, Grants army had
266 organizations, including regulars.
from seventeen states. and Bragg had
2T0 organizations, Including regular
Confederate states army forces, from
fourteen states. In the latter battle
probably more distinguished officers
OF the United States were present and
participating than in any other battle
Thomas. Sheridan, Hooker. Howard.
Slocum, Geary, Schurz, Palmer and
Granger. or the Confederate states
army, Bragg. Hood. Longstreet. .Breclt-
inridEe, Hardee and Wheeler. West
Virginia was present In the Fourth
West Virginia Infantry, and should
have a place marked by a monument
on this memorable field.
Hundreds OF monuments, markers
and tablets ere now erected and hum
dreds more will follow, have no
interest In the matter except that
hope shall always feel In everything
OF which West Virginia is deserving.
I enclose copy Of letter this day re:
ceIved from General II. v. B0ynton and
hope your state will al once see that
a monument Is provided FOR. l recon-
mend that Il be placed ut Orchard
Knob as that Es central point OF In
teres:. within the corporate limits OF
Chattanooga, and the point where
Grant directed the Union forces during
the battle, and nearly opposite to which
Bragg. on Missionary Ridge, directed
the Confederate forces, and whence
each general could see the movements
OF the center and wings Of his entire
army from Lookout Mountain to the
north point OF Missionary Ridge, Gov
ering O line twelve TO fifteen miles. in
what General Sherman In \ letter to
me, called the beautiful battle OF Mis-
sionary Ridge" Ohio. at an expense
OF 100000. has erected iOS monuments
and markers. Minnesota, for Its two
organizations, has erected five monu-
mcnts at cost OF $4,000, New York
has appropriated $S1. 900 to erect monu-
ments, other states have moved or are
moving, and only Kansas, Connecticut,
Maryland and West Virginia, OF the
states having troops In those battles,
have not YET appointed commissions to
have d place assigned them in this
park.
ginIa can place OF Orchard Knob a
better monument than the beautiful
one there now by Massachusetts,, also
a tablet Mt the fighting site. and hopo
Steps Will W OuGt NC NhtNt4l W NANS NhS
governor name commission and erect
tho monument and tablet, and l have
no doubt your patriotic citizens will
advance the needed funds and that
they will be repaid when the legisla-
ture next meets and will make the
money appropriation.
Please put the matter In agitation. so
It viii result in speedy and effective
action. Very truly yours.
r. H. COCHRAN.
r. S.-Also mail you pamphlet show
Ing some monuments, Ihnve no doubt
Captain DoveneT will do nil he ought
in aid OF this patriotic work. Col.
James H. Dayton. commander OF the
Fourth West virginia,-is he yet llv-
ms? c.
Following Is the enclosure from Cen
cral II. v. BoyEiton:
WAR DEPARTMENT, =
ChichmaugA and Chattanooga
NAiIonal Park Comrnisslon,
WARRINGTON, D. c., Feb. l, 1896.
Ny dear Judgo:--NvlEat you wrote OF
the matter of monument 60 the
Fourth West Virginia at Chattanooga
is very lntercStlnE.