Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
ATTAEs-WERE FOUGHT
The 0hickamaugaand chattanooga National
u . 3 Park.
Report of Gen-Boynton, Chairman OF
the o1l""if.'on' to the seere-
tary of War.

General Henry v. Boynton, as chairman
OF the Chicamauga and Chattanooga Ma
tional Park commission, has submitted
to the Secretary of War the annual report
Of the commission, showing that salts
factory progress has been made in the
establishment of the park in accordance
with existing laws and the plan hereto
fore adopted by the War Department. No
change In the plans seems to the park
commission to be required or to be advis-
able. No new legislation is suggested and
no increase of the appropriation over that
made for hte current fiscal year is needed.
The battle field Of Lookout mountain has
been added to the park during the past year
at a cost of s22O65, and 1t is hoped that ten
or twelve acres on the top Of the mountain
at us north point may be acquired during
the coming year, thus completing the pur-
chase OF land for the Chattanooga section
OF the park, with the exception of small
tracts on Missionary ridge.
Interest in the Park.
Interest in the park throughout the coun-
try is rapidly increasing. Most of the
twenty-six state commissions cooperating
with the national commission have been
active In providing for the erection of mon
uments on the field. Many of the states
which have erected regimental and battery
monuments throughout the park are now
engaged in putting up costly state monu-
rnents of imposing design.
The state authorities of Tennessee and
Georgia and the county and municipal au-
thoritieS of Tennessee have been prompt
and liberal in affording every legal facility
for prosecuting the work of the commits
sion.
General Boynton says that the care CIV
en- to ascertain lines of battle and the sue
cess attending the same appears from the
fact that every brigade line on each side
mas been established upon seven distinct
nelds namely Chickamauga, Wauhatchie.
Lookout Mountain. Orchard Knob Mission
airy Ridge. Tunnel Hill, and Ringgold and
that 10 difference has arisen in regard to
any of these with a single exception-that
In the case of line specifically and def
nitely located by General Grant upon his
official map of the battle of CHATTANOOGA
In the location of the great multitude of
res1mental and battery positions only one
case of difference arose. and an early set
tlement of that is expected
On Lookout Mountain.
During the past summer the Lookout
mountain field has been cleared of under
brush. paths constructed to reach every
point of its rugged topography and COM
plete historical tablets cast for every brig
ade and division engaged. The eight arte-
sian wells on the Chickamauga field have
been tested by the unprecedented drought
OF the past season and have been found
lpoHudhtiy dDle 10 supply water for camp
Ing and maneuvering troops.
Inc use of the park as a refuge for
southern coast. and gulf garrisons during
the period of yellow fever visitations, mas
oeen demonstrated by the presence of the
garrison from New Orleans upon the park
The appropriation for the present year
was $75'ooO.h out Of which there remains a
balance of $57, 800, considered sufficient to
carry on the work until the end Of the
year. ~ -
The death Of General Fullerton" says
General Boynton,h"was severe loss to the
pubic service. and the appointment of Col
Henry NJ. puffleld as the historian of the
commission has proved to be one that will
enectually advance the work of the park.
not only in its historical features, but in
every department of study and labor con-
nected with its esta blishment