Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
DISPUTE OVER THE SITE.
Question as to Location of She ridan's
Headquarters Mt Chattanooga.

Headquarters Mt Chattanooga.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June 24-Ths
city is, for certain purposes. part of the
great Chickamauga National Military Park
The main idea of taking in the city is to
preserve lts local military history as the
center of the panoramic battles of Novem-
Der 23. "A. -. 1863. This is done by the
marking of headquarters Sites location of
forts, trenches. etc. etc. BY some blunder
the site of Cen Sheridan's headquarters
from September u. 1868, till and after the
battles around the town in November was
placed on the front lawn of H. Clay Evans
house.
1t was at least 20O feet south of where
the marker stands in Evans door yard to
where the frame cottage stood which
Sheridan occupied Any Old citizen will re-
member that this cottage then the proper
ty Of the late Congressman Crutchfield, was
on the lot where Gen. Wilder, of cavalry
fame i'll the civil war, built a fine residence
some twenty years ago. This residence is
now owned by f. ID. Ladew of New York
city. and he insists that the cannon balls
that are piled in front of Evans house
rlghtfully belong on his lawn.
Inc PARK commission IS investigating the
matter There is no doubt here about the
present place marked as once being head
quarters OF Little Phil. is a mistake Com
s'Cerable feeling has been stirred up among
the veterans here, and the affair has Great
Ell Il sensation.
Attorneys have been employed and are
collecting proof which will lie produced
II a vigorous fight before the park com
mittee.
General Wilder makes a very positive
statement that the Ladew residence now
stands on the foundation OF the old Crurrh-
ne-d house, where, the general asserts
General sheridan had his headql.arters
anu ne goes on to prove that Sheridan slept
In the house and all communications were
sent to him there.
Col. :. B. Moe of CHATTANOOGA prho r.,s
chief of staff to General Steedman during
TIE slt &c of Chattanooga, says that il was
tfce that General Sheridan slept in the
Niulchheld house. where the Ladew house
II" StdnhS. but he also states that from a
ptfsoi al recollection he knows that Cen
efs'I Sherldan's headquarters then were he
tween thirty and forty feet east and lit
te Eortherly of the house on the Ladew
slouhLS: de says that the flag ffoated
from this tent; that General Sheridan's adj
Jutahl office was there and that is The
correct position for the monument
H.elatlFe 10 the matter. Col. J. E Mellow
81. III eIi'or OF the Times. said yesterday:
MY recollection is clear that the old
Sfutchheld cottage. where General Sbari
uah ndd MS headquarters stood on the
d9l where General Wilder built his man
Styh' now owned by Ladew of New York
Inc cottage burned in the early sevantias
as now recOllect. though / may h. vii
teh'h as TO the date. 1t was occupied as a
headquarters by Major MacFarIand as
slheer In Charge of Tennessee and OF ber
river improvements. when it burned 7 am
very sure the house OCCUPIED hv Sb.rida on.
Hiu rot stand within 100 feet of Nr Evans'
residence" - i' H'ahs
me night is becoming Interesting and
ABOUT half of the old soldiers Of 90.
tanooga who know tire location re "a
heaiIuarters, will testify before rho ~
commission. Tie park