The Yale expositor., 1898-08-26

ties. On the site of the widow Glen's
house, General Wilder's brigade is erect
ing an observation tower, ITO feet high.
This was point contested and success
lively held by both Confederates and
Federals, and finally the house was
burnt by the rebels to prevent it fall
ing into the hands of the blue coats.
Naught remains save the orchard trees
and old we'll sweep. Massive and elab-
crate monuments stand along the drive
way and on prominent points of the
battle ground.
Next morning we took electric cars
for Lookout mountain. This was where
the "battle above the clouds" was
fought. We assembled by No. Incline
and visited Sunset rock and Lookout
mountain, and the highest point on the
mountain. From there can be seen
seven states and Cumberland gap.
Henry NJ. Stanley the African explorer
standing on point Lookout. said: "The
view from Lookout mountain is one of
the most magnificent in the world
Here. General Hooker the Union Com
mander with 1000 brave troopers, met
the stubborn resistance of General
Walthall's little army of 5000 in the
"battle above the clouds" Nature
seemingly doubled her efforts in the
formation of Umbrella rock, Natural
bridge, Rock city, Lala lake and Falls
and numerous other freaks of Nature.
One can have no idea of the Sublimity
of the view. The mistS on the mount
ain and the ever shifting shadows and
varied tints of the rocks and foliage,
| fill the mind with wonder and with awe.
| The ascent to Lookout is almost per-
pendicular in one or two places. The
ears are drawn by steel cable cords and
are seven minutes going up, and the
same coming down. The road is con-
structed through solid rock. One ascent
was sufficient for me.
Returning to Chattanooga, we took
the electric cars for Missionary Ridge.
| This is about two miles east of the city
and is about 500 feet above the valley.
This was where General Bragg'S head
quarters were, but his army was in des
| titute circumstances living on half
rations and with little clothing to keep
them warm. Grant charged his men
and ordered them to take the Ridge.
The guns of the Confederates could
not be depressed so as to make them
effective. Deeds of valor there were
plenty on both sides. All honor to the
men who defended the Ridge as well as
those who fought their way to its sum
nit. The government has erected five
observation towers 40 feet in height,
one at belongs place, one on Mission
ary ridge, one at Bragg's headquarters
during the battle of Missionary ridge,
one at Halls Ford, where Bragg form
ed for the battle of Chicamaugua, one
near Jays mill where the battle began,
the other on Snodgrass Hill, where it
closed. Large historical tablets 3 feet
by are erected along the boulevards
giving a statement of the movements
of the troops at these points. Fighting
positions of all batteries are marked by
guns of the same size and style used in
the battle, and mounted on solid iron
carriages painted to represent the or
iginal. We returned to Paragould by
the way of Nashville and Memphis,
Tennessee, crossing the Mississippi and
| st. Francis rivers.
Fearing that | have already tress
passed on your valuable space, | will
now close. Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. III. Taylor.