Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-20
Orchard Knob in front of Bragg's head

Orchard Knob in front of Bragg's head
quarters, within that irregular circle.
two-thirds of which was in the enemy's
hands, where engineering skill had Sc
lected and fortified a seemingly impreg-
nable position. Let those who look Oh
Grant as "a mere senseless butcher
go to Lookout and study any good au-
thority on the battle.
The army of the Cumberland thinks
that Thomas and themselves did it all
but Grant placed Thomas in command
of that army, Grant directed Hooker to
attack Lookout. Grant ordered Sherman
to attack Bragg's right near the tunnel.
Grant selected the time and gave the
order that sent Sheridan's and Woods
divisions straight at the center of Mis-
sion Ridge and-well they all did their
work under the guidance of the master
mind.
Taking the broad guage road we start
to descend the east side of mountain by
running out for miles, making a long
loop, returning north past the Cravan
House, where confederate Gen. Wal
thai had his headquarters, doubled
round north end of mountain over on
the west side, all the time descending,
made switch back, retraced our diroc-
ton and finally reached foot after run
of ten miles, but find ourselves five
miles from town, which we reach bv
street car. After dinner take carriage
for National Cemetery, where we see
monument of Andrews Raiders; here
rest nearly 1900 of our dead. Next
drive to Orchard Knob where two
large groups Of Pennsylvania vets are
dedicating more monuments. From
here we take electric car for Mission
Ridge, which we reach by Engaging up
the side. The Ridge is sleeper than
remembered it. We left car nea,
Bragg's headquarters and walked north
along beautiful boulevard 81 miles
long, built by the government, covered
with petrided clay. white as chalk. One
could spend days studying the battle
field, reading the inscriptions on mon.
uments and tablets, showing position O.
feneral and confederate. Relics are
scarce and sell higher here than at At
lanta, but vets are poor buyers; they
prefer to buz or cut their own. While
my friend seated himself at the foot O
Sth KS monument [ went down the
slope and cut short hickory cane
Meeting confederate he inquired how
the election had gone in Ohio "You
people seem to have carried it, re
piled. "Mighty bad man, that Hanna
hope he'll not be elected" he said
"What's the matter of HANNAH" "Pow
erful bad; too much of boss" "Eve
boss you?' "Reckon not, sab; nevel
train with that crowd" Then why
worry yourself about our boss? AS {
rule no one is afraid of boss who doe
not need boss. think it much bet
ter to have one good boss like Hanna
than dozen poor ones like German
"Reckon you're right, sah."
Returning to the city we get our sup
per and board train for Cincinnati ovel
same route we came on. This traiI
gives you choice of Pullman sleepin,
or Marine Boudoir cars. The latter al,
divided into compartments with seat:
or beds for four, but the beds are a
right angles with track, which relieves
the occupant Of the oscillations which
may be produced by rapid speed around
curves.
| had ridden over most of this roaG
in '93 and while l found no fault will
its construction, equipment or manage
ment then, I could not help noticing
the improvement and now I do no
hesitate to say that it is as near perfec
| ton as a single track road can be, while
at it's southern terminus Chattanooga
the student, sightseer, or health seeker
can find just what he is looking for
Lang accompanied me to Cincinnati
where our parting toast was, ''To the
| living, the dead, the absent comrades .