The National tribune., 1898-05-12
and where we could 'look DER all the

and where we could look DER all The
plain below
Groups of buildings marked the location
OF suburban homes, while roofs and chin
neys peeping from out the Second growth
| OF timber, which OH probably half the plain
| hides the ground, showed the location o.
| others.
A fringe of such growth has sprung UP
along the upper part OF the slope and
much of the way on the top, and hidden in
| its depths are some fine residences.
Leaving the car, l walked back along the
crest, sometimes in the shade of the trees,
sometimes following the course of the
magnificent boulevard which runs the
whole length of the summit.
At Bragg's Headquarters light and
| graceful steel tower, duplicate of one on
| SnOdgraSS Hill, affords fine view from Its
| top. L looked out toward Chickamauga,
| but could see no indication of the troops
| located there, except in one place column
| of smoke SO thin as to be scarcely dis
| cernihle
The country on that side has not changed
in appearance since the war, and but little
cleared land can be seen in that direction.
Four zip pound Napoleons" are placed in
battery near the observation tower; there
are remains of intrenchElentS, and plat
form for some monument-what l did not
learn-haS been laid.
Monuments stud thickly the ground in
the vicinity, and tablets bear the legends
of the assault and defense. was amused
at the wording on one OF the tablets, In
which it was stated that, after heroic de-
Tense of the works at the base of the Ridge,
a certain rebel brigade came up the slope
in the face of the Federal forces'-remlnd-
ing me of John Phoenix's description OF his
fight, in which he punished his enemy by
lying on the ground on his back and insert
ing his nose between the enemy,s teeth.
At the depression where the trolley-lIne
ND
Kan has located monument, one OF the
finest conceptions / have seen. A square
pedestal and shaft, with lifeSiZe bronze
figure of soldier bearing flag surn1ount-
ing it.
In the Driving Park, not far from the foot
Of the Ridge, battalion of Tennessee
volunteers were in camp, and in the shade
of the groves could be seen squads drilling,
some uniformed, others not yet supplied,
and the left leftp' with the advisory
words. John, don't crowd" and, Don't
you know your left foot from your right
one7''-remindinG me of the days 30 years
and more ago when |, too, was volunteer
all unused to drill and war.
Not far from Orchard Knob, and accessible
by dummy line from the city, is tho
National Cemetery, containing Is, l28 graves
1889 of them marked by the square head
block. denoting that the inmate is 'un-
known
Passing through it's imposing gateway
the visitor finds himself in q .iuiet. beauti-
full spot. its rolling, diversified surface
finely swarded and shaded, and showing,
as such places always do, the best of care.
Along the inner face OF its surrounding wall
a dense growth of ivy clothes it with green,
and the cloSely-Shaven turf gives back no
sound from the football.
While searching for the monument to the
Andrews raiders | came unexpectedly
upon the grave OF an old volunteer &C
G1laintance Time and space faded away,
and as | sat down near his modest monu-
ment | was back with him 30 years since,
among the hills of the northern center of
this State and southern Kentucky, march
Ing in mud and rain, camping under drip
ping skies or. more fortunate, under shin
ing stars: shiverinC in the trenches at
Nashville: marching under Summer S
suns in pursuit of raiders, till the sound Of
a driver hating his team on the roadway
nearby reused me from my sad reverie.
Yesterday was gala day in the city, the
first of three of May festival. Crowds from
all the surrounding country filled the
streets to witness the procession, formed OF
fire companies of it and neighbOring towns,
secret societies, and last, but by no means
least in numbers or appearance, the mill
tary. Militia, uniformed and ununiio~
armed and unarmed, tramped past,
rear of the column being composed Of Is
list Z. S. Cav, mounted. In campaign
uniforms, sun-burned and hardy-lookinG,
and magnificently mounted, they were GER
tainly a stalwart-looking body Of men, and
drew praise from all who saw them
| start for Tampa this afternoon, call
ing en- route at Headquarters of Depart
ment of the South in Atlanta.
HENRY ROMEYN,
Brevet Major, q. s. A., Retired.