The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-19

effort Is being made to have an arch
Of nationality erected in this city in
honor of the soldiers Of both sides
who lost their lives in the battle Of
Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and
Missionary Ridge. General Gros-
vcnor, \ leading mcmhcr of Congress,
at the last session introduced a bill to
erect the arch, and it was referred TO
the Secretary Of War for Il report to
be presented at this session Of Con-
grcss. Secretary Of War Root re-
fcrrcd the matter to General Henry
Y. Boynton, president Of the Chicka-
mauga Park commission, fer report.
This has been prepared anu was yes
tcrday sent to the secretary, who will
now make up his report to Congress,
which will undoubtedly be in favor of
the erection Of the arch. General
Boynton' 3 report is as follows:
TO the Hon. Secretary of War:
Sir-Tho Chickamauga National
Military Park Commission, in CO.
operation with Hon. Charles III. Gros.
vcnor, has for several years past had
under consideration the project COW
cred by II. X. 500, Fifty-sixth Con
gress, first session, to provide for the
erection Of Il memorial arch at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. The present session,
the first after the close Of the war in
which all sections participated with
equal enthusiasm, seems to be an ap-
propriatc time for the erection of an
arch of nationality.
Chattanooga seems to this commits
sion to be the most appropriate place
for such war arch, since the notable
battleiclds about it arc tho only ones
where all Of the great armies of the
North aud Of the South were engaged
either as whole or were numerously
represented On the Union side were
the Armies Of the Cumberland, two
corps Of the Army of the Tennessee
and two corps of the Army Of the
Potomac. On the Confederate side
were the Army Of Tennessee, Long
streets corps from the Army Of
Northern Virginia, largo force from
the army in the department. Of Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana, and the army
from VicksDurg. Grant, Rosccrans,
Thomas, Sherman and Hooker COM
manded these forces on ono side, and
Bragg, Joseph e. Johnston and Long
street Oh the other.
On the Union side there wero nine
corps commanders, twenty-one divis-
ion commanders, seventyseven COM
manders of brigadcs and twelve com
manders of artillery battalions.
On the Confederate side wero ten
commanders of corps, twenty TWO of
divisions, ffty-seven Of brigoacs and
four Of artillery battalions.
Besides these, there were twenty
FIVE organizations of United States
regulars AID seven of ConfcI cratic
States regulars. Among these COM
manders were scores on each side Of
names IS famous as any that eau bc
found on any fields of the war.
The number of soldiers on tho rolls
of these various commands at the date
of the battle, while not all present
were all interested in the battles.
The approximate strength Of the
armies engaged. as shown by the mus
ter rolls, was (presont and ABSENT:
Army Of the Cumberland
(ThomaO.. ....... 80. 49,, 900
Army Of the Tennessee (Sher-
man). -. $1,000
Army Of the Potomac -detach-
ment (Hooker) 26,5OO
Total Union. ...........1 189, 800
Army of Tennessee (Bragg).. SO, ,25O
Army Of Northern Virginia
Uongsireet). -. :. 49,. $500
Department Of Mississippi and
Louisiana q. E. Johnston). 10000
Preston's division Cast Ten
nessee). .... 5000
Cooperating Georgia defense
men QocaD. 10000
Total Confederate -. .141, 600
Troops from all the Northern States
except four in the Union cast of the
Rocky Mountains at the time Of the
battle about Chattanooga GO in num-
beD were engaged in them, those not
represented by troops being New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island
and Delaware. Troops from all the
Southern States were engaged.
The total organizations engaged
were 6S6, Of which there were 496