Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-20
CHlCKAmAUGA PARK.
Ex.Sherlff W. w. Moss Writes About an
Interesting Trip.
Continued from last week I,

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Point, whore 1t did some very effective
work on November 20, 1868. 1t was also
engaged at Chickamauga on September
10 and 20. The second observation tower
on Missionary Ridge stands beside "tho
lone pino tree" that marks Gen. Bragg's
headquarters. These towers afford q
splendid view of Lookout Mountain, tho
ontiro Chattanooga Valley, including the
city and tho battle folds, and oven q
glimpse may bo had Of tho distant Chick
amauga Park. Gen. Grants hcadquar-
ters were on "Orchard Knob" Tho bat
tie of Missionary Ridge was the only
great battlo of tho civil war in which tho
commanding generals of both sidos could
SEQ tho whole battlefield and watch all
the movements Of the troops. Con. Bragg
from the top Of Missionary Ridge, and
Con. Grant, from tho heights of Orchard
Knob could each sweep tho entire val
ley and side Of tho ridgo with their fold
glasses.
Leaving the ridge returned to Chat
tanooga, and next morning boarded the
rapid transit for Chickamauga Park
We made tho run of twelve miles in
thirty minutes, stopping at two points of
interest on tho way.
Tho government has purchased 5,7OO
acres of land for tho park. 1t has already
built 10 miles of tho finest dirt roads.
don't suppose there is rso of ono foot
in hundred, and all arc SO we'll drained
thcro is no chance for thom to got muddy.
Here is tho historical "Snodgass Hill"
where Gcn. George II. Thomas had his
headquarters. Tho Union limo was
formed hcrc after having bcen broken by
Gen. Longstroot's troops. Tho old Snod-
grass house is still standing, but it has
never since been occupied. Judging
from appearances it was built perhaps a
hundred years ago, of hown logs, with
stick and clay chimney. 1t is surrounded
by beautiful tall ccdars. Tho govern
mont now has the Same number of artil-
lery pieces on tho samo grounds that
were engaged in the battle, all showing
relative positions. Over six hundred
have beet erected by tho different troops
in this battle. Tho first tower stands on
Snodgrass Hill and is ninety feet high.
From this tower one can SEQ nearly all
over tho field; also tho headquarters of
both armies. The Fedcrals certainly had
tho advantage by gaining tho heights
from which they could shell tho Confed-
crates to death, as they could SEQ the
rcinforccmcnts that camo from Ringgold
and across tho Chickamauga at Alexan.
der's Bridge.
After leaving tho heights l was soon
at the Brothorton house, whore Gen.
l.ongstrcct once had headquarters, and
| where his columns held tho woods in
front, on this memorable day. This
house is located on the Lafayette roads
not far from Crawiish Springs, and near
tho Widow Glcnn's. 1t is considera-
bic pond, and has been called tho "Bloody
Pond" ever since tho battle. 1t seems to
bc the only watering place on this por-
tion of tho field, and during tho battle
its banks were covered with the wounded.
Hence its name, Bloody Pond" was
next shown the Poe Fields, where there
was such contention for the heights,
and each side was driven to and fro.
The next place that Interested me was
where "Old Georgia. built her great
monument, towering toward tho skies,
and where they held their ground against
the tremendous odds of three to one,
but their colors were never allowed to
trail in tho dust. Next was the Vino
yard House, east Of the Kelley Fields,
whore the Fedcrals outilankcd us and
| raised their monuments. But of monu-
mcnts there seems to be no end. No one
can tell how many millions have been
spent in their erection. Nearly all the
States Of the Union were represented in
this bloody battle, and they have monu-
mcnts showing whore their troops
fought.
From the tower on Snodgrass Hill
could see all over the woods in the lircc-
tion of Alcxandcr's Bridge, across Chick
amauga. 1t was a dense forest of white
oaks, post oaks, pine and cedars. 1t
| looks like weeping wilderness, as nearly
all the trees had been hit with balls and
bombs. Branches that had not been cut
entirely oil are growing down and look
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many trees are entirely destroyed, and
Ill are battlc-scarrcd. About thirty
, thousand troops were quartcrcd here
during the mustcring-in for the Ameri-
can-SpaniSh war. Tho battle fields now
have pumps all over them, so as to afford
water. All who go to tho unveiling of
the South Carolina monuments on the
9th of May will have no trouble in get.
ting water. The government is having
wire fence put around the entire park.
No one is allowed to live inside except
those who are in the employ of tho gov
crnmcnt. am sorry | took this trip by
myself, for would have enjoyed it much
more if some old veteran had been along
to help enjoy it, w. W. NJ.
The stomach controls the situation.
Those who arc hearty and strong are
hose who can eat and digest plenty of
food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digcsts
what you cat and allows you to eat all
he good food you want. If you suffer
from Indigestion, heartburn, bclching OF
any other stomach trouble this prcpara-
tion can't help but do You good. The
most sensitive st0machs can take it.
j. w. Bell
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