The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-03
Monument to Raiders.

Sheltered by waving branches.
kissed by breezes perfume-laden, on
the battle field of Chickamauga, is the
strangest monument ever made. A
mimic engine of quaint, old-fashioned
pattern, In solid bronze, rests upon q
granite pedestal.
Upon the sides are craven the names
OF the heroes in an exploit, the most
daring ever conceived by man. To-
steal an engine, destroy a railroad,
cut the communications Of q state.
This was the slight task attempted by
the Andrews raiders, James X. An.
drews and his followers. Had they
succeeded the result would have been
disastrous to the Confederacy. They
stole the engine most successfully, at
Big Shanty, on the Western and At
lantic Railroad, while conductor, crew
and passengers breakfasted. And then
began the queerest run, the hottest
chase on record, though the chasers
started perforce on foot, ON what
seemed hopeless Grand An engine
was soon secured, however, and there.
after the race was a more equal one
delayed by the leaders obstructing the
track, wherever possible, though this
also delayed their own fight.
Lack of fuel finally forced the aban-
donment of the General" and it's
plucky kidnapers were promptly cap.
tured. Eight, including the leader,
were executed in Atlanta. Eight es.
capped and six were exchanged from
Libby prison. All, with one exception,
were Ohio's sons, and the state has
raised this monument to tell succeed
Ing generations of their courage.
The General" long in constant use.
but at last out of service, stands in
the Union depot in Chattanooga, daily
viewed by hundreds, a proud veteran.
scornful OF the newer snorting things
which puff about without q history.
Military Bearing Of Americans.
"The day OF the Swift boiler ex.
plosion," said the doctor, II was call.
ed hurriedly to look after the wound.
ed. noticed as drove up dozens OF
teamsters sitting erect on their wagon
seats with their arms folded looking
over stolidly toward the turmoil about
the boiler house. In some way their
position and bearing reminded me of
artillerymen sitting on caissoms when
the batteries were scurrying forward
to go into action. have DO doubt
that most of them were soldiers or
sons OF soldiers. | have noticed fire.
quently workmen engaged IN new
buildings sitting on wheelbal rows in
the same way. l have notie ed cow.
boys in Montana sitting their horses
or bronchos with arms folded. Why
fold their arms? Because of The fixed
habit that came with four years of
war.
II have been called here In the city
to see patients and knew they were
men Of soldier habits the minute en-
tered the room. You pass any one Of
the hack stands In the city and you
Will notice that some of the men sit
erect in their seats with arms folded
while others lounge There
Is soldier blood in the folded AIMS.
am not the only one who has Noticed
al these things. Matthew Arnold and
other observing Englishmen aud DER
nan soldiers who have trave,sd
through the several states all have
remarked upon the unconscious mit.
airy bearing of Americans, North ana
South. This is not the result of Xix.
ng for military life, because there In
10 such liking. 1t is a habit, indie
PENDENT OF and distinct from gay ten
lency toward militarism, fnN is worth
study. Chicago Inter Ocean.