The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-06-14

! structures set up in honor of organi-
cations of the regular army.
Most Of the Government money has
been used for the purchase of land,
and the Chickamauga park now en-
braces one patch Of ten square miles
plus number Of smaller pieces,
which are connected together by roads
that have been ceded to Uncle Sam
by the State. 1t is particularly good
Investment, inasmuch as the field,
over which two armies of sc, 900 men
fought, affords an admirable ground
Tor practice manoeuvrcs. As far as
practicable, the old roads used during
the battle have been preserved, and
IN suitable places observation towers,
ascended by spiral stairs, have been
put up. More thsn l 900 iron tablets
inscribed with historical data, mark
the positions occupied by Union and
Confederate regiments and brigades.
The landscape being wooded, the lines
OF the opposing armies are shown by
tall masts attached to trees with red
and white and blue and white balls at
the top.
Along the lines thus laid out the
monuments ere erected by the States,
the Government furnishing Gas on
other fields) the foundations. New
York has put up on Lookout Noun
tain u shaft 70 feet high with bronze
group 20 feet high on top of it, tie
whole resting upon circular base So
feet in diameter. Ohio has furnished
fifty-six regimental and battery monu-
ments, and, in addition, superb
granite shaft, costing 100000, on
Missionary Ridge. The shaft 80 feet
In height, resembles the Washington
monument in miniature, and at the
corners of the base are four granite
statues representing oavalrymau, an
infantryman, an artilleryman, aud q
drummer-boy. Another superb me-
mortal on Missionary Ridge, marking
Gen. Bragg's headquarters, has been
erected by Illinois at cost of $22,-
600. 1t is granite shaft surmounted
by bronze statue of Victory and
about the base are statues represent
ing the three arms Of the service.
Many States are now putting up
monuments ut Shiloh-partioularly
Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Pennsyl-
vanis. The historic field is heavily
wooded, and runs along the pictures.
que banks Of the Tennessee River.
On this battlefield the spot whore any
brigade commander fell is marked with
cannon and piles of cannon balls. At
Chickamauga the same purpose is ac-
oomplished by the erection in each
case Of pyramid Of ten.inoh shells.
Wherever batteries were stationed on
any Of the battlefelds, they are rep
resented by mounted guns, which,
whenever practicable, are the original
and veritable cannon that were en-
gagged in the fights.
With the exception Of Gettysburg,
all of the battlefield parks are very
new, and as yet they are far from ocm.
piete. Presumably many years will
elapse b.. .o-e oil Of the monuments
considered requisite as, memorials to
the soldier dead are put up by patri-
otto survivors. Meanwhile the work
is being actively prosecuted, and hun. !
dreds Of thousands Of Americans Of a
younger generation, who visit the his
toric fighting grounds, are Inspired !
with q more ardent love Of their coun.
try and q more eager desire to serve it
by contemplating the imperishable
structures which record the brave
deeds Of those who in years gone by
fought for glory and for freedom.
Rene Baehe.