The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-08-02
COMMUNICATIONS.
AN EXCURSION FROM SAVANNAH,
TENN, TO PITTs5URo, TENN.


On the 2Sd inst. the undersigned
was one of an excursion party which
visited the historic battlefield of Shi-
lob, so called because of the fact
that the old church and school house
by that name so long identified with
the site as one of the most prominent
in the annals of the Civil War. 1t
is a place full of interest and war rem
iniscences, because of the fact of the
great struggle that took place forty
five years ago, as well as of the OPP
posing genius of that occasion.
The following persons were in the
party: Rev. R. B. Polk, pastor of the
c. NJ E. Church, w. T. Oakley and
family, Lee Smith and family; L. H.
Dixon, c. Haley, H. Houston and
family; Mrs. A. Bailey and daughters;
Miss Allie Ray, Mrs. Alex Benton and
children, and a few others.
The battle of Shiloh was one Of the
most fiercely contested of the Civil
War, and resulted, after sangulnary
engagement of ten days, in a victory
in favor of the Stars and Stripes.
The old mansion at Savannah, which
was the headquarters Of Gen. U. S.
Grant, is in a fine state of preserva-
ton 1t may also be remembered
that the commanding general on the
Confederate side, Gen. A. S. Johnson,
lost his life here. General Johnson
was attended during his last hours by
Colonel Isham G. Harris, afterwards
Governor Of this State, and still later
United States Senator from Tennes-
see. The circumstances connected
with the generals last moments as
they were related to me, were ex-
tremely pathetic
All prominent sites of this most ia
nous place have now very properly
by the government been designated
and enduring tablets in bronze, mar
BILE or granite mark the places of the
battle fought here in April, 1862.
There are about 1000 interments
at the National Cemetery at Pitts
burg, two thousand of which are
marked Unknown" the others are
marked KNOWN" Beautiful slabs of
marble are placed at the graves of the
dead heroes.
One of the most striking monu-
ments in the park is a tall shaft
reaching so feet from base to crest, at
the summit Of which is the figure of
the American Eagle. The following
inscription may be read from one side
of the monument:
"The world will care very little for
what we to-day say here; but it will
never forget the acts performed here
by the brave boys who surrendered
their lives to perpetuate the glorious
Union"
On the reverse side occur these
words:
Bear off the brave, the twice five
thousand men,
That all day stood the battle shock;
Fame holds them dear, and with i'm
mortal pen,
Inscribes their name in enduring
rock"
The picture is grander when seen
in connection with a mammoth figure
in bronze, of woman in the attitude
of inscribing the names in the tablet
with one hand, while with the other
she would implore the beholder to
be quiet while she pens the sacred
lines.
We left Savannah at 9 o'clock,
with 40 persons in our group, arrived
at the park at 11:45, took dinner at
a beautiful free stone spring Our
ladies had prepared most excellent
repast and all did ample justice to
it. After visiting the famous Shiloh
Bloody Springs and Pond, and all
other places Of interest, the party re-
turned to Savannah we'll pleased with
the days visit Usually the restric-
tons placed against the colored peo-
pie by the transportation companies
during the season of greatest travel
debar them from the privilege of Wis
iting the beautiful park. / would adj
wise all who desire to visit Shiloh to
come to Savannah, procure convey
ance of a private character and go to
the park overland. All will be amply
repaid for the outlay of coin required
for the trip.
The colored people of Savannah are
prosperous; they have five churches
of all denominations good schools