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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28

ridge, upon which the Confederates
were established. Grant feared that
Hooker couldn't fight his way over the
mountain and he was to avoid that OBJ
stacle, cross the Tennessee river TO the
north bank and then again to the
south bank into Chattanooga, initiating
Sherman's movement somewhat.
But rain delayed Hooker also, and
Grant ordered him to march over the
mountain and connect with Thomas
new Orchard Knob line. If successful
he would be in a position to support
Thomas on the right flank.
The key to the Confederate position,
which, If gained by the assailants,
would afford first foothold on the
mountain side, was held by General p.
G. Walthall's brigade. This was a
wide plateau halfway up and overlook
ing the approaches from the Federal
side. General E. w. Pettus' brigade
stood on the summit above as a support
for Walthall, and a brigade Of Georgi-
ans lay at the eastern base of the
mountain as a reserve.
On the morning of the Oath, under
cover of a mist, Hooker's advance, the
division of General j. w. Geary, scaled
the slope and routed Walthall at one
blow. Pettus rushed to the aid of
WaIthall's broken line, and the two
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28

noncombatants from Chattanooga, In
timating that he was about to attack
or lombard the place. Grant paid no
attention to the warning, but on the
22d his spies informed him that Bragg
was sending troops away from the
ridge, possibly to Join another column
then marching to attack Knoxville, 100
miles farther up the Tennessee valley
and In the Federal rear.
In order to test the reports and de-
velop Bragg's purpose Grant directed
Thomas to send out a corps and at
tack the Confederates on a series of
detached heights between the main
fortified lines. Thomas army occu-
pied the Federal center, which was
well fortified.
Two divisions moved out from their
works the afternoon of the 23d In plain
view of the enemy on the ridge. The
first line of rifle pits and redoubts was
carried at one dash, and the ground
gained was quickly fortified. On a
height known as Orchard Knob the
Confederate works were turned so as
to serve the Federals.
Thomas lost over 1000 men, but had
advanced the Federal lines a mile near
err the base of Missionary ridge. Ar
tillery firing ragged the remainder of
the day, but there was nj further
clash of the infantry. Sherman was
at last In position to cross the Tennes-
see, and orders were given him to at
tack on the oath the extreme Confed-
crate right. while the right wing Of
Thomas, under General Joseph Hook
er, would attack the Confederate left
on Lookout mountain.
Rockers Battle Above the Clouds
In capturing the Confederate position
at Orchard Knob, Thomas had again
upset the battle plan. Hooker's corps
lay west of Lookout mountain, a steep
ridge at right angles with Missionary
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28
AND A or

took position on the eastern slope OF
Lookout, above Chattanooga valley.
There the battle, the real "battle above
the Clouds" ragged all day, the contest
ants not over 100 yards apart, but In
visible to each other owing to the mist,
The Confederates had Notifications
and a battery nea the rocky palisade
on Point Lookout. The sound of guns.
continued all day and night, rolled
oyer the valley, giving the troops at a
distance the impression that a heavy
battle was going on. The clouds set
tied early over the field, bringing pre-
mature darkness, but at 4 o'clock
Hooker reported his position impreg-
nable.
Stars and Stripes on Lookout.
The Federal flag was unfurled on
Point Lookout, the extreme point of
the jutting ridge, early on the 25th by
q soldier of the Eighth Kentucky.
With others Of his regiment he had
climbed the rocks during the night.
At daylight Sherman's troops were In
their new position and, with those Of
Thomas, awaited the rising of the mist
to begin their combined attack on Mis-
sionary Ridge. By these the flag on
lofty Lookout was greeted with cheers.
Between midnight and daylight on
the Oath Sherman crossed 1900 men
over the river In boats. A landing
place was protected by intrenchments.
and while the fight ragged on Lookout
a bridge was built, and Sherman's
men toiled up the slope of Missionary
Ridge east of the town and the main
lines of Chattanooga.
Rain was falling in the valley, and
the mist screened Sherman's o V
ments until late In the day. 1t also
deceived him and led to another break
in Grants plans. Sherman was to car
ry the ridge at the extreme left (Con-
federate right and sweep on to the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28
By Capt. GEORGE [. KILr1HR. Late U. $. v.

~ MILL - 1855 y .
"HE three days combat, begin
ming Nov. %, fifty years ago,
al Chattanooga, Tenn, pre-
scented a fine example of a
great and decisive battle not fought as
planned by the aggressive and vic
torious commander. The forces under
General U. S. Grant won at Chatta-
no6ga in spite of many and serious d.
gressions from their leaders carefully
laid plans.
Grants first program was to begin
action on the 21st. BY that date he
had hoped to have the army under
General w. T. Sherman In position on
the left of the army, commanded by
General George II. Thomas, the two
to cooperate In attacking the fortified
heights held by the Confederates on
Missionary Ridge. But Sherman had
to cross his troops Owe the Tennessee
river twice in order to reach the field.
Heavy rains on the Goth and 21st de-
layed the crossing, and the date for
opening the battle was put over to the
oath.
Thomas Scores First Triumph.
On the Goth the opposing commander,
General Braxton Bragg, notified Grant
that 1t would be well to remove all
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28
The War Fifty Years Ago

The Final Battle For Chattanooga enerai Grants
Plans Aborted, but Triumph Follows---Genera
Thomas Troops Capture the Enemy's First Line.
Fighting "Above the Clouds" General Hooker's
Forces Take Lookout Mountain---Genera Sherman
Meets With a Decisive Check In a Flank Movement.
Contrary to Orders. Thomas Men Storm and Capture
the Fortified Heights of Missionary Ridge.
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main ridge the line stopped or a foot
hill and passed the night. expecting to
finish the task at dawn of day. At
midnight Grant, supposing that Sher
man was on the main Missionary
Ridge, ordered him to attack at dawn
on the 18th.
Tennesseeans Turn the Tide.
When day dawned on the 25th 1t was
found that a wide valley separated the
foothill which Sherman had captured
from the end of Missionary Ridge. A
road from the enemy's lines led into
the valley, and a railway tunnel, cut
ting through the ridge, provided a per-
feet covered way for marching troops,
out Of reach of hostile fire.
During the night Sherman had mass
ed his brigades for an early assault.
At sunrise a division started forward
at the sound of the bugle. A crash of
musketry along the whole ridge greet
ed the charging line. In front of a
brigade of Tennesseeans, led by Gen
eraI George Nancy, Sherman's men
crawled to within fifteen PAGES of the
Confederate breastworks. General ].
q. Smiths brigade confronted the Ten
nesseeans.
Suddenly the Confederate soldiers
took 1t into their heads to end the
deadlock. Three companies Of Tennes-
seeans, acting on their own hook,
leaped the parapet and started in to
troll nm, Smiths limo MaapwhfIo +ha
artillerists swung their guns around
to sweep the crest lengthwise, and let
fly showers of grape. Then Nancy
led his whole brigade over the works
and In short order Sherman's advance
column was a formless mob. Some of
the surprised Federals surged uphill as
prisoners of war to the Tennesseeans;
others slid or tumbled downhiu to get
away.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
BaI,.c q Believer in Hypnoti.m.

Some interesting remarks of Balzac on
hypnotism are quoted In the Revue des
Deux Mondea- He said:
"I was staying at country house and
had expressed some skepticism as to the
achievements of hypnotists, when a doc
tor offered to give me denomination of
his powers. He put lady to sleep who
happened to be staying in the house, and
she then answered all the questions as II
she had been awake. She recognized US
without opening her eyes. told me what
cards they were I held before her, and
even named those had in my pocket. I
asked her to tell me what was happening
at that particular moment in the house of
one Of my friends at Paris. She replied
that there were an unusual number of
persons collected there and gave all their
names.
Among the names she gave was one
Of person little known to my friend, and
thought she had made a mistake. I
told her SO, and she seemed annoyed, but
went on to say that the company present
hand Of my friends daughter in mar
riase, and that the stranger, as I felt
inclined to term him. was the suitor
for the girls hand and with him had
come his relations. Being wholly Sigror-
ant that such an affair was on the tapis
/ congratulated myself on having ex-
posed the claims Of hypnotism. However,
I took my way to Paris and was as
tonished beyond measure when I reached
my friends house to find that the lady's
statements were absolutely true and that
the marriage had just been settled.
''Since then I have become con-
WINGED hypnotist and have arrived at
some eminence in the art. Few can
resist the spell I try to put upon them
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
ROADS TO SOUTHLAND
FOR TOURING AUTOISTS
New York Motor Authority Tells Of
Comfortable Highways for Mi
grating Motorists.
MAcNAIR PLOTTING NEW MAP

Migrations Of motorists southwark from
the Capital have been somewhat re-
strained by the fact that while Virginia
has Just completed fine stretch OF high
way from Richmond to the North Caro-
lima line, there Is yet no satisfactory con-
Meeting link with It from the North. A
suggestion for those who wish 70 tour 10
Pinehurst and beyond comes from MI.
Henry MacNair, Of New York, who was
in Washington Monday on his way back
from a tour of investigation OF the roads
In North Carolina and Virginia
BY taking the boat to Norfolk and FER
rying across to Portsmouth, one will find
1t possible to make a comfortable and
expeditions trip via Suffolk, Franklin, and
Cortland to Emporia over roads whicn.
though not Of the boulevard pattern are
yet passable at all seasons, and the
eighty-three miles can be easily covered
before luncheon.
At Emporia the option is offered of
motoring across to the new State high
way which is intersected at South Hill,
and thence south to Durham, on excel
lent sand-clay and gravel roads; or one
may run south from Emporia on a new
gravel road to Roanoke Rapids, sixteen
miles, whence a fair sand-clay road will
take one through Henderson, 15e miles;
323 miles.
A convenient stopping place for the
night is at the Vance Hotel in Hender-
son, but IL undertaking the trip In one
day beyond 1t is advisable to have re-
course to the trusty luncheon kit.
A leisurely three-day trip TO Pinehurst
may be made by lunching the first day
at Franklin, a night stop at Emporia,
IuncbinR the second day at Henderson
and night stop at Raleigh
At Henderson, II going to Asheville. one
would go east to oxford, then south to
Durham. intersecting the Central high
way and continuing through Greensboro
to the Land Of the Sky"
Mr.. MacNair, who Is by way OF being
somewhat Of a motoring authority, is
making a map of this route for Mr..
Leonard Tufts. president Of the Capital
Highway Association. which will be dis
tributed gratis.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
AS A PIANO MOVER
He Knew How to Do Job Well and
Was No Amateur at Paying
Compliments.

Mrs J. NJ Johns Personal Recollectio1L'D
Court was in session in Decatur. Ill,
and Judge David Davis presided. Court
week was always looked for with great
interest by the people Of the county seat
It was customary for the entire bar of
the district to follow the court from
county to county; but although most OF
the lawyers travelled to only three or four
counties, Judge Davis, Mr.. Lincoln. and
Leonard SWEET went the whole circuit:
Davis because he had TO, Lincoln because
he loved II, and SWEET because he loved
their company.
II was in court week that my piano
arrived in Decatur. The wagon backed
up to the steps Of the Macon House,
where I was staying. but the question
how to unload It p. zzled US. Not q man
was To be found except the landlord
Just then court adjourned and a crowd
appeared. The men gathered curiously
around the wagon that blocked the en-
trance.
There is a piano in that box that this
woman. here wants some one to help un-
load" explained the landlord. who will
lend a hand?"
A tall gentleman stepped forward, and
throwing on a gray Scotch shawl. said.
Come on, SWEET, you are the next biggest
man"
That was my first meeting with Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Mr.. Lincoln went into the basement,
where the landlord had a carpenter shop,
and returned with two heavy timbers
across his shoulders. With them he made
a slide between te wagon and the front
doorsteps. He got the piano unloaded,
with the assistance of Mr.. Linder and
Mr.. SWEET, amid the jokes OF the crowd. |
Before they had screwed the legs into
place. dinner was announced, and the men
hurried to the back porch, where there
were two tin washbasins, a long roller |
towel and a coarse comb for the guests |
After dinner, Mr.. Lincoln superintended |
the setting up of the piano, and even !
saw to it that it stood square in the |
center of the wall space. He received |
my thanks with a polite bow, and asked:
DO you intend to follow court and give |
concerts?" The immense relief expressed |
on his countenance when I assured him
that he would not be called upon to move |
the piano again was very amusing.
Then may we have one tune before |
we go?' he asked, and I played Rosin |
the Bow with variations.
Some one shouted: Come on, boys |
the Judge will be waltzingi" After I had
assured them that. If they desired It 1
would give my first and only concert |
on this circuit when they returned to |
the hotel in the evening, the crowd dis
persed.
That night I played and sang numer-
Gus songs, all Of which met with ap-
plause- As a finale sang He Doeth All |
Things Well" after which Mr.. Lincoln, |
in a very grave manner, thanked me for
the evenings entertainment and said
Don't let US spoil that song by any
other music tonight" Many times after
ward sang that song for Mr.. Lincoln;
he was always fond Of II.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

mittee has selected an attractive poster
Of neat design, which was approved at the
meeting last week. A banquet followed
the meeting in the Hotel Sterling.
Those present at the meeting were
Charles w. Semmest Arthur Foraker. 7.
o. Probey, R. Bruce Emerson. E. A.
Garlock, william p. Barnhart, Paul
Barnhart, w. H. Emerson, William Ull-
man.. Howard s. Fisk. w. r. Emerson,
Irving ]. Henderson. Harry Ward,
Jerome FancIulli, C. H. Warrington. w.
F. Reiman, B. L. Hackenburger, Robert
H. Love, Ray w. Semmes, Elliott p.
Hough, Porter L. Paylor, Charles H. Nc
Donald, ]. H. johnson, jr-, Irwin T.
Donohoe, James w. Orme. L. Reed, and
F. c. Sibbald. The next meeting of the
association will be called at an early date
by President Probey.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
"MOVIE" AUTOMOBILIST
REACHES WASHINGTON
Neil Patterson, Who Covered Lincoln
Highway, Tells Of Enthu-
siasm Of Country.

With his speedometer registering $3.50
miles, Neil Patterson, the young De-
troiter who recently covered the route
Of the Lincoln Highway, from San Fran
cisco to New York. for the purpose OF
securing moving pictures Of scenes along
the route, arrived in the National Capt.
tai last Wednesday. en- route to his
home, where he expects to eat Christmas
dinner with his parents while he tells
them Of the wonderful things he saw and
heard along the Lincoln Highway.
Patterson left Tia Juana, q small
Mexican town on the Pacific Coast, late
in October, and proceeded to record the
difficulties OF the trip in moving pictures.
Excellent films were secured in the
Rockies and the far West. and several
good roads societies have already en-
gagged the Patterson crew for lectures
on the trip.
For the greater part OF the territory
through which We came, the Lincoln
Highway is still a name only" said Mr..
Patterson. But there seems to be loads
of enthusiasm. and the way those red,
white and blue signs are going up to
mark the route certainly shows the
people to be keen for the great cross
continent highway"
Mr.. Patterson's Lozier car, in which
he is making his trip, never failed TO at
tract a crowd at every point it was
parked in this city, and all sorts Of
questions were put to the members of
the Sunrise Crew." as they call them
selves. Mr.. Patterson and Mr.. Mitchell,
the photographer, were escorted about
the city and taken to points OF interest
by Robert Love, local Lozier represent
ative. Mr.. Patterson expressed desire
to drive to Mount Vernon that he might
view the tomb OF Washington, and was
Informed that the roads to that point
were in very bad condition However,
he decided to risk II. He made the
return trip in forty-one minutes, and is
still looking for the bad roads. Compared
with those he has been over. Mr.. Patter-
son says, we have no bad roads in this
country.
One Of the remarkable features OF
Patterson's trip was that he did not find
1t necessary to touch the motor on the
entire trip. Only four punctures and
no blowouts were encountered, and the
original tires were still in excellent con-
dition when the car reached Washington.
Patterson kept a careful record Of the
gasoline and oil consumed en- route. He
states that the car averaged a little over
twelve and one-hah miles to the gallon.
and used a little over twenty gallons OF
lubricating oil.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
About People You Know
Along Automobile Row
BY L. C. CHEW.

Charles Miller, Of Miller Brothers Com
pany, local agents for the Ford, has a
suggestion to make to the officials of
the Navy Department which when pre-
sented to them should receive their care
full consideration. Mr.. Miller who be-
sides being a shrewd business man is
deep thinker and gives more thought
to the future than he does to the pres
ent.
The suggestion he wishes to make to
the Navy Department is the equipment
of the battleships of the United States
navy with Ford cars There may be
those who will laugh at the idea Of an
automobile being the part of the fight
ing equipment of a battleship but Mr..
Miller's reasons are sound and deserve
consideration.
In support OF his contentious Mr.
Miller calls the attention of those famil-
lar with naval affairs to the following
facts:
transportation for the officers of the
ship while in port.
1t could be used ofttimes for maying
trips inland, to get the ships mail and
lighter provisions.
1t could be used for carrying officers
and signalmen from one place to another
during land mapeuvers
1t could be used to transport ammuni
ton for landing parties of marines.
1t could be used to carry machine guns
from one point to another.
These and many other services the
Ford could perform in connection with
a man-o'-war that would make it in
valuable.
The Ford is the only car adapted for
this service. Its lightness and strength
are not approached in any other car.
These qualities make il easy to handle
to embark and disembark-and qualify
it better than any other for the rough
shore work it would ofttimes be called
country where to take any other car
would be out of the question.
The simple construction of the Ford
and its simplicity OF operation would
enable it to be driven and kept in proper
condition at all times by any member Of
the ships crew.
On long voyages, IL the room occupied
by the assembled car should be needed,
the car could be easily disassembled and
slowed away to be reassembled in few
minutes when wanted by members Of the
crew.
In hostile territory in time Of war, the
Ford would be an invaluable addition to
the ships complement.
Its first cost is so low and its main
tenance is so economical it is the logical
car to be the servant Of the govern
ment-
We would respectfully suggest that the
next item Of equipment the government
adds to the navy be a Ford for each
ship.
Representative r. n. Page is the latest
owner of a Palmer-Singer car
Brighton six roadster was delivered to
him last week by the Warrington Motor
Car Company.
Emerson & Orme, local agents for the
Detroit electric, last week delivered a
clear vision, forward drive brougham to
Mrs Elizabeth Chaplin, and a Detroit
electric victoria to Harry A. Kite.
The Standard Garage, in Fourteenth
street, will be the future home of the
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

and I can make them disclose their
most secret thoughts can even work
at a distance and by the force Of sug-
gestion can compel a friend OF mine.
living in England. 10 think OF me at
any time I choose to select. write
down the date in my dairy and have
never failed to receive a letter from