Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-06-12

evidently killed-and the other
fell running. His sad" predic-
ament and evident wish to hunt
cover made the boys smile and
conjecture whether the fellow
was praying or cursing, in his
mad rush from the horrors all
about him. The others all es-
capped to the woods-and direct
ly the infantry corps began to
pile in the open like magic to
battle Pat Cleburne-but thou
sands never returned to the
friendly woods to reconsider
the peril they had gone up ag
ainst with Johie Rebs at the
helm, But time and space will
not permit of further details Of
this interesting prong" of the
service-and how Pat Cleburn
held the enemy's 'brag' corps at
hey on that eventful day.
The great reunion at Chatta-
nooga offered fine opportunities
to visit the old historic battle
grounds, an inviting mecca, rs
it were. In the morning of the
last day of the reunion, | took
the street line for Chickamauga
Park, II miles out. Thousands
were there for the purpose of
reviewing the famous old battle
grounds; some had already graf
flied their wish and the dozens
Of carriages and autos were go.
ing and arriving continually with
old soldiers, reviewing the his
toric old scenes. With two dis
tinguished appearing old vets,
one an ex-majOr of q Georgia reg
iment and the other a one EARNED
captain from Ala, we took a car
riage, and for 3 hours we tray
ersed the principle part of the
field. The wooded hills and
dales of so years ago, have been
denuded of most of the timber
and the numerous monuments
and other evidences raised as
tributes to the valOr of respect
i've state troops, as ornaments,
has changed the face of the coun
try and robbed natures contrib.
uting features. l think | stood
on the spot where Granburry's
then Dashler's brigade) held a
stratgetic point, and host 42O men
in two hours just previous to the
inglorious rout of the enemy on
that eventful Sabbath evening.
Gen. Dashler was also killed,
and Col, h Q Mills wounded and
carried off the field on litter;
he succeeded Gen. ID. in com
mand of the brigade. | tried to
locate the place where Pat Gle
burne's division waded Chicka
manga and filed up the stream
until the last of the command
was over, when a line of battle
was thus formed and immedi-
ately engaged the enemy; the
division had been held in reserve
as usual. The government has
charge of the Park, and most of
the States have monuments TO
the memory of these whose life
was sacrificed in vain to preserve
a holy cause.
The northern States are mani
Testing pride and appreciation
in erecting monuments and 9th.
er evidences to the memory of
their Soldiers-and the great
piles of stone and granite will
stand for ages in mute testimo-
ny Of a sentiment calculated to
convey all that was intended in
the original tribute. The fire.
quent slabs" on the field tells
Of the spot where different gen
erals fell, anu where opposing
commands met in terrific con
flict, and left thousands dead as
an evidence of an uuyielding spir
it to submit to a proud foe.
We returned to the proud old
cityabout 3 p III, and loaded with
memories from it's treasure
shrines, we departed for home.
Looking back in the distance the
old mountain tops appeared as
they did 80 years ago when sol
diering there-and perhaps a
1000, or 100000 year since, when
time was young and its youthful
creation with but little interest
and attractive features.
Evidently | had absorbed too
much OF the great function, and
was feeling bad, which condition
was right smartly aggravated by
the crowded coaches. fortu-
nately | occupied seat just be
hind a Nashville doctor and his
wife Their sympathy and kind
suggestions afforded Some re
lief. He proposed tina, | stop
over in Nashville and spend the
night at the hospital DR.. Sam
Cowan made a tine impression,
and he and his wife Will ever
hold place in my fonde~t mem
ory, when reciting thc incidents
Of Tins eyentful iaunt.