The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15

Chattanooga, March 14-(Special)-A
point of intense interest TO all tourists
who visit Chattanooga is Missionary
Ridge. This eminence first became his
torc as a location for some missionary
work among the Cherokee Indians, A
band of missionaries from the east pitched
their tents on the ridge, and from this in
cident it was named. They taught the
Indians there, ministered to their spiritual
needs and did general missionary work
throughout the region round and about.
Rocks are vet to be had here printed in
the Cherokee language. In text these
books very much resemble Greek. but the
Greek scholar soon finds that they are
not what uneducated people take them
to be.
The writer of this sketch has in his
possession copy of the New Testament
printed in Cherokee. 1t was< originally
printed by these missionaries and distrib-
uted among the Cherokee Indians In east
Tennessee and north Georgia. The mis-
sionaries had an influence for good among
the Indians, and 1t is not an unusual
thing for some man or woman to come
here from Oklahoma and make an effort
to locate the sites of their forefathers
homes. There are records of the work OF
the missionaries in Oklahoma, carried
there by Cherokee Indians after the gov
ernment had set apart the Indian terri
tory for the exclusive occupation Oh the
red man. With these records the mem
bers of the younger generation, now per-
hans wealthy, seek to locate the homes
of their fathers.
The historic interest that attaches to
Missionary Ridge will draw thousands OF
people to it during the Confederate re-
union to be held here May 27, 2s and ~.
The great battle fought here IN 1868 De-
tween the Federal and Confederate forces
lends greater interest than anything else
to Missionary Ridge. This being the NJ
tieth anniversary of the battle OF MIS-
sionary Ridge is another interesting ana
noteworthy circumstance.
The late Gen. III. Fl. Boynton, VINO ulu
more than any other person 10 wosn
out the improvements on the battieneius
around Chattanooga, and VINO, un.ii n's
death, was member OF the chppAd-
mauga- Cha attanooga national PARK coin-
mission. made a speech some years ago OH
ument erected on Missionary Ridge ps
the state of Ohio, In which ne spoke par
ticularly of the battle of missionary
Ridge. ,.,
In the course of his speech General
Boynton said that IT, as he had oiten ,.s,a
seen in print blood sometimes runs M
water, 1t ran that way on the SLOPES -.
this historic ridge. He added tnat insl .ssa
of iron contended for the crest OIL ene
ridge, and that history had never oone
them justice He made no distinction, ne
said. between the men of the south ana
the men of the north who were engaged
in this carnage In the battle OF Mission-
ary Ridge. he declared, American bravery
and courage reached high tide. lie was M
talking of a battle that took place arter
Gettysburg.
The visitors to Chattanooga to attemu
the Confederate Veterans reunion MAY - -
80 will have the best OF opportunity ~
visit Missionary Ridge. The eminen.o .'S
stretches for . distance of 10 miles north
and south Immediately east OF the vaiey
in which the city of Chattanooga Is 10
Gated. Chattanooga lies in vahey pe,
tween Lookout mountain on the west anu
Missionary Ridge on the east iroiIey
cars ascend the ridge and carry tneir pas
sengers along its crest for distance OF
six or eight miles. Some of the mana
soonest homes in Chattanooga nave oeeii
built on the crest of this ridge
The battle of Missionary Ridge was
fought 80 years ago. viz: September 20
1868 After the battle Of Chickannauga,
Braag's army occupied the crest Of the
ridge. the Federal army being 10 tne
west in the valley. At o'clock on the
afternoon of September Is Federals moved
across the valley to the attack. Tney
charged the rifle pits 1T the 1901 u