The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-10-09

troops. According to good All.
tnorlty more men perished, or
were wounded in the two days
lighting at Cchickamauga than in
any other two days fihgting in the
Civil war.
Chickamauga park is ten miles
from Chattanooga and covers g.
900 acres, with 20 miles OF finel,
Kept roads. This park is dotted
with monuments erected to the
memory of different generals and
the terrible battles. Manw trees
men who fell on the fields during
shattered with bullets still stand
as monuments Of that carnage.
From the park we passed to Mis-
sionary Ridge. Here too are mon
uments, one built Of cannon balls
being a curiosity. Almost every
state in the Union has a monu-
ment to its heroes. One Of the
largest is the Wilder Brigade mon
ument and is accessible to the
top, having flight Of stone steps
on the inside and from the TOP
one has a good view Of the sur
rounding battle fields.
! We North Dakotans enjoyed
the tri, too, and on Lookout
Mountain, which is reached by
cable incline or st. Elmo cars. we
had the novel sensation of seeing
rain storm in the valley, while
we were basking in sunshine on
the mountain above the clouds.
: New York state erected mon
ument on Point Lookout which
can be seen on clear day from
four different states, as we'll as
from Missionary Ridge.
! The National cemetery at Chat
tanooga is the second largest in
the United States. The grounds
were purchased for $4,000. The
magnificent arch gateway, 81 feet
high, is built Of Alabama lime
stone and cost $4,000. The
grounds are kept in perfect or
der by G. E. James who lives in q
brick cottage inside the grounds.
iOf the 1896 soldiers inferred,
$3.50 are unknown. Resting there
there too are 200 Spanish-Ameri-
can soldiers, all Of whom are.
known. Going back further are
three Mexican war veterans in
tered there. In numbers, we are
told that Ohio leads with 1900,
Indiana next with 1900, Illinois
with 1900, and many other states
follow. Most Of the graves are
marked with simple little stones,
uniform in size. There are, how
ever, some fine monuments, one
erected by Ohio, and of the 4th
army corps. On the summit of
little mound is a speakers stand
erected for Memorial day exer-
cises and every May 3Oth over
lAis the beautiful flag Of our
country floats. Taken altogether
this cemetery is one of the beau
ty spots of Chattanooga. It's
beauty is pathetic. II speaks a
tragedy and a tribute paid to war.
Each lonely grave tells tale of.
its own, of soldier boy who gav,
his life in defense of the flag he
loved and the preservation of the
Union.
One of the most important ev-
ents of the encampment was the
signal corps exhibit on the sum-
NIT of Kennesaw mountain. The
station was re-established on the
exact spot from which Gen. Sher-
man sent his famous message
over the heads of Woods army in
the valley, to Gen. Corse, ordering
him to proceed to Altoona Pass
and defend the stores of our
Union army stationed at that
place.
These messages were repeatd
for our benefit and to our de-
| light:
To the north: "Thou shalt
cause the trumpet of the jubilee
to sound throughout the land.''
To the south: "Ye shall pro-
claim liberty throughout the land
unto all the inhabitants thereof"
To the east: ''Ye. shall hallow
the fiftieth year, it shall be a
jubilee unto you. Ye Shall return
1 every man unto his possession"
The message flashed to the
west: America, all hail to thee!
! Thanks be to God, who made US
(; Free
1 Wednesday a. m. the great pa
rade of our boys in blue Tin a
/! steady down-pour OF rain) march
ed to the tune of the fife and
drum. and kept as good time as