Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-10
FROM THE PEOPLE.

| Chattanooga, Tenn, sept. Zftn, 1918.
To the Beacon:
The Grand Army of the Republic has
been here fifteen thousand strong,
which is a small per cent of the two
hundred thousand surviving Union SOL
diers who participated in the Civil War.
Every state in the Union was repre-
sented, believe, Ohio and Illinois hav-
ing the largest number in parade on the
18th. | had no idea there were so
many Northerners living in the South.
There were also many from the West.
| presume these needed the advice CIV
en- by Horace Greeley years ago, "Go
West, young man, go West!'
The disagreeable weather retarded
many visitors from attending the enter
tainments for the Reunion. but the
Yankees were not deferred, and the
touring cars were crowded daily. The
11th Regiment U. S. Cavalry from the
Post is absent in Virginia. Captain
Shipp, a Jealous worker for reunion,
appealed to President Wilson to have
them return for re-un on, but without
success.
l We did rot ss the charge Up siiasion'
Ridge. / had no desire to celebrate
our defeat.
Among other features for entertain
ment of visitors were reception, a
barbecue, head-on collision, aeroplane
flights by Johnnie Green, and PAINS
spectacular pyrotechnics at ball park
every night. Here the Battle Above
the Clouds" was especially awe-inspir-
ing. 1t has no reference to the battle
of the Civil war, but to the future
method of warfare, when the missiles
shall be hurled from the clouds. We
saw in the distance an aeroplane whence
the bombs were supposed to come.
These burst high in air and segregated
portions often seemed coming toward
us. There was also in the display a
representation of Niagara Falls, where
the white expanse of water could be
seen dashing into the seething, foam
ing abyss below. This was magnificent!
We went co the top of Lookout
Mountain on the new electric car line.
This scenery is said to surpass any in
Europe.
Among many things that recall the
Civil war here at Point Park are the
Museum, New York State Monument
and the Craven House, headquarters of
Gen. Walthall.
while here and there the trees between
Bearing the scars of battle-shocks,
And frowning wrathfu may be seen
The moss-veed faces OF rocks,
where in the mist of the morning, No
vember oath, 1868. the Federals scaled
the mountain side and waged with Gen.
Walthall's Brigade, "The Battle Above
the Clouds" Like Sardis of old the
mountain seemed impregnable at this
point but Hooker's corps OF Grants
army, like Cyrus soldiers, climbed the
mountain and if they had ascended to
the top would have accomplished it by
literally digging their toes in the
crevices of the rocks"
The battle lasted till a. M, the 25th,
when the Confederates retreated down
the mountain across Chicamauga Creek
valley to Missionary Ridge, where there
was another engagement that evening.
A Southern author writing of recon-
struction' days, says, What does it
matter after all these wars and revolu-
tions, if God only brings with each gen
GRAFTON a nobler breed of men?" No
one, Immediately after the war. would
have voiced the sentiment that 'the
end justifes the MEANS" but would
have exclaimed with Father Ryan,
'On many and many plain for US,
Their blood poured down all in vain for US.
Red rich and pure-like rain for US,
They bleed-we weep,
We iive-they sleep,
All lost-the only refrain for US.
And we might say as did Francis lst,
when vanquished, "Alllost save honor
Riding through Chicamauga Park. we
passed Bloody Pond, which now sodded
to grass has only slight depression to
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