Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-06-06
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w eral and Confederate lines,
from the extreme right to the

>" 1HILE In every rod Of the Fed
wv eral and Confederate lines,
w from the extreme right to the
left, there IL a spot OF historical Inter
est on the battlefield Of Vicksburg,
where the chicfest of the nations mill
tary parks Is located. only few can
be given speclsl mention just now.
Take good look at the upright
siege gun" said Captain Righy. presi-
dent Of the national commission hav-
Ing in charge the making of the Vlcks-
burg Military park, who was our guide
during the two days along the two
lines Of battlc-the Federal and Con-
federate-and better could not have
been given us. for he lives in vlcks-
burg and has been on duty there from
the beginning Of the park. There. on
the ground occupied by the foundation
FOR that cannon monument, Generals
Grant and Pemberton stood July 2,
1863. when they talked over the terms
Of surrender offered by the Union com
mander."
Al that time considerable tree
stood near the spot. Very soon after.
ward the tree. Its limbs. bark and
roots were cut into small pieces and
on their way North, some by letter.
some by express, and some by wound
ed men sent North. Bits OF that tree
can be found In thousands OF homes
souvenirs Of high value. Soon after
the war the government erected
plain monument 10 mark the place OF
surrender. II WAS In fair way to
20 as the old tree had gone when Il
WAS transferred to slightly point In
the National cemetery. When II was
nj the place Of surrender hundreds NJ
visitors Clipped on chunks Of marble
Ia carry home. Men and women,
strange M II may seem. armed them
selves with small hammers for use In
hattering on souvenirs But II Is safe
In The cemetery, where the superln.
tendent keeps II In mind and view
when the crowds come. It's four white
corners resemble bIg.toothed saw In
nm old-tlme lumber mill.
General Grant said hut few words
that faraway day, hut there was deep
meaning In them and he wouldn't take
them back, much as General Pcmber-
ton desired that he do so, and that Is
why, on that never TO he forgotten
Fourth Of July, 20G72 Confederate sol
'iierS, a lieutenant general, several ma.
ir generals and many brigHdicrs, a.
roo stands II arms, over 300 cannon,
numerous transports great quantity
NJ amnGnltIon, and much other mate
rial were surrendered.
As our parly fixed their eyes upon
the brown cannon we thought NJ the
excitement resulting from the victory
ii victory for the civilized world. and
an especial aud precious victory FOR
,he South. for from that day NIL pos.
,,hle chance Of her setting up Scpa.
rate government ~ even u small de-
gree Of pcrmsnency vanished forever,
Some Of the younger editors, You.
mans and Glcnn0u among them, re-
mombered. M boys, the wild rejoicing
Of the North. remembered the cheers
" the Army of the Potomac, right NJ
ter Gettysburg, when the news Of the
great vlcksburg surrender was read
10 the men.
Not fur from this cannon monu'
ment the two lines OF works were 10
close together that n loud whisper
could be heard from one side to the
other.
I, was a Undiscovered, hungry, rag.
yed Confederate who. when The white
fag OF surrender was displayed,
sprang TO the top OF che breastwork
aud CHILLED out, why, dang me II you
uns and we uns didn't en- a most XII
right on top Of each other"
And the brave young Johnny was
right about II. strange as II seemed