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BIT OF CHATTANOOGA BABYLAND.
A BIT OF CHATTANOOGA BABYLAND.
The compiler of this portfolio of views wishes it understand that his personal declaration is not to the effect that the babies where portraits adorn the reverse side of this page are all the "prettiest" babies in Chattanooga. But from among the thou- sands of "prettiest" Chattanooga babies this publication was most fortunate in securing this collection.
Excepting that particular portion of the United States desig nated as Chattanooga, it would be difficult to gather together in one community as many "prettiest" babies, and. he it further understood, this particular company of infantry represent within themselves a must respectable and decidedly prominent citizen. -hip.
Earnest in the determination to he serupulously correct in every statement which accompanies this series of illustrations. the compiler hesitate to express a mere individual judgment to the effect that tomitting from the comparison all other Chat- (among babies) this group represents the "prettiest" bilies meer the sun. To avoid the responsibility of such statement and yet bring desirous of good judgment in the premises, the compiler seeks the verdict of those whose competency to deter- mine will not be questioned. It is requested. therefore, that the mothers of the babies here pictured, who are of the opinion that the group holds the dentest, sweetest, prettiest baby face in all the world. will please hold up their hands.
Carried unanimously.
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FALLING WATER-WALDEN'S RIDGE.
FALLS OF FALLING WATER-WALDEN'S RIDGE.
The outline of Waklen's Ridge is a prominent feature of the landscape in and near Chattanooga, and some part of the mountain appears, near or far, in a number of pictures of this series. Beautiful views from the crest are to be had by the traveler who merely drives out to see brietly and return, but those who spend weeks or months on the broad and restful summit can find in- definite employment in visiting its mineral springs, driving through it- forests, and exploring it- stream- and glens, The great chasm known as the Gulf of Chickamauga ( North Chicka- mauga Creek, not the stream of the great battlefield), in which many such dells as the Trosachs could readily be hidden, i- too far away and too rugged for easy access to the visitor. But there are cool and shady ravines, gladdened even in winter by the leave- of the laurel and the holly, down which over rocky beds dow the waters that make up beautiful Falling Water, and though hot and dry weather play havoc with stream and fall, yet when the volume of water is swollen by recent rain the creek gives the lovely cascade seen in the picture.
This romantic spot is about three and a half or four miles north- casterly along the brow of the mountain from the top of the monn- tain road. the upper portion of which is seen in another vien. The Brow Road reaches to within a quarter or half mile, and one can drive the remainder, it being possible on much of Walden's Ridge to take a buggy through the forest even without a road. Returning southwesterly along the Brow Road lined by a moun- tain hotel and homes of summer residents the traveler has one of the most beautiful drives in all our land, the road keeping near the edge of the mountain, now dipping into the trees and now coming to where the view opens, and Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain. Min. sionary Ridge. the Tennessee river and the expanse of the valley are seen in varied snatches of lovely scenery.
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THE READ HOUSE -SITE OF THE HISTORIC CRUTCHFIELD HOUSE.
THE READ HOUSE.
"Read House" has long been a familiar name to wayfarer- and citizens in Chattanooga, though not always standing for the handsome, up to date hostelry fronting on the north side of West Ninth street, looking south towards the Union Depot opposite, and evending from Broad on the east to Chestunt on the west. The picture shows the whole front and the Broad street side. and some property on Broad street in the year of the hotel.
The traveler entering the Road House of today sees on his right a taldet headed FIRST UNION OCCUPATION OF THE CITY. detailing among other things the placing of the colors of the Ninety second Illinois Mounted Infantry (Wilder's Brigade) on the Crutchfield House, September 9, 1863, and on his left one bearing the inscription :
SITE OF CRUTCHFIELD HOUSE. USED AS HOSPITAL, SEPL. 20. 1963. ACCOMMODATED 500 WOUNDED THAT DAY.
I dramatic incident securred in the office of the old crutchfield Honsp. Jefforamm Davis, having resigned from the Senate, was on his way to his Missi-sippi home, and, being called on, made a speech from the standpoint of a confident and aggressive advorate of seression. He took occasion to speak complimentarily of the brave Tennessee mountaineers and their rifles. Among his audi- for- was the landlord's brother. William Crutchfield, a Union ian of strong convictions, and entirely fearless and outspoken, afterwards a valued scout and guide for the Union Army, and after the war a member of the lower house of Congress. Is Mr. Davis was abont to leave the office, Mr. Crutchfield delivered a defiant reply in denunciation of Mr. Davis, pointing at him with the words. "Behold vom future military despot!" toretelling the disastrous result tu the spressionists of the war. informing Mr. Davis that the Tennessee rifles would be found on the Union side, and closing with the words of a patriotic porm.
The moment was critical, pistol locks clicked, and a single blev might have precipitated a deadly scene, but Tom Crutchfield. the landlord, got Mr. Davis away, and the affair closed without bloodshed.
The cordial fraternizing in Chattanooga and throughout our land today of men of all parties and veterans of both armies contrast - happily with those old-time enmities.
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CHATTANOOGA'S THERMOPYLAE.
CHATTANOOGA'S THERMOPY LAE.
This narrow passage, which bears the railway track where Lookout Mountain's tout reaches down to the Tennessee, water on one hand and mountain on the other, suggests the pass where. of old. Leonidas and his men awaited the on surging of the Persian hardes.
Standing on Point Rock one may see a train approaching + hattanooga. and. watching it disappear below the mountain, hear the mumble for a time and then have it erase as absoluttely as if the train had come to a halt.
Over the single track of this strait and narrow was pa- all the trains of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway and the Alabama Great Southern Railroad entering and leaving Chattanooga, and those of the Southern Railway in that direction. though the Southern is now pushing a tunnel under the end of Lookout.
The train in the picture is approaching Chattanooga.
Close to the track, though not shown in the picture, is the mouth ut Imokont Cave, a great cavern penetrating for miles under the mountain. The traveler seated on side mest the mountain has a fleeting view of the entrance only a few feel away as he dashes pas1.
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OBSERVATION TOWER-BRAGAY'S HEADQUARTERS.
VIEW IN THE NATIONAL CEMETERY AT CHATTANOOGA.
This is one of four scenes of this series within the bound- of this resting place tor the soldiers who gave their lives for their Country.
The cemetery is lovely by nature and art, and is kept in beau- titul order. The flag floats from the rostrum on the high ground where on Decoration Days words of eulogy for the departed and of inspiration for the living combine with the strewing of flower- on the graves to celebrate the sad and saered national holiday.
Beautiful views, though much ofseured by the plentiful forest trees, are had of the picturesque and famous surroundings of Chattanooga. Missionary Ridge seems very close at hand, recall- ing the glories of that November day in 1863, and historie Look- ont Mountain is clearly sten.
The hand of nature and of man combine to adorn and glorify the spot where -Jeep the defenders of the grateful Nation.
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CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY, CARNEGIE BUILDING.
Om- i- eminently a reading nation, both of books and news- pajens, and the name of one of our citizens who has recently bestowed millions in promoting the case of libraries throughout the land has become a household word. Chattanooga is one of the cities where Andrew Carnegie has erected a moment to himselt more to his honor than the lavishing the money ou bronze or granite te mark his last resting place.
The Carnegie Building of the Chattanooga Public Library shown in the picture was made possible by the donation af fifty thousand dollars. It stands on the southeast corner of East Eighth street and Georgia avenue. The view shows the front. facing wintherly deron Bast Eighth street, toward the end of the Times building. and the west end looking actos- Georgia avenue.
The library was opened to the public 17 Inly. 1905. Thongh this date is so recent. it has already about five thousand Inks catalogued, and addition- are constantly being made by purchase and donation. The directors hoje to have abon ten thousand volumes available by the end of 1905.
A large number of periodicals are taken. The rooms are bright and pleasant and afford excellent quarters for readers and Students, and an anditation seating about two hundred people can be used for lectures and addresses.
Bu important feature is the sterilizer, by which back- when returned to the library are purged of any impurity they may have received, preventing the transmission of disease and promoting cleanliness and the comfort of readers.
The commonmity may hope for mich and lasting good from this Innetirent institution.
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GEORGIA - SPLENDID TRIBUTL CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
THE GEORGIA MONUMENT-CHICKAMAUGA.
There are many monuments in or near the Poe Field, marking that fatal portion of sanguinary Chickamauga, and some are shown in the view entitled THE POE FIELD CHICKAMAUGA. but the most conspicuous of them all is the one which Georgia has created in the southeast part of the field, shown in this pic- tmte. which is taken from in front of the monument, which lives West of Month.
Military figures in bronze guard the three faces of the month. ment, the infantry soldier standing in front of the seal of Georgia having at his left an artilleryman and at his right a trooper.
There are inscriptions on all the three faces, the lower one on the front face reading :
TO THE LASTING MEMORY OF ALL HER SONS
THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND LIVED
AND THOSE
WHO FOUGHT WHIOF GAVE MU CIL AND 1110>1 N 1111
I.RI IT'S THIS MOVI MIVI.
The monument stands mom the historie La Fayette Road, su struggled over in that titanic conthet when Rosecrans and Bragg with their brave armies met for those two days of carnage, the deadly Saturday and Sunday. 19 and 20 September. 1963, in the woodland- of Chickamauga.
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WHEN THE SNOW FALLS,
WINTER SCENE FROM BOYNTON PARK.
Chattanooga lies much more in the sun than the snow. Sleigh- ing is a pleasure seldom enjoyed, and the snowball savons are all too short for our boys, and the scene here given may seem novel even to those who have witnessed many Chattanooga winter -. The snow -powdered landscape of valley as well as mountain, and snow like that in the foreground at left of picture, are not fre- quent sights. The view was taken after that terrible wrather in early February. 1905, which extended over so much of the land.
The view point is in the southwest comer of Boynton Park. on Cameron Bill. A large part of the Chattanooga manufactur ing district on the river is seen, with the sweep of the Tennessee till it curves around Moccasin Point. Right and left are glimpse- at Lookout and Chattanooga Valleys, while the middle sky line is formed by the outlines of historic Lookout Mountain.
This view of the mountain is an unfamiliar one, including part of the western brow and giving a different conception of the northern end, and showing not merely the scene of Thekey's so called "Battle above the Clouds." but the country over which the Union troops advanced in coming round from the western side to give battle.
Two other views from Boynton Park are given in this series.
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CHATTANOOGA ISLAND- VIEW FROM COUNTY
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CHATTANOOGA ISLAND-TENNESSEE HIVER.
The winding Tennessee seems to cling fondly to Chattanooga somewhat as does the Tagus to storied Toledo. Flowing westerly it washes the northern end of the cus, turning southern it sweep along the western side, then rounding Moccasin Point and pas ing the foot of Lookout Mountain seems loath to have the city. and. turning, flowing almost the reverse of its southward course. it keeps so that that a westward traveler from ( hattanong. would in a very short distance twice cross its broad bosom.
This view is taken from the Hamilton County Inidge, which conmeets the northern end of Chattanooga with Hill City, looking easterly, upstream, showing in the center the fertile Chattanooga Island, and beyond it the Cities furnace and at it- left the plant of the city water works, with historie Missionary Ridge for a background.
Part of the same territory is embraced in the view, also taken from the bridge, entitled HOMES OF THE CLIFF DWELLERS.
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SNODGRASS JUILL. CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
SNODGRASS THILL.
Of all the desperate fighting on Chickamauga's fearful field perhaps the most desperate and stubborn was where brave men in blue and in gray, looking into each other eyes, rolled the tide of battle back and forth on that historie ridge where on that sad Sunday afternoon Thomas and his men. sore beset by the ontnumbering veterans of Longstreet, saved the Union retreat from becoming a rout, and well earned for the gallant and steadfast commander the title of "The Rock of Chickamauga."
The scene of the picture, where perhaps was the very hardest fighting of all the deathly struggle on the ridge known as Snodgrass Hill, is about two hundred and fifty yards southerly from the Snodgrass House been in another view, and which stands on the northeast end of the ridge), and some fifty to a hundred sard- easterly from an observation tower.
The thick clustering of monuments suggests the sanguinary record flow- ing with nightfall 20 September. 1863. That on the right is to the 2d Minnesota Infantry, surmounted by a very effective bronze group, a stand- ard-bearer the middle figme, at his right a soldier on one knee, to the left of the flag a wounded soldier, nearly hidden in the picture, fallen to hi- knees, leaning against the standard-bearer and with his left hand toar- ing open his blouse as if seeking the wound. The moment faces southerly. To the left and some distance off. on an elevation, is a momument to the Isth Offfo Infantry, finther lett and nearer the foreground, seen behind two tree trunks, is one to the Sith Indiana Infantry, further left in back- ground is one to the 11th Michigan Infantry surmounted by statue of Col. William L. Stoughton, who commanded Stanley's Brigade during the last half day of the battle, while still further left and nearer the foreground is a momment to the 9th Ohio Infantry organized by Col. Robert L. Me- Cook. Towards the toreground from this monument is a small stone to the 4th Kentucky Infantis, and fither back. left of the Minnesota moment and beyond a tree trunk, one to the 10th Kentucky Infantry.
The Confederates at last held nearly all the field of Chickamauga but Snodgrass Hill, and as night came those who were left of its brave defend- er's withdrew, the troops on the ground seen in this picture being almost the very last to leave, as regiment after regiment. in regular succession as or- dered, their brave work nobly done, left the scene of their glorious record. The battle was lost, but the army was saved, and two months later the van- quished of Chickamauga were among the victors of Missionary Ridge.
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THE UNKNOWN DEAD-NATIONAL CEMETERY.
GRAVES OF THE UNKNOWN- NATIONAL CEMETERY.
l'eauliar and pathetic interest must be felt in the resting places of the men who gave up their lives for their Country, who- bodies are placed without recognition in graves marked by head- States devoid of the names of those who sleep their last sheep below. This pietme none of four devoted to the beautiful National Cemetery at Chattanooga show- a large space marked by the square stone blocks peculiar to that class of graves.
The cemetery contains 4990 unknown soldier' graves. How many there were whose remain- were never even gathered into amy conelery, who can tell? In the case of a young Union officer who fell under cireinstances of peenliar gallantry at Chicka- manga, and in sight of a regiment of his adversaries, his sister only after some thirty years and much effort finally found clown the spot where he fell, but to this day know - not where rest his ashes.
But though their names cannot be recorded on the headstones. note the less may the Nation hear them in grateful remembrance. and flowers can be strewn by loving hands honoring the brave men who Will noknown graves because they gave themselves as offerings on the altar of country.
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TENNESSEE RIVER AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
I'm- Mantitul view of the Tennessee river and Lookont Monn tam is taken from the noghborhood of the tommery of tho. CES
The ground across the river. largely covered with dark lohago is not on Lookant, Int on the peninsula known as the Moccasin the river flowing southerly, then passing round the tor, forming the bottom of the font, and. turning northerly, starting np the back of the heck on its way past Brown's Ferry amt Williams Iland, as cren in the view entitled PANORAMA FROM LOOK
The river intervines twice between the spectator's point of view and the mountain, hidden the second time by the foot of the moccasin.
The gap in the life of mountain crest against the sky show- tip station at the head of the incline.
In- pietie embraces the field of the so called "Battle alme the ( Jones," shown on larger scales in other views of this series
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ORCHARD KNOR -- GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS.
ORCHARD KNOB -NATIONAL PARK.
Though over shadowed by the picturesque contest of the next day known as the "Battle above the Cloud-" and the great sweep of the Union host- np. Missionary Ridge on the day following. the battle of Orchard Knob was a fierce, stubborn and important combat.
This rocky knoll, about sixty feet high and containing about six atres, opposite Bragg's renter, the mam stronghold of the Confederate mitpost- which embraced breastworks and rifle-pits, was carried by sharp, short fighting. after brave resistance, on the afternoon of Monday, November 23. 1963. It was headquarters of Grant. Thomas and Gordon Granger at the battle of Missionary Ridge on the memorable Wednesday following. As a diversion to help Sherman in his attack on the Confederate right. Thomas Was ordered to take the rifte-pit- at the foot of the ridge, the lines to ad vance at a six-gum signal. It was nearly 4 o'clock, when at the booming of sis cumon from the knob, the men dashed forward with land shouts. and in the face of the fire from the ridge and the pits, swept on till the rifle pit- were their ; then, as the game from the ridge wrought have among thent, moved forward in the apparently desperate task of climbing in the face of the batteries above, while Grant asked Thomas who gave the order, and watched as they sealed the side and broke the Confederate lin, and Day after flag fluttered out on the crest.
From the knob a line view is hand of the chattanooga landscape of valley. ridge and mountains.
The picture is taken from near the southwest corner: the tablet spou towards the right, near where the stone wall changes to stone and iron. i- inscribed. THE MON! MINTS IN THE WESTERN SECTION OF ORCHARD KNOR COMMITMORATE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH WERE ENGAGED IN THE CHATTANOOG 1 CAMPAIGN. BUT OPERATED BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK.
The monument left from the table is to the First Michigan Engineer-, with bronze relief showing laying of pontoon bridge: the one next, near the corner and maring west, is to the Second and Thirty third Massachusetts Infantiy: the next to the Fifth and Twentieth Connecticut Infantry: the met with figure of cannon, to Battery E. Pennsylvania Volunteers. Knapp's: the next to the Tenth Michigan Infantry, and the last to the Twenty seventh Pensylvania Infantry.
A tall globe-crowned Wisconsin momment is seen against sky-line at right, while the bronze infantryman last against the sky at the left cap a monument of New York.
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FOUNTAIN SQUARE-CHATTANOOGA.
FOUNTAIN SQUARE.
"The forest primeval" largely covered this scene till the sier between the Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge battles, and though there were streets and some houses before the war. of the buildings recognizable. in the picture the oldest is the Hamil- ton County Court- House, begun in Istr.
To the left of the Comt House is seen the upper part of the First Presbyterian Church, and then the tall spire and the top tel tower of the First Methodist or "Stone" Church, the twin tower- of the Catholic Church of St. Peter and Paul. and still further to the left the First Baptist Chinch.
The view is southward, from near the little plazt known as Fountain Square, lying where Georgia Avenue (to the left) and Lookout Street come together, containing the Firemen's Foun tam, created by the Chattanooga Times by a popular subscription from citizens of Chattanooga to commemorate the death on duty of Henry les and William M. Pork, June 9. IST.
Beyond the para is a cannon, with inscription reading :
THIS CANNON WAS CAPTURED BY UM. ( MINDESTENS TROOPS AI SANTIAGO DE CUBA. CA IBL. IGTH DAY OF JULY. IS9S. IT WAS BAL AND HARBOR O! SANTIAGO AT THE TIME OF III. SINKING OF IHR MURRIMAG BY LITT 1. HOBSON AND HIS BRAVI PARTY : AND WAS IMPLOYED BY THE SPANISH GARRISON IN RIFIE FITORT TO DESTROY THEM. AND IS NOW LOANED 10 1111. (PD) 01
11 the breech end is an engraving emmaging a Down and the figures IV. and around the brooch the inscription "No.300; SEVILLA 20.DE. FEBRERODE. 1795.", indicating that it was sast at the beautiful old Malalusian ity of Seville, 20 February. 1795. On the night frunnion is rarved roughly "Po.3625." The Ford- rudely graven on the other trumion. "COBRES. DE. MEN ICO. Y RIOTINTO" indicate that the copper of its material came from that rich realm gamed by fortes and from that great mine in southwest Spain which, though worked in the time of the Phamicians, yields such wraith of copper today.
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THE POE FIELD, CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
THE POE FIELD-CHR KAMALI.A.
Next alter the fatal region of the Kelly Field and bloody Smrdlgrass Hill, the Poe Field and it- bordering woods take third place in the scenes of carnage in Chickamauga's dreadful dance ut death,
Though but a little north of where the Union renter was broken at about 11: 15 a. m. of Sinnlay, 20 September. 1863, and having some heavy fighting later. Not the most deadly work was on that Sunday morning, before the piercing of the center.
The cannon and numerous monuments seen in the picture suggest something of the tale of blood. The view is taken at the north end of the Poe Field. looking westerly towards the La Fayette Road, which lies to west of most of the field, though a small portion, including the site of the Poo House, is on the other side of the road.
In the foreground is seen an observation road made by the Park Commission, running into the La Fayette Road. The small monument on this side of the La Fayette Road and between two rannon- is to the 19th Indiana Battery, At the right hand. standing to left of the tree which partly hides it. i- a monument to the 101-t Indiana Infantry : then, going to the left, another to the 19th Indiana Battery; a small one, faintly scen. to the Isth Indiana Battery: one beyond a tree trunk to the 75th Indiana Infantry : one to Battery M, 4th U. S. Artillery: a small one to the 7th Indiana Battery; one to the 92d Hlinoi- Infantry: a taller one to the 105th Ohio Infantry, and a small one seen beyond the trunk of a tree to the 10th Indiana Infantry.
The cannon point southerly towards the Georgia momiment shown in another view of this series. All these monuments, and the Georgia momment, lie near the historie La Fayette Road. so closely associated with Chickamanga's terrible story.
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