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U. S. GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
The growing wealth and power of our country, and the increas- ing number and importance of affairs entrusted to the care of the National Goverment, are suggested by the numerous govern- ment buildings throughout the land. Few, if any, in cities no larger than Chattanooga are the scenes of so mummerons and important works as the one shown in this picture, standing on port of the ground known as the site of the Old Stone Fort, and ollicially designated by the Treasury Department the United! States Court House and Post Office Building.
The picture show- the man front looking west of south arros Eleventh street, and the west front of Columbia street at lett of preture, where a portion of the Centenary Methodist Church if he seen in the distance. At right of picture is A street. Isme cast of the building. a part of Grant University visible fu off. A short street running from Columbia to A is in the ien.
The large taldet in southwest corner of the black gives a brief instory of military events from the first Confederate derups tion of the city in the Spring of Is62 to Braggs' retreat to Dalton after the battle of Missonaiy Ridge. and the smaller one. 1u flu right. on saum grassplot. is inserihed :
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The building was finished and occupied in 1993. The Post Office. Department, including not only the Chattanooga Post Office, but the Railway Mail Service and a P. O. Inspector and Ins forer occupies a Luge portiott of the space, but the building houses also the U.S. Count Room and olives connected therewith. the Chicka- laliga and ( hattanooga National Military Park Commission. Pension Examiner, Surveyor of Customs, Internal Revenue Depaul mont and 1. .. Weather Bureau, some of the apparatus of the latter being visible upon the roof back of the national standard
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FOR ZIG ZAGJA AT HEAD OF WALDEN'S RIDGE.
Walden's For Walling'>> Ridge, running rast of north, the great elstern prong of the Cumberland Monutain, with the main body of which it unites above the sharp depression known as the Sequatelie Valley. is identified with Chattanooga's Instory both wu war and peace. The Jemesser soon after beginning to wind post it- southern base reaches the famous Signal Point. Shown elsewhere in this set of views: and over Walden's Ridge passeal the sixty mile route reaching through the Sanatchie Valley and down to Bridgeport, which made the slight and musntlicient line of communication by which for a time during the siege of Chattanooga after the battle of Chickamauga supplies ende to the starving Army of the Cumberland.
The great & umberland plateau, of which Walden's Ridge Is a pant. it- height ranging to about 2,500 feet above the sea, is famed Jor its healthfulness, and was the subject of a noted paper by the late Dr. F. M. Wight. entitled A PEOPLE WITHOUT
uarrow toll-road, has long been famons as a resort for health and pleasure for Chattanoogan- and people from a distance. The tumily of the late D. M. Key. Chancellor, I. S. Senator, Po-1 master General and 1. S. District Judge, went there as far back a- 1873, and have occupied their present summer home there yearly for more than twenty years. The mountain has grown in popularity till now many people of this city spend the hot season among its cool rocks and torests, and water from one of its mineral springs has been unich brought to Chattanooga,
The steep old road was finally replaced by a fine new highway built by the counts and adding much to the pleasure and case of traveler- and teamsters. Our picture gives a view of the "W." known alo as the zigzag, formed at the top of this thoroughfare. the road in general being of easier grade than even here shown.
Walden'~ Ridge figures in divers pictures of this series. It forms part of the landscape from many places, and the views from it- prest. at Signal Point and elsewhere, are of much beauty
VODONA LI.VHID
NEAR THE BROTHERTON HOUSE, CHICKAMAUGA.
NEAR THE BROTHERTON HOUSE CHE KAVGA.
of all the nantes connected with @mekamanga's jed record. juhaje none awake on the Union soldier such memories of lisaster as that of Motherton. associated with the long licht Iving west of the La Fayette Road. with a little house in its north
On saturday, 19 September. 1963. the first day of the batth t nie was desperate tightmg, and the Federal line was forced back wegens the lar Fayette Road, the center being broken to a point south of the Brotherten House, and on the fatal Sunday follow ing the Union center was pierced by Longstreet just west of that house. in the edge of the wood in the background of the picture. and that train of disaster began which drove the Enim army back to Chattanooga. and It for Thomas at Snodgrass Hill might have proved its niter ruin.
Rosecrans order to Wood, given probably under misappre a gap of which the men in gray took prompt advantage, and the Confederate tide, carrying the Union center in wreck before it, swept through the timber to the Dyer Field and then on to dash it-elf in bloody spray on Thomas' rallying lines on Snodgrass Hill.
The stable at night stands in rear of the Brotherton House. a small building of hown log- a little outside the view, facing easterly on the La Fayette Road. The tablet contains information alent the battery to which is erected the monument. facing easterly and bearing no other inscription than the word MLS- SOURI in relief, and lower down the graven lines:
TO BLEDSOE'S MO. BATTERY.
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IN THE CITY OF THE SOLDIER DEAD-NATIONAL CEMETERY,
ENTERING THE NATIONAL CEMETERY. 1
This view is taken from near the main entrance to the National Cemetery at Chattanooga, where stone gateway bears within the inscription :
HERE REST IN PEACE 12,956 CITIZENS WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE YEARS ISGI TO 1865.
The number of soldiers graves there now is 13.395.
This picture gives some idea of the beauty of the place and the care with which the Nation guards and adorns the resting place of its defenders.
Besides some land outside the wall there is enclosed about seventy five deres rising from the outside boundaries, accessible by both electric car lines, which is adorned with greensward, forest trees, plants, flowers and shrubbery, and carefully kept in the best of order, making a spot not only inspiring to the patriot, but well worth a visit for its beauty alone.
Three other views within the enclosure are given in this series.
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ANDREWS RAIDERS MONUMENT-NATIONAL CEMETERY,
ANDREW'S RAIDERS MONUMENT-NATIONAL CEMETERY.
This scene in the Chattanooga National Cemetery recalls one of the most romantic and daring exploits of the war, which took place on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, the road between Atlanta and Chattanooga. " battled over later in Sherman's persistent advance and Johnston's stub- bonn retreat in the famous Atlanta campaign.
A party of twenty-two, James J. Andrews in connand, nearly all from the 21-t. 33d or ed ohio Infantry, all in citizens' garb and liable to be Treated as spies, boarded the north bound train at Marietta. 12 April, 1862. with tickets for various points, protesting to be refugees wishing to enter the Confederate army. At Big Shanty mnow Kennesaw) while the pas- sengers and train crew were mostly at breakfast, they seized and escaped with the locomotive "General" and three freight cars. The plan, skilfully conceived and bravely attempted, was to destroy bridges and cut off the Confederate army from supplies.
Pursuit followed, first on foot, then by hand-var, then with locomotives. and in spite of entting the wire, breaking and obstructing the track, and straining every nerve to distance the chase, the brave adventurers, their fuel giving out and their pursuers close upon them, finally abandoned the cugine between Ringgold and Grayaville. Gas, and sought safety in flight on foot, but were all eventually captured.
The locomotive itself is kept on exhibition in the Union Depot at thatta- noga, with appropriate historical matter. The tender, filled with wood. shows that the General was an old fashioned wood-burner.
On the side of the monument shown in the picture are the names of James 3. Andrew- and seven others, excented, and the curved row of seven uniform headstones, together with ore to the right, not shown in the pie ture. ate to these eight victims of the bloody law of war. On the end in sight are the times of six exchanged. At the other end are the names of right escaped. and on the farther side of the monument is the inscription :
OHIO'S TRIBUTE TO THE ANDREWS RAIDERS. 1902.
ERECTED 1890.
This view is one of four given within this beautiful city of the dead.
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SNODGRASS HOUAL, CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
IRE SNODGRASS HOUSE-CHICKAMAUGA
Among The names associated with places of fatal memory at thicke manga perhaps note comes so readily to the veteran of the Blue of the Gray as that of Snodgrass.
The house in the picture stands at the northeast end of the elevation stretching im a mile easterly by northerly and sometimes called Horseshow Riders Some part of the ridge may suggest to the spectator a horseshow. but the entre vous ingular shape as seen on a map is hard to describe without a diagram. This ridge," said Gen. Fullerton, late President of the Park Commission, "in its top and in it- sides shaped like the body of one of the razor back logs one sees down here, furrowed up and down with deep, craggy ravme, and with a summit narrow as a common country road. is Snodgrass Hill."
The house was used as a hospital, but some of the fiervest fighting was very close at hand, at point shown in view entitled SNODGRASS HILL
Chickamauga's bloody Saturday. 19 Septembre. 1503, had closed without deended advantage to either side. though leaving the Union forces on the defensive. But a little before noon of Sunday the breaking of the center and toning back of the right of the Federal army began what bade lair to be an utter pont. Prisoners, camion, small arms, wagons. ambulances. we lost. But on Snodgrass Hill. Thomas with comparatively small force held back the overwhelming numbers of the victory-hushed Confederates With charge and countercharge. the bloody game went on, part of the long lull was taken. and probably not even the desperation of the defenders wild have availed to keep a toothold but that Granger and Stredman without orders, hint "marching to the sound of the cannon." arrived at a critical moment with reintoreements, which, with others from the Kelly field, though leaving the members still unegnal, sufficed to enable the men in blue to hold on1.
The brave and eloquent Confederate. John B. Gordon, says : "With bayo- net- and clubbed markets the resolute Federal pierced and beat back the charging Confederates, covering the slopes of Snodgrass Hill with Confed vrate dead. Roaring like a pyelone through the forest. the battle-storm raged. Battery answered battery, deepening the unearthly din and belch ing from their heated throats the consimning iron hail. The woods ranght fire trom the flaming shells and scorched the bodies of dead and dying."
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MARKET STREET -- CHATTANOOGA'S MAIN BUSINESS THOROUGHFARE.
MARKET STREET LOOKING NORTH FROM BETWEEN EIGHTH AND NINTHI.
This familiar view of Chattanooga's main thoroughfare, Market street, is taken from between Eighth and Ninth, looking north towards the Ten- tesww river. One who remembers only old Chattanooga and the shabby frame buildings once so prominent would find the scene a strange one. It is suggestive of the growth and improvement which are now still further transforming the street, and which in coming year- may render even this picture unrecognizable.
The buildings shown are of various stages of our progress. Last promi- neufly Seen on the right is a portion of the New Opera House, the enlarged and amended edition of the old James Hall. around which cluster so many varied memories, where dramatic performances, religious worship and po- litical and general meetings found place. It was in James llall that out people assembled to voice their joy when President Hayes appointed David M. Key Postmaster General, and their grief when came the news of the death of our young Dr. Norris from fever he had gone to fight at Vick- burg. Icham G. Harris. Dopow. Talmage, have held forth their. Forrest and Booth have trodden its boards, Col. "Fatty" Harris was foreman and Maj. W. S. Marshall one of the members of the improvised jury that sat on the stage when Raymond gave us Colonel Sellers. Memories galore come with the thought of Jaans Hall.
The asphalt suggests the occasion, a good while after the war, too, when Squire James R. Harris, alderman, proposed having the name of Market street changed to Mud Bun.
And there are abundant reminders that we have passed the time when neither Chattanooga not the rest of the world walked by the light of centricity or talked over a wire.
The electric car recalls the days when we were street car less, and the later time when the tide of huprovement gave us the one line, drawn by animal power and keeping strictly to Market street. vivid contrast to our present sistems running by electricity not only fat and wide within the city. last past it - boundaries and even beyond the State line.
Our Country is marching ahead, and Chattanooga is not at the year of the procession.
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MARKET STREET -- CHATTANOOGA'S MAIN BUSINESS THOROUGHFARE.
MARKET STREET LOOKING NORTH FROM BETWEEN EIGHTH AND NINTIL.
This familiar view of Chattanooga's main thoroughfare, Market street. is taken from between Eighth and Ninth, looking north towards the Ten- nessee river. One who remembers only old Chattanooga and the shabby frame building- once so prominent would find the scene a strange one. It is suggestive of the growth and improvement which are now still further transforming the street, and which in coming years may render even this picture unrecognizable.
The buildings shown are of various stages of our progress. Last promi- nently seen on the right is a portion of the New Opera House, the enlarged and amended edition of the old James Hall. around which cluster so many varied memories, where dramatic performances, religious worship and po- litical and general meetings found place. It was in James Hall that oui people assembled to voice their joy when President Hayes appointed David M. Key Postmaster General, and their grief when came the news of the death of our young Dr. Norris from fever he had gone to fight at Vicky- burg. Tham G. Harris. Depen. Talmage, have held forth there. Forrest and Booth have trodden its boards. Col. "Faity" Harris was toreman and Maj. W. S. Marshall one of the members of the improvised jury that at on the stage when Raymond gave us Colonel Seller -. Memories galore come with the thought of James Hall.
The asphalt suggests the occasion, a good while after the war, too, when Squire James R. Harris, alderman, proposed having the name of Market street changed to Mud Run.
And there are abundant reminders that we have passed the time when neither Chattanooga nor the rest of the world walked by the light of electricity or talked over a wire.
The electric car recalls the days when we were street-car-less, and the later time when the tide ot improvement gave us the one line, drawn by animal power and keeping strictly to Market street, vivid contrast to our present systems rimming by electricity not only far and wide within the city. but past it- boundaries and oven beyond the State line.
Our Country is marching ahead, and Chattanooga is not at the rear of the procession.
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SUNSET ROCK-LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN,
SUNSET ROCK -LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
One of the most interesting points on the sununit of Lookout Mountain is this diff on the western brow known as "Sunset Rock," where from a betting precipice is seen a wide spread and beautiful landscape. Specially is it attractive when the glories of sunset light up the west. The picture is taken from near the rock, and looking southwesterly.
Around the western side of the mountain came Hooker to clash with Walthall in the famous so called "Battle above the Clouds."
In the valley may be seen where the Alabama Great Southern Railroad branches off from the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, the former going left, bound for Birmingham and beyond. and the Nashville road to the right. till the cliff shut- both from view.
This picturesque erg is a favorite spot for visitors, though not giving so wide a view not one of such historie interest as that from Point Bock.
The sky line at right of the rock is formed by part of Raccon Mountain
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"BATTLE ABOVE THE CLOUDS" CRAVENS HOUSE, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
THE "BATTLE ABOVE THE CLOUDS."
Intense interest attaches to the dramatic struggle on the bench of Look- ont Mountain, which has passed into romance and history as the "Battle above the Clouds," a poetic name said to be derived from the statement of . Quartermaster General M. C. Meig -. U. S. A., "The day had been one of driving mists and rain, and much of Hooker's battle was fought above the clouds." At the dedication of the National Park. General E. C. Walthall. who commanded in the brave defense said, adopting the words of another. "There were no clouds to fight above- only a heavy mist which settled down and enveloped the base of the mountain." and Colonel Lewis R. Steg- man said "Lookout Mountain stood there grim and silent, and on this par- ticular morning was enveloped in mist and fog and cloud."
The time was November 24, 1863, the day before the capture of Missionary Ridge, each event making part of what is called "The Battle of Chatta- nooga." The Union forces, coming round from the western side of the mountain, drove back the Confederates, after desperate resistauer. Union artillery from Moccasin Point, across the Tennessee. hurled it- missiles in aid of Hooker. Confederate cannon on the summit took part, but the fog spoiled their aim. Confederates on the mountain top acted as sharpabout- ers. and also rolled down rock -. Glory is due to the Confederates for gal- lant defense against superior force, to the Union troops for struggling over difficult ground to reach and attack an entrenched enemy, whose valor they knew, but not the seanty mumber- which were to come into action.
At 2:30 p. m. Bragg ordered Stevenson, who was stationed on the sum- mit, to withdraw from the mountain. Had the Union troops swept round to the eastern side and ascended by the road. any Confederates at the Point would have been caught in a cul-de-sac, as it was impracticable to descend at the Point except a man or two at a time.
In the center of the picture is the historic Cravens House, the original being headquarters of the gallant Walthall. The wooden main portion wa- torn down soon after the battle. the rebuilding being substantially on origi- nal plan. The old stone kitchen form- part of the present house. now U. S. Government property. Above its west end is seen Point Rock, the extremity of Lookont Point, and at the right the Point Hotel building. To the right from the lowa monument is seen one of New York. which State has also another in process of erretion on Lookout Point.
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HOMES OF THE CLIFF-DWELLERS.
HOMES OF THE CLIFF DWELLERS.
If the right of this scene is a glimpse of that picturesque portion ot the northern part of Chattanooga proper lying on the Ten- nesser and known as "Bluff View." The house and stable sven in the picture are those of Mr. C. A. Raht, whose residence i- the only one shown in the view, but this attractive and popular locality, reaching for a considerable distance along this steep bank of the beautiful Tennessee, is fully taken up by handsome homes. Though the crest of Missionary Ridge and the moth- lain tops of Lookout and Walden's Ridge offer themselves invitingly to Chattanoogans, yet for lovely spot- for home. it is not necessary to go beyond the limits of a city which among it- other attractions possesses the heights of Cameron Hill and the beautiful riverside of Bluff Vien.
The picture is taken from the bridge looking up the river. somewhat sonth of cast, and shows at the left the river and a portion of Chattanooga Iiand. Above the right hand upper part of the island me the city water works, with the Citico fin mater to the right and Missionary Ridge beyond.
This view show- somewhat the same landscape as the one entitled CHATTANOOGA BLAND-TENNESSEE RIVER.
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FROM TIMES DOME, LOOKING WEST.
LOOKING WEST FROM THE TIMES DONE.
In our favored land and in fis wonderful twentieth century great material progress is taken as ahost a matter of course Bat a returning stranger from another country, or a reincarnated spirit, remembering only the war gashed straggling town that remained when first the swords of Istil 65 were beaten into plon shares and the spears into prommy books, might well tammy that Merlin had waked from his long sleep and brought his wand to the banks of the Tennessee to bil the walls of Chattanooga arise as did the towers of Camelot for King Arthur.
The opposite view of a comparatively small part of the city is taken from beneath the gilded dome of the tower of the Times building.
The street wear the left of the picture is Eighth, extending wet. the intersection with Market being distinguished by ilu -nolight and the crossing of electric railway tracks. The spire on the right side of Lighth is that of the First Church of Chri-1 Scientist. on the northeast corner of West Eighth and Chestnut, and the square tower of stone trimmed brick beyond the center of the picture is that of St. Pant's (Episcopal Church on northwest corner of West Seventh and Pine, while the united square and round stone towers seen close to the left are of the Second Preshy terian Church diagonally opposite St. Paul's on southeast comer.
Is the first background rises the elevated part of the city, the high northern end of which at right of picture is known it Cameron Hill, to the summit of which when the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland in this city had been turned into a mourning for the recent death of President Garfield. there marched on September 22. 1981, an imposing procession composed in part of a double file of soldiers of the Civil War, each Union veteran with an ex Confederate at his side, and there two gallant soldier-citizens of Chattanooga, Major M. Grant, from the Union army, and the ex Confederate, Major J. L. MeCollinm. now of Atlanta, hoisted on the staff the mourningdraped starry flag of a reunited country.
The final background of the picture is formed by Raccoon Moun tain, showing through a gap a small portion of Walden's Ridge.
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FALLS OF LULA LAKE -- LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
LULA FALLS-LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
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Though the most famous spot on the summit of Lookout is Point Park at the northern extremity of the mountain. with it- Point Rock from which is seen such an interesting and magnificent landscape, get this by no means exhaust- the atthat tions. This beautiful waterfall lies about six miles from the head of the ineline. A fine drive over a good mountain road reaches the ground alive, where little Lula Lake is crossed on fout over the bridge of a railway which transports coal to the valley, and descent to the food is made by a steep path to left of the view given in the pietile.
This lovely cascade, about one hundred and thirty foot high, is one of the many attractions with which the neighborhood of Chat tanooga is favored.
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