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Notice to Visitors.

Do not fail to visit SUNS~T ROCK. This wonderful rock overlooks the grandest panoramic view in America. A few of the points of interest to be seen from here are the Raccoon Mountains, Sand Mountains, Cumberland MountainsJ the Tennessee River, which forms in its windings the famous Moccasin Bend, Cameron Hill, Walden's Ridge, the Battle Field of Wau- . hatchie, and the rou.te of Hooker's army to the· Battle Field Above the Clouds. · •

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PANEL A. N o. I . Pair o f Saddles, worn by horses, over which went

a h_eavy iron chain or strap to support the shaft or tongue or an arttlle ry wagon. Found at bot tom of Mission Ridge, east s ide.

2. F ederal Canteen, found on battlefield of Chickamauga. 3· F ede ral Canteen, fo und o n battle fi e ld o f Missionary R idg-... 4 · Sword and Scabbard from battle fi eld of Orchard K nob. 5· Cap from a Canniste r Shot , found on battle field of Resac-a . 6. C onfederate Bayonet, found on battlefield of Lookout l\I t. 7· Four F ede ra l Bayonets, found on battlefield ofChickamau~a.

8. F ederal O vercoat, worn by Capt. Ben Johnson throu~h the ~ winte r of 1863, when G rant was hold ing C hattanooga. ~ .a 9· Gun Barre l, found on battle fi eld o f Ringgold , Ga. ~· 10. Bridle Bit , foun d on battle fi e ld of A tlanta . ·e I 1. Shell Cap, found on battle field of 1ission Ridge . . ~ 5 I 2 . S word and S cabbard , worn by H enry \t\l elcher (Confeder-

ate) from I862 to 1864. 13. Gun a nd Bayone t, picked up on the ba ttlefield at Frank

lin, T enn. 14. Sword a nrl Scabbard from battlefield o f Chickamauga. 15. F ede ral Brid le Bit , found on battle fi e ld o f Chickamauga. I 6. F cde ral Cantee n, foun d on ba ttlefield or Chicka maug-a. 17. Muzzle-loading Carbine, from New H ope C hurch battlefield. r 8. Cariridge Box ( F edera l) fro m F o rt McAllister.

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PANEL B. 1 9· Iron Collar from wheel o f a cannon carnag e , from Chick

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20. Co ll ection of Bayonets from ba ttle fi e ld of A tlanta. 2 1. Collect ion of Buckles from battle fi eld of A tlanta.

PANEL C. 22 . Confede rate Officer 's Sword , from battl(~field of C hicka-

mauga. 2 3 . Canteen from battlefield at Richmond , Ky. 24. F ederal Mule Bit, from battle field of McMinnville, T e nn. 25. F ederal Canteen, from battlefield of Mission Ridge. 26. Cava lry Sabre, from S hiloh ba ttlefield. 2 7. Bit , found on Orchard Knob battlefie ld. 28. This old \ Var Pick was fo und in the breastworks on top of

Lookout Mountain, a bout two feet under the g round.

PANEL D. 29. G un from the K e lly farm , on Chick amauga battlefield . 30. Pontoon H ook, found near river bank a t Brown 's Ferry,

on T e nnessee R ive r, whe re soldie rs s tretched a pontoon bridge to cross the T ennessee.

31 . F ede ral Bayonets, from the battle fi eld s between Chattanooga and A tlanta .

3 2 . Confederate Officer's Sword, found on L ittle's Hill, Chickama ug a batt lefie ld .

33 · T in Lining from a cartridge box, from Mission R idge. 34· Confedera te Sabre, very much the worse for service, found

on battlefie ld of C hickamaug a.

35· F ederal Cartridge Box , found on the east s ide of Mission Ridge.

36. F edcral Saddle with Confederate Stirrups. H as evidently been captu red from the F ede rals and used by some Confederate.

' F ound on the s ide of Snodg rass Hill, Chickamauga battlefield. ( 37· Broke n G un. Often whe n soldie rs were rou ted, being un-

r able to escape with their g uns they would st rike them round a «.: t ree a nd brea k them at the stock , thus mak ing them unfit for use . .. ~


This is one of these guns, lound at Fort Cheatham, near Kennesaw Mountain.

38. Long Shell, fired but not exploded. Thrown from Federal guns located on Fort Wood. This shell was found near Bragg's headquarters, on Mission Ridge.

39· Gun and Bayonet, found on Mission Ridge at Sherman Heights, by Tom Munsford, of Sherman H eig hts.

40. Federal Cartridge Box, found on battlefield of Kennesaw Mountain.

41. Broken Sabre, found on battlefield of Shiloh. 42. Cartridge Box, showing where bullet has passed through

same. From Chickamauga battlefield. 43· Sabre Bayon~t. Used on the gun as a bayonet, or in the

hand as a sabre. Found on Mission Ridge battlefield. 44· Collection of Bayonets from Chickamauga. 45· Part of Federal Coffee Mill, found in old camp ground on

east side of Mission Ridge. 46. Gun, found at Ringgold, in the ''Pass."

PANEL E. 47· Piece of Sword Blade, found on battlefield of Lookout Mt. 48. Piece of Sword Scabbard, " " " 49· Piece of Sword Blade, ,,

\Vauhatchie so. Sword Scabbard, ,, .. Chickamauga 5I. Federal Sabre, .. " Resaca 52. Sabre Blade, ,, ,,

Altoona Pass 53· Confederate Sabre, " " Ringgold, Ga. 54· Sword Blade, " " " 55· Sword Blade, " " Lookout i\It. s6. Sword Scabbard " " Mission Ridge 57· Piece of Sword Blade, " " "

PANEL F. 58. Federal Canteen, found on battlefield of New H ope Church, 59· Sword and Scabbard, found on Mission Ridge battlefield,

near Gen. Bragg's headquarters. by Dr. Watson, of Memphis, in 1872.

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vens house. This house was used by Gen. Walthall (Confederate) as his headquarters. · 61 . Federal Canteen, found near Bridgeport, Ala.

62. Confederate Canteen, found on battlefield of Kennesaw Mt. 63. Federal Canteen, found on battlefield of Chickamauga. 64. Federal Cavalry Sabre, found on battlefield of Mission

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65. Part of Artillery Harness, found on Moccasin Point, near Chattanooga, where Grant's artillery were shelling Lookout Mt.

66. This is a Ball and Chain from Andersonville Prison, used to confine some poor prisoner. The chain is part of a cannon trace ; the ball is a shell.

67. Carbine Hook, from battlefield of Resaca. 68-70. Parts of Artillery Harness, from Chickamauga battlefield. 71. Confederate Stirrup, found at Bragg's headquarters, Mis-

sion Ridge. 72. Piece of Scabbard from Chickamauga battlefield. 73· Gun Barrel from Chickamauga battlefield. 74· Bridle Bit, from battlefield of Wauhatchie. 75· Half Canteens, from Lookout Mountain. 76. Confederate Coat, Belt, Cap, Box and Gloves, worn by J as.

Glover, Thirty-fifth Georgia Volunteers, killed at Chickamauga. 77· This ship was carved out of wood with a pocket knife by

one of the prisoners in Andersonville Prison. It was sold to one of the guards for some "hard-tack."

79· Part of a Cannon Trace, from battlefield of Atlanta. 8o. Federal Hames, found on east side of Mission Ridge,

where Gen. J o Hooker made his ascent. 81. Half Federal Canteen, found on Lookout Mt. battlefield. 82. Half Federal Canteen, " Resaca '' 83. Buckles, " Chickamauga " 84. Barrel of C01t's Sharpshooter, found on Wauhatchie battle

field. ' 85. Sword Hilt, found on Mission Ridge battlefield.

86. Battle Bugle, made from a cow's horn. Used by the guerrillas. Found on top of Sand Mountain.

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87. Frame containing a copy of the New York H erald, which was tacked on the walls of a room in Mrs. Job's house at Ringgold, Ga. This building was up in the northern end of the " Pass," on the west side of the W . & A. railroad, and in it were stationed some ol Gen. H ooker's men during the battle of Ringgold, who kept up, through the windows and doors of this house, a continuous firing. The Confederates, in trying to force them back, literally fi lled the house with bullets. E ig hteen balLs passed throug h this paper, first passing through the wall. The F ederals were finally forced to evacuate the building . Mrs. Job and family tGok refuge in the cellar during the battle. T his building is still standing at Ringgold, Ga., and is occupied by old Mrs. Job and family.

88-89. Collection of Confederate Stirrups, from the battlefields along the line of Sherman's march to the sea .

90-95. Coat and Vest, worn by Confederate officer, Lieut. V. B. Jones, Company K, 24th Georgia Volunteers, at battle of Stones R iver, T e nn. (Murfreesboro), Decembet 31st, 1862, and January 1st and 2d, 1863; W. S. Rosecrans commanding Army of the C umberland, and Gen. Braxton Bragg commanding Confederates. F ederal loss, 1,533 killed, including Brig. -Gen. Sill and Lieut .-Col. Julius P . Garoche; 6,86o wounded, including Gen. K irk, morta lly ; missing, 2,8oo ; total, 11,193. Confederate loss, 9,000 killed and wounded, including Gen. H anson and Gen. Rains, killed, and Gen. Cleburne and Gen. Davis. wounded ; missing, I ,ooo; total, ro,ooo. Combined casualties, 2 r, I 93·

9 I . Federal Spur, found on battlefield of Altoona Pass. 92. This is a Spring Stirrup, used by many of Forrest's Cavalry.

It is a self-acting stirrup . W hen a soldier is wounded or thrown from his saddle, his own weig ht opens up the stirrup and allows him to drop to the g round, thus preventing him being dragged to death by his horse over the battlefield. T he old or plain stirrup caused many a wounded soldier's death by his foot slipping throug h the stirrup.

93· This shows the Raw Cotton Hand Shuttles, home-made Jeans and Hat. These shuttles were the instruments used to weave with during the blockade, when the Southerners could get no supplies from the Northern mills.

94· Spur, from the battlefield of R inggold, Ga. 95· See 90.

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g6. Spur, from battlefield of MiS£ion R idge. 97. Confederate Cartridge Box, found on Chickama ug a battle

field, 1863. 98. A very d ilapidated Confederate Canteen, used on Lookout

Mountain by some soldier in grey. 99· Parts of Guns found on Kennesaw Mountain. I oo. Confederate Cavalry Sabre, found on the K elly farm,

Chickamauga battlefield. 10 1. F ederal Saddlebags, found on Mission Ridge, near the

base, on west side I 02 . Part of Gun from Lookout Mountain battlefield. 103. Iron Ox Bow. found on battlefield of Buzzard's R oost.

PANEL H. 104. S oldier's T in Dinner P la te, from top of Lookout Mt. I 05. Forag ing Sack, in which the boys put "captured" chick-

ens, corn, sweet potatoes, etc. 1 o6. Collection of Bayonets from Mission Ridge. I O i. Federal A rtillery H arness, from Chickamauga. I o3. Coffee Pot, found where H ooker camped in L ookout

\'all ey. I 09. Cartridge Box from Shiloh. I I O. Gun Barrels from Shiloh. 1 1 1. Cartridge Box fcom Lookout Mountain.

PANEL I. I 1 2. Collar from wagon wheel of an ammunition wagon, from

battlefield at Perryville, K y. Found in 1882. 1 13. Bayonet from battle field of Big Shanty, Ga. I q. Confedcrat~ Haversack, from battlefield of F t. Sanders. 1 I 5· F cderal H ames, fou nd on battlefield of New Salem

Church. 1 16. Bayonet found on battle fi eld of Atlanta. I 1 i· Bayonet, " " Kennesaw Mountain. I' R. See I I 2 .

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PANEL J. I 20. Cartridge Box (Confederate) from Smyrna. I 21. Stirrup found on battle fi eld near Dalton. 122. Canteen found at Resaca in I868. I 23. Stirrup found on battle fi eld of Lookout Mountain. I 24. F ederal Canteen from Mission Ridge. I 25. A Gun Barrel found on battlefield of Stones R iver. I 26. Federal Overcoat which was worn throug h the entire cam-

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127. Stirrup found on Chickamauga. 128. Collection of Bayonets from New Hope Church. I 29. Confederate Cannon Trace, found in Chatta noog a Cre<..:k ,

where the Confederates crossed while retreating from Lookout Mountain to Mission Ridge, November 24th, 1863, after the battle of Lookout Mountain.

IJO. Gun Locks from battlefield of New H ope Church. 131. Cartridge Box ( Federal) from Fort McAllister. I 32. Sword and Scabbard from battlefield of Shiloh. 133. Confederate Stirrup from battlefield of Ringgold. I 34· Spur and Strap found on Kennesaw l\Iountain. I 35· Collection of Bayonets from battlefield of T unm:l Hill.

136. Coat worn by Capt. Evans, of the 39th Georgia \' olun-teers, at Resaca, May 13-I6, 1864. Federal losses, 6oo killed. 2, I 47 wounded and missing ; total, 2, 747. Confederate losses. 300 killed, 1,500 wounded and missing ; total, 1 ,8oo. Combined casualties, 4,547.

137. Gun Barrel from Lookout Mountain battlefield. 138. Federal Bridle Bit, found on Little Hil l, Chickamaug a. 1 39· Cartridge Box (Confederate) from Frankl in. I40. Stirrup found on Orchard-Knob. 141. Federal Cantee n found on Lookout Mountain.

142. Stirrup found on Mission Ridge.

143. Confederate Canteen found at Orchard Knob.

144. Portion of Artillery Harness in i1se a t the battle of :\I i-. . sion Ridge.

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PANEL K. 145. Confederate Canteen from battlefield of Resaca. 146. F ederal Canteen " " Mission Ridge. 147. Saltpetre Spoon or Ladle, used by the Confederates in

making powder. Found in Lookout Mountain Cave, at the base of Lookout Mountain, on N. C. & St. L. railroad track, together with a quantity of saltpetre, a large Confederate knife, two guns and a Confederate canteen, in 1885, by Fra nk W. Vincent and Chas. Parker, when exploring the cave. The spoon was resting on a pile of bricks, with the handle against the wall.

148. Wooden O x H ames, used without a collar. The Confedera tes used oxen to haul their heavy 5iege pieces. This one was found on the battlefield of R inggold.

I 49· Canteen from Chickamauga. •so. " " Mission Ridge. I 5 I . " " Lookout Mountain. 15 2 . " " Chickamauga. •53· " " Mission R idge. 1 54· " " Lookout Mounta in.

PANEL L. 1 55. Muzzle-loading Carbine, from New Hope Church battle-

field. I 56. Carbine found on Kelly farm, Chickamaug a battlefield . 157. Carbine found on battlefield of K ennesaw Mountain. 158. Carbine found on battlefield of Chickamaug~. 159. Breech-loading Carbine, from McMinnville , Tenn. 160. Gun Hammers from different battlefields. 161. Gun and Ca nteen, found in 1887 by carpenters while tear

ing up old floors in the building corner F ourth and Market Sts., Chattanooga, now used as police headquarters ; used during the war as F ederal a nd Confeder~te prison. This gun and canteen were found lying close to two skeletons of soldiers, who had died in trying to esca pe from prison. They were lying between the joists supporting the floor of the third story and ceiling of the second floor. The skeletons have been buried in the Confederate cemetery ; the uniform was Confederate, and they were supposed to be Confederate soldiers.

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162. Frame containing a genuine $IOO Confederate Bond, with ~oupons attached, and Confederate Bills, so cents, 'if,!, $2, $J. $1 o, $so, $Ioo. These bills are still in first-class condition, and some of them are of very rare issue.

PANEL M. 163. Federal Cant~en, found on Mission Ridge battlefield. 164. English Bayonets of very peculiar pattern, being f1at with

sharp ridges. They were used by the Confederates. 165. Cap Box found on Mission Ridge battlefield. 166. Federal Saddle. This was known as the McClellan tree.

It was found at the foot of Snodgrass Hill , Chickamauga battlefield.

167. Gun and Bayonet, found on Chickamauga battlefie ld. 168. Cavalry Sabre, from battlefield of Shiloh. 169. Bridle Bit (Confederate) from battlefield of Chickamauga. 170. Federal Canteens from Chickamauga. 171. Gun Barrels from Mission Ridge. 172. Musket, without stock, from Marietta, Ga. I 7 3· Federal Canteen, with its original straps, from Chicka

amauga battlefield. 174. Confederate Haversack from Crawfish Springs, on the

Chickamauga battlefield ; carried by Marion Ross, 24th Georgia \1 Volunteers.

17 S· Carbine Barrel, from battlefie ld of New Hope Church. 176. Federal C2.nteen, from battlefield of Chickamauga. 177. Large frame of "Shin-plaster" Curre·ncy-3 cent, 5 cent,

10 cent, 25 cent and so cent pieces; also an original $5 Greenback. This one was paid to Henry Fromme, of Charleston, at the close of the war, in part payment for his services in the army. In center of frame is a $1 ,ooo Gold Bond This was stolen from Washington during the war. The thief was in such a hurry to get away with it, he did not notice it was not signed.

178. Confederate Bridle Bit, found near Brown's Ferry, on the Tennessee river . .

1 79· Confederate Cavalry Sabre, found near the foot of Lookout Mountain where Hooker made his fa.mous charge.

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I 8 r. Gun, Bayonet and Ramrod, found at Chickamauga in I 869 by Harry Gleeson, now living at Marietta, Ga.

I 82. Confederate Saddle, found at Chickamauga, I 863. r 83. Gun Barrels from Lookout Mountain. I 84. Two Federal Canteens from Lookout Mt. battlefield. I85. Two Bayonets found on side of Mission Ridge. I 86. Confederate Cap Box, found at Smyrna.

PANEL N. I87. Pair of Hames, found on Chickamauga battlefield, 1882. 1 88. Two Bayonets, found on battlefield of Altoona Pass. I89. Federal Canteen, " '' " " I 90. Confederate Bit, " " Wauhatchie. 191. Federal Canteen, " " '' Resaca. I92. Confederate Bit, '' " New Hope Church. I 93· Gun Barrel, " " '' Ringgold.

PANEL 0. I94· Hilt of Sword, found on battlefield of Spring Hill. 195. Bottom of a Leather Bag, which was hung on a horse to

hold his feed when on a forced march. I 96. Two Bayonets from battlefield of Wauhatchie. I97· Federal Canteen from battlefield of Mission Ridge. I 98. Federal Artillery Hames from battlefield of Chickamauga. 199. See I95·

200. Hilt of Sabre from battlefield of Lookout Mountain.

PANEL P. 201. Collection of Confederate Stirrups, from Chickamauga. 202. Collection of Confederate Stirrups, from Mission Ridge. 203. Canteen from battlefield of Lookout Mountain. 204. Confederate Sword, found on battlefield of Ringgold. 205. Sabre found on battlefield of New Salem Church. 206. Tin lining of cartridge box, found on battlefield of New

Hope Church.

207. Spur, found on battlefield of Chickamauga. 208. Spur, " " " Lookout Mountain.

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9 209. Spur, found on battlefield of Mission Ridge. 2 IO. Federal Canteen from battlefield of Altoona Pass. 2 I I. Brake Chain from cannon wagon, found on battlefield of

Atlanta. 212. Spur, from battlefield of Mission Ridge. 2 I 3· Spur, from battlefield of Lookout Mountain. 2 J 4· Part ofF ederal Hames, from battlefield of Stones R iver. 2 I 5· Federal Canteen, " " " Chickamauga. 216. Collection of Bayonets from Southern battlefields. 2 I 7. Federal Canteens, " " " 218. Gun ~arrels, found on battlefield of Altoona Pass. 2 1 9· " " " " " Resaca. 220. " " " " " Lookout Mountain. 22 I. " " " " " Mission Ridge. 222. " " " " " Ringgold. 223. " " cc ,,

" Lookout Mountain. 224. " " " " " Kennesaw Mountain 225. " " " cc " Huntsville, Ala. 226. Canteens cc " II Chickamauga. 227. Federal Canteen" " " South Chattanooga.

PANEL Q. 2 28. Picture of Government Bridge over T ennessee river, show-

ing Cameron Hill; Lookout Mountain in the distance. 229. Photographs of Federal Battle Flags. 230. Stone Fort and Western & Atlantic depot, taken in r862. 23 I. Photographs of Chickamauga battlefield, and bullets, but-

tons and buckles picked up on the fi eld. 232. Photographic group of full rank major-generals of the

Union army from 1861 to r865.

SHOW CASE A. 233· Spoon, Knife and Tin Dinner Plate, found at Chicka

mauga. 234. Soldiers' Frying Pan (Confederate), from Chickamauga.

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237. Tin Cartridge Box, found on Lookout Mountain. 238. Tin Cap Box, from Chickamauga; 17th Ohio, brass num

ber on box showing what company it belonged to. 239. Frying Pan rnad·e from half of a canteen (Federal). "Ne

cessity is the mother of invention." 240. An old Hatchet, found in camp at Chickamauga. If this

iittle relic could but talk, would it not tell of many incidents of interest to us all ?-of stories told and songs of the boys in camp ; with its help many a boy's cold body has been made warm, and by the fire they have slept, wrapped in their blankets, dreaming of wife, babies and old mother at home. .

241. Confederate Iron Cup and Saucer, found at Chickamauga in Oat woods, due east of Snodgrass Hill. Found 1871.

242. A genuine Confederate Dinner Set, picked up on differ-ent parts of Chickamauga battlefield.

243. Federal Drinking Cup, found at Tunnel Hill, Ga. 244. Casing from a Cartridge Box, from Mission Ridge.. 245. Tin Cap Box, from battlefield of Rover, Tenn. 246. Piece of wood containing a Confederate bullet, from

Bragg's headquarters, Mission Ridge. 247. W ood Shuttle, used in making jeans. Gotten from Mrs.

Shelton, now living near New Hope Church battlefield, who made with this Shuttle, uniforms for her husband and two boys to wear to the war. She lost her husband at Chickamauga, and one of her sons within two miles of home, during the battle of New Hope Church. H e was "almost horne." The husband and son are both buried in the country graveyard, near New Hope Church. The remaining son is running the farm on which he and his old mother now live.

248. Piece of lead found at Chickamauga. The forest fires burning over the battlefield have melted the bullets, causing them to run together. ·

249. U. S . Bayonet and Scabbard. 250. Part of a cannon used by French's battery at Atlanta. 251. Confederate Bullet Ladle, used in pouring the lead into

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252. U. S. Branding lron, found on Stone F ort, Chattanooga. 253. Lantern used by the U. S. mail service in 1863. 254. Part of a Confederate Hat, taken from a g rave at Chicka

mauga, when the bones were removed to be re-interred in the Confederate cemetery at Chattanooga . .

255. Confederate Bugle, found on Mission Ridge. 256. Cartridge Box, found at Atlanta. 257. Part of an old coffee mill from Chickamauga. 258. Top of Confederate Flag Staff, from R esaca battle fi eld. 259. Key of Chattanooga Military Prison, still standing on cor

ner Fourth and Market streets, Chattanooga. This prison was used by both sides.

260. Two Dinner Knives found on Lookout Mountain. 261. U. S. Bayonet and Scabbard, from Shiloh. 262. Part of Confederate Trumpet. found at Chickamauga on

the Horse Shoe. 263. See 254. 264. Pieces of Metal from Sword Scabbards. found at Dover,

Tenn. 265. Mortar, found at old hospital at Chickamaug a. 266. Medicine found in Confederate hospital on Lookout Mt. 267. U. S . Bayonet and Scabbard, found on Chickamauga

battlefield. 268. Part of a Cannon which exploded during the battle of

Shiloh. 269. Mouthpiece of a Confederate Bugle, found on the battl e

field of Atlanta. 2 70. Confederate Hat, found on battle field of Altoona. 271. Half a Canteen with holes punched in it, used to g rate

corn and potatoes. Found on Mission Ridge. 272. This is a collection of Bayonets picked up on the battle

fields, which have been turned into garden tools by the ' ' natives" who live on the battlefields. As the Scriptures say, " The implements of war will be turned into p~ow shar.es an~ pruning knives," or words to that effect. Here IS a huskmg kmfe, g rass cut ter, sickle, hoe, g imlet, etc.

273. Handle from an officer's mess chest, found on the battle-field of Altoona Pass.

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SHOW CASE B. We- call special attention to our collection of Confederate

Knives. T hese are home-made weapons and were carried~by the Confederates generally at the commencement of the war ; but owing to their weight, and the fact that the men did not!'often get close enough to the enemy to use them, they were soon discarded by many of the Confederate soldiers.

2 7 4· Confederate Knife, . carried by Morris Bush throug h the entire campaign. Found on battlefield of New H ope Church.

27 5· Confederate Knife, found near Atlanta. 276 . Confederate Knife, found in the Bloody Pond, Chicka

mauga battlefield· 277. Four Confederate Knives, taken from a trench in which

were buried some Confederate soldiers at Shiloh. 278. Confederate Dagger, found at Fort Sumpter. 279. Dagger Blade, found on Marietta battlefield. 280. Confederate K nife, picked up on battlefield of New Hope

Church. 28 I . Confederate Knife. found on the Kelly place at Chicka

mauga. 282-283-284. T hree of Gov. Joe Brown's Pikes-very valuable,

as only a few of these weapons are still in existence. They were mounted at the end of a long pole, like spears. More than a thousand CoP federate troops were supplied by Joe Brown, of Alabama, with these weapons. The F ederals did not allow the Confederates to come near enough to use them.

285: Federal Dinner Knife , found on battlefield of Vicksburg.

286. Confederate Knife, fonnd near the Cravens house, on Lookout Mountain battlefield.

287. Confederate Knife, fouud in Bloody Pond, at Chickamauga. The mud is on the blade of the knife, as when found.

288, T his Confederate K nife was used to good advantage at Fort Sanders, near Knoxville, having severed the head from the body of ~ soldier who was trying to get into the fort. Carried by H arley B. Voltz, now living in Cincinnati.

289. Confederate K nife, found on top of Kennesaw Mountain by W. P . Attox.


290. Confederate Knife, found on Lookout Mountain. 291. Confederate Sword Blade and Handle, found on Mission

R idge battlefield.

292. Broad Sword, brass handle, carried by Matt Spurlock, one of the soldiers of the Steamer Kersarge, during the terrible fight between the Kersarge and and Alabama.

293. Confederate Knife, made from a file, found on Lookout Mounta in, May 3, 1893.

294. Two Mule H oofs, found on Chickamauga battle fi eld, 295. Cannon Screw, used in cleaning out a cannon. F rom

Mission Ridge battlefield. 296. T in Cartridge Box, from Buzzard's R oost. 297. Part of a Gun that has been hung on a small limb of a

t ree. and the limb growing has fastened it secure ly. C ut from the battlefield of Pittsburg Landing.

298. Federal Bayonet, from Mission Ridge. For description, see 297.

SHOW CASE C. 299. Knapsack Hooks from Southern battle fie lds. 300. A collection of metal ends from bayonet scabbards. 301. Gun Wrenches. 302. Shell Screws, which held the fuse.

SHOW CASE D. 304. This Pistol is the k ind that ·..vould shoot vnce, and then he

who carried it must run. Found on Resaca battlefie ld. 305. Three Pistol Cylinders from Chickamauga battlefield. 306. Double-barrelled Pistol, found at Shiloh. 307. Six-shot Pistol, with Loader, found on Chickamauga

battlefield. 308. Two Pistol Barrels, found on Lookout Mountain battle

field. 309. Brass Pistol Barrel, found on Mission Ridge battlefield. 310. Large Federal Pistol, found on Snodgrass Hill, C hicka

mauga battlefield. 3 I I. P istol Handles, found on Mission Ridge battlefield. 3 I 2. Confedera te Pistol, found on K ennesaw Mountain.

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3 14. One of the most interesting relics in our collection is this Pistol. It is one carried by one of the Andrews Raiders, and was dropped while jumping from the engine, "The General," near Ringgold, Ga. The race was one of the most thrilling episodes of the late war.

3 I 5· Large powder,. cap and ball pistol, found near one of the breastworks at Chickamauga.

3 I 6 Two Pistol Barrels, found on Chickamauga battlefield. 3 I 7. Old Pistol Scabbard, found on battlefield of Atlanta.

3 I 8. This Pistol was carried all through the war by Morgan Greathouse, brother of Brig.-Gen. Greathouse. Gen. Greathouse was killed during the siege of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, as was also Maj.-Gen, J. B. McPherson. The losses of the Federals during this battle were 500 killed, 2, I4I wounded and missing; total, 3,641. The Confederate losses were, killed, wounded and missing , including Gen. Walker, killed, 8,499. Combined casualties, 12, 140.

319. Gun Lock, found on Lookout Mountain. 320. Five-shot powder and ball Pistol, found near the Lee &

Gordon mill, at Chickamauga, shortly after the battle ol Chickamauga.

32 I. Horse Pistol and Holster, carried by J. M. Beene, of Mor-gan's cavalry, through Kentucky.

322. Pistol Case, found at Chickamauga, r888. 323. " Old Timer" 6-shot powder and ball, from Lookout Mt. 324. An unusual relic-a 4-barrel Pi~tol, or Pepper Box, found

!n old breastworks at Chickamauga. This is a very curious lookmg gun.

325. A Double-barrell~d Pistol, found at Chickamauga, on Snodgrass Hill. ·

326. Two Pistol Cylinders, from Chickamauga battlefield. 327. Colt's R evolver, found on Lookout Mountain. 328. Old Pistol, found on Munfordsville battlefield. 329. Old long Pistol, found on Resaca battlefield. 330. An old 5-shot Pistol, found at Altoona Pass,

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33 I. Cavalry pistol, tound ne~r the Cravens House, on the battlefield of Lookout Mountain (Federal.)

332. Old style, powder, cap and ball, 5-shot. Found near ' 'Rock City," on top of Lookout Mountain, by Henry Miller, of this city.

333· Colt's Revolver. Fine weapon found on Chickamauga battlefield.

334· Pistol. Found at Fort Pillar. The man who went to war with this Pistol must have had a small idea of war.

335· Badly dilapidated Pistol. Found on Kennesaw Mountain . 336. Colt's Revolver. Found on battlefield of Ringgold, Ga. 337· Colt's Revolver. Found on battlefield of Chickamauga. 338.· Large Confederate Pistol. Found at base of Missionary

Riilge. ·339· Pistol Barrel, from Atlanta battlefield. 340. Three Pistol Barrels. Found on the Kelly farm at Chick

amauga. 34 I . Very old-fashioned Confederate Pepper Box. Found in

the Shenandoah Valley. 342. Self-Acting Pepper Box of very qld pattern (Confederate).

Found on battlefield of Altoona Pass. 343· This is a very interesting relic, a Pistol made from a rifle

barrel, cut down and fitted with silver mountings. It was carried by Rich Hollis, who was killed at Chickamauga.

SHOW CASE E. 344· Confederate officer's Sword. Found on the battlefield of

Tunnel Hill, Ga. This is a French make of Sword and has been a beautiful weapon.

345· A collection of Belt Buckles picked up on the various Southern battlefields.

346. Sabre Bayonet and Scabbard. Found on the battlefield of Chickamauga.

347· Sabr(Bayonet. Found on the battlefield of New Hope Church.

348. Sabre Bayonet. 349· Sabre bayonet.

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350. Sword Hilt. Found on the battlefield ot Lookout Mountain.

351. Federal officer's Belt Buckle. Found at Chickamauga. 352 . C. S. (Confederate) Belt Buckle. Found at Mission

Ridge. 353· Confederate States of America (C. S. A.) Buckle, worn by

an officer on the staff of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Found at Ringgold. Ga.

354· Federal officer's Belt and Belt Buckle. Found on the Kelly farm, Chickamauga battlefield.

355· U. S. Buckle, in which is buried a Minie ball, near the the center. This buckle was found at Chickamauga, by Gus W ithers, now living on Chickamauga battlefield.

356. Confederate officer's Belt. Found by J. H . Robertson• at the foot of Little Hill, Chickamauga. Aug. 29, 1877.

357· Belt belonging to a member of the Alabama Cavaly (A. V. C.), meaning Alabama Volunteer Cavalry.

358. Sword H ilt. Found on Fort Wood, in Chattanooga. 359. Flagstaff T op, from Chickamauga battlefield. 360. Sabre Bayonet, from battlefield~of _Rocky Face Ridge. 361. Sabre Bayonet. from Chickamauga battle field.

362. Confederate officer's Sword, picked up on the battlefield of Antietam.

363 · Collect ion of Gun Locks, from Southern battlefields.

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364. Federal Drum, found on battlefield of Chickamauga. Picked up the second day after the battle, by Frank Snodgrass. The drum was strapped around the waist of the man who carried it; his body was lying in the fi eld at the foot of Snodgrass Hill. During this terrible battle the Federal loss was: K illed (including Gen. Wm. H . Lytle), wou nded and missing, 16,179· T he Confederate loss was: Killed ( including Gens. James Deshler, B. H . H elm and Preston Smith) , wounded and missing, 17,801. Combined casualties, 33,980.

365. Federal Pistol Bullet Mould, found on battle field of Mis· sion R idge.

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366. Star from the coat of Gen . Patrick Cleburne, which was cut from his coat.

367. Federal officer 's Sword, found on the battlefield of \ \finchester, Ky.

368. Confederate officer's sword, found on Kennesaw l\lountain, near where Leonidas Polk was kille d, June 30th. r 864. In this battle the F ederal losses were: K illed, wounded a nd missing, 8,670, including Gens. Harker and McCook, killed . Confede rate

1- losses, 4,6oo, including Gen. Leonidas Polk, killed. Combined casualties, 13,270.

369. Sword of Gen. Aug ust Willich, found on battlefield a t Chickamauga, Sept. 27, r863. H is name is engrossed on the blade, " August Willich, Brig .-Gen . U . S . Vol., " and is stil l visible . Ge n. August Willich was born in Gorzyn, in the Prussian Province of Posen, in r8 ro; died a t St. Mary's , Mercer County, Ohio, in I 878. From I 858 to 186 r he was editor of t he Germa n R epublican, of Cincinnati. H e enlisted in the rst German (afterwards Ninth Ohio) R egiment, which within three days mustered about r ,soo men. In May of r86 r he was commissioned Major. In the autumn of r86r , Gov. 0. P. Morton, of Indiana , appointed him Col. of the 32d Indiana Infantry, famous in the A rmy of the Cumberland for its drill and discipline, as well as its gallan try in action. On July 17th, I 862, he was appointed Brigadier-General of Volunteers . He was captured at Stones R iver battle, Dec. 3 I st, I 862, but was exchanged in season to take part at the head of his brigade in the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. I9-20, r863. and shared in all the battles of the army, including the Atlanta campaig n. On Oct. 21st, 1865, he was made Brevet Major-General, and WCl S mustered out J an. r s. r 866.

370. Federal General's Sword, found on the Chickamauga battlefield at the foot of the Snodg rass Hill. T his is the finest sword in our collection.

371. A General's Sword, found by Geo. M. Bradt at Fort Cheatham, near Kennesaw Mounta in, in 1890. Only the point of this Sword was sticking above g round, almost the entire sword being buried in the earth by the dirt from the fort or breastworks being washed down by the ra ins of 25 years.

372. Confederate Bulle t Mould, found on the battlefield of I ~ Franklin, T enn.

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3 7 3. Part of officer's Sword Scabbard, bearing the name of L. J. W. Scott, found in a trench on the side of Missionary Ridge.

374· Officer's Sword, from battlefield of Mission Ridge.

375· Officer's Sword, from battlefield of Chickamauga.

3 76. Confederate Sword, found in Confederate Camp, near Green's Lake, Chickamauga, Dec. 28, 1891.

3 77. Artilleryman's Belt, found on battlefield at Franklin, T enn. , shortly after the war.

378. Confederate Hat, worn by a Guerrilla killed at Union City, T enn .

3 79· H ome-made Confederate Sword; the blade is made from a sythe blade, and the shield is a rough piece of iron; found on the battlefield of Atlanta.

380. Sixteen-Pound Solid Shot, found on the east side of Missionary Ridge, where Joe Hooker made his charge at. that battle.·

38 r. This Shell was found on Chickamauga battlefield. They are known as the Rodman Shells; they have a solid front, and a leaden sack or wrapping is wired by leaden cords to the butt of the ~hell; these sacks are filled with grape and cannister , and a fuse different from all other shells runs into the rear of the shell; this is ignited when the shell leaves the gun and explodes in the enemy's ranks, but does not retard the shell.

382. Sixteen-Pound Solid Shot, found on Orchard Knob, Gen. G rant's H eadquarters.

383. Shell, from Winchester, Ky.

384. Boxing from a Wheel of an Ammunition Wagon, from Bridgeport, when Federals captured and destroyed ammunition wagon train.

385. Long Shell, found under Fort Wood, in Chattanooga. It is a Confederate shell, and was thrown from Mission Ridge.

j86. One hundred-pound Long Shell.

287. Long Shell, found on Lookout Mountain, near the Cra- ve.ns House. This shell was thrown bv the Federals from Moc-casin Bend. "

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SHOW CASE C. 389. Bones from horse of Gude Bryant, a Confederate officer,

wh? was killed by the explosion of a shell during the battle of Chtckamauga. After Gude Bryant was killed his horse stood beside the body of his master and woulci not move away, and was killed near evening by shot passing entirely through him. The soldiers buried Capt. Bryant and his horse together, and in 1882 Capt. Bryant's bones were removed and these bones are those of his horse.

390. Confederate Bridle Bit, from battle of Shiloh. 391. Sword Blade, from New Hope Church. 392. An old Axe. found three feet in the ground, while grad

ing Lookout Mountain Railroad, in front of Cravens House. 393· Old piece of Leather, found on Chickamauga battlefield,

Aug. 8, 1892, 394· Sword Blade, from Ringgold, Ga. 395 Lead from the butt of a shell, found on the battlefield of

Chickamauga. 396. Horse Teeth, from Chickamauga. 397. Piece of a Rodman Shdl, a very rare relic, as this shell

was not supposed to explode. For description of shell see 381. 398. Carbine Barrel, from battlefield of Lookout Mountain. 399· This is an unusual relic. It is a piece of Exploded Shell,

which still contains the powder of 28 years ago. The shell ex-ploded but all the powder did not burn. This piece is the only one of its kind in existence.

400. Skull and Bones of a soldier, picked up on the vVidow Glen's place, on Chickamauga battlefield.

401. Circular Iron Canister Plates, from Mission Ridge. 402. Piece of Gun Stock, from Altoona Pass. 403. · Sword Hilt, found on battlefield of Wauhatchie. 404 Wooden Links, ~ut from a solid piece, of wood with a

pocket knife by a . prisoner confined in the Military Prison m Chattanooga; still standing, corner Fourth and Market streets.

4os. Ox Shoes, picked up on the battlefield of Atlanta. The Confederates used oxen to draw their heavy siege pieces.

406. Lock of a Confederate Breech-loading Carbine, found on battlefield of Chickamauga.

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407. Breech of Repeating Rifle, found at Chickamauga.

~of:. Piec<.; of Gun Barrel, found at Chickamauga.

~OC) s,, ring- Snal ... s from e nd of Cannon Traces, found on the b.Htlelielcl of \ ' icksburg, 1\rliss.

~1 I,>. Part of a Gun Barrel, found on Lookout Mountain.

SHO W CASE H. Ba) onets fro m the different battlefields.

SHOW CASE I. 4 I 1. Collection of Minie Balls that have seen service. 412. Screw fro m a she ll with the fuse still in it. 413. Fuse screws out of shells. 4 1 +· Parts of Gu ns, from the battle fi e ld of Chickamauga.

SHOW CASE J . .:J I 6. Collections of l\1etal Gun Butts, from Lookout Mountain. 417. Collections of Metal Gun Butts, from Chickamauga. 4 r 8. Collections of l\1etal Gun Butts, from Mission Ridge. + 1 g. Collections of Metal Gun Butts, from New. H ope Church . . po. Collection~ of Metal Gun Butts, from New Salem Church. +2 1. Collections of Metal Gun Butts, from Kennesaw Moun-

tain . • 122. Collections .of Gun BJ. nds, from Mission Ridge. 423. T wo Gun Locks, from battlefield of Stones River. ·P4· Coilcction of Trigger Gu<'.rds from different battle fields. ,p 5· Metal Bands I rom guns collected from the battlefields

a long- th<: line of Shennan's march to the sea. +26. Collcrtion of Gun Hammers from Southern battlefields. +2 7. Coll~'ction of Gun Locks from Southern battlefields.

SHOW CASE K . . p8. Confederate Cavalry Sabre that has seen service, foimd

on th(· battlefield of Tunnel Hill, Ga . . .pg. F ederal Cavalry Sabre, found on the battlefield of Chick

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430. Sword and Scabbard, found on Lookout l\lonntain m the rear of the Cravens H ouse, occupied by Gen. \\.altha!.

43 1. F ederal Sabre, found on battlefield ofF ort Chratham. 43 2. F edera l Sabre, found on the battle fi eld of Resaca. 433· Two Bayonets, found on t he battlefield of Lookout ;\hun-

tain.

334· L eather Cap Box, found on battle fie ld of Chickamauga. 435· Leather Cap Box, found on battle fi e ld of Snodgrass I I ill. 436. Leather Cap Box, found on battle field of Chickamauga. 437· Leather Cap Box, found on battle field of Lookout Moun-

tain.

438. Federal Buttons, found on different battlefields.

439· Grape and Canister Shot, found on different battlefields .

440. Minie Balls found on different battlefi e lds.

441. T wo Confedera te Buttons. These are very rare relics. as the Confederates had very few military buttons.

44 2. F ederal Cartridge Box, in a very good state of repair.

443· This is the best weapon that was used during the war by either side . There were only eighty of them in use. The-y belonged to Companies B and G, 2 rst Ohio Infantry, under l\Iaj. Isaac Cusae, Colonel of Regiment, A. V. McMahon.

444· Sword Blade and Bayonet, from Lookout Mountain battlefie ld.

445· F ederal officer's Sword, found on battlefie ld of R ingg·olcl, after lying on the g round twenty years. It shows cvidcnc<' of its exposure, being rotted entirely through in one place.

446. Sword and Scabbard, found on the Glen place a t Chicka-mauga in 1870, by John Mass, of Chattanooga.

447· F ederal Sabre, found on battlefield of C hickama uga. 448. Federal Sabre, fou nd on battlefield of l\I ission Ridg-e . 449· F ederal Sabre, found on battlefield of Altoona Pass.

SHOW CASE L. 450. One Million Dollars of g enuine Confederate Mo.ney. all

denominations, from so cents up to $soo, On the back of a Con-2J


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federate bill the following was written. The bill was found on the dead body of a soldier, after the battle:

Reprelienting nothing on God's earth now, And aught in the waters below it,

As a pledge of the nation that's dead and gone, Keep it, dear friend, ancL show it.

Show it to those who will lend an ear To the tale this paper can tell,

Of liberty, born of the patriot's dream, Of the storm-cradled nation that fell.

Too poor to possess the precious ores, And too much of a s tranger to borrow,

We issued today our promises to pay, And hoped to redeem on the morrow.

The days rolled on, and weeks became years, But our coffers were empty still;

Coin was so rare that the Treasury q uaked If a dollar should fall in the till.

But the fai th that was in us was strong indeed, And our poverty well discerned,

And these little checks represented the pay That our suffering volunteers earned.

We knew it had hard ly a value in gold, Yet as gold our soldiers received it;

It gazed in our eyes with a promise to pay, And our patriot sold iers believed it.

But our boys thought little of price or pay, Or b ills that were over due;

We knew if it brought us bread today, 'Twas the best our poor country could do.

Keep it, it tells our history ;over, F rom the birth of its dream to the last;

Modest and born of the Angel H ope, L1ke the hope of success it passed.

451. Scout 's Map, showing line of march of F ederal army from McMinnville to Manchester, with springs, g razing lands, creeks, mountains and r ivers. T his map is one of our most valuable and interesting relics. It was presented to George M. Bradt by Capt. W . C. Margedant, in 18go. When Capt . Wm. E . Merrill visited Chattanooga in I3gi , with the U .S. Civil E ng ineers, he happened to look at th is map while looking over our collection, and as soon as he saw it he recognized his work, although more than 25 years had elapsed since he made the map. It was made by order of Gen. W. S. Rosecrans.

4~ 2 . This book was left with a German soldier on the battlefield near Cartersville, Ga., by a member of the New York Bible

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Society, The soldier died and his blood stains the back of the book.

453· U.S. Infantry Tactics, issued in r86 1, found on the battlefield of Missionary Ridge.

454· Gen. Hardee's Infantry T actics (Confederate), found near Atlanta on the battlefield.

455· Revolutionary Currency. 456. The last paper printed in Vicksburg, July 2, 1863, two

days before Grant entered the city. You will notice it is printed on wall paper. All the paper in the city of every description had become exhausted, so they had to come down to using wall paper to print their daily paper on. This is a very interesting relic.

457· Soldier's Furlough, given by order of Col. H. B. Davidson, at Staunton, Va. , to A. E. Walker, Company I, 6oth Georgia Volunteers.

458. John H. Morgan's Proclamation to the Inhabitants of Kentucky, taken from a barn door, where it had been nailed by one of Morgan's men.

SHOW CASE M. 461 . Federal Canteen, found on Lookout Mountain. 462. A nearly perfect F ederal Canteen, from which a solc!ier

in blue slaked his thirst that memorable day, Nov. 25, '63.

463. Dilapidated Canteen, found on Lookout Mountain. 464. CoPfederate Bridle Bit of very strange pattern, found on

the battlefield of W auhatchie, Tenn. 465. Tin Drinking Cup, found on battlefield of Ringgold, Ga. 466. Metal Piece from the end of a fl ag staff. 467, Pill Boxes, which contained A . Q. Simmons' Vegetable

Pills, found in Confederate Hospital, Chickamauga.

468. Sword Blade, found at foot of Mission Ridge. 469. U. S. Bayonet and Scabbard, from Chicka mauga. 470. Tin Cup, from Chickamaug a. 47 I. Pocketbook, taken from grave of one of the Kentucky

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473· Fragments of leaden wrapping from rifle cannon shot, from Ke nnesaw Mountain battlefield .

474· Lead wrapping from a shell, found on the battlefield of Atlanta.

475· Lead capping from a shell, found on the battlefield of Resaca.

476. Curry Comb for grooming cavalry and other horses, found on Chickamauga battlefield. .

477· F lagstaff Top, from Chickamauga battlefield. 478. Brass Widge belong ing to one of Gen. Sherman's can

nons, fou nd on the battlefield of Atlanta. 479· Bayonet Scabbard, found on Lookout Mountain. 480. H a ndle of a Sabre Bayonet , found on battlefi eld of New

H ope Church. 48 1. One Hundred-Dollar Confederate Bond with Coupons

attached. 482. This is a half of a Canteen, found at Chickamauga under

an oak tree. Leaves have been dropping in this half canteen for the past 28 years, and have decayed there . The dirt and leaves are just as they were picked up.

483, F ederal Envelope, used during the war. 484. Confederate Postage Stamps; very scarce. 485. Official W ar Map, lithographed during the war, at Chatta

nooga (when the F ederals were occupying the city), at the old Brabson H ouse. T his map was made by Capt. W. C. Margedant, under the direction of Capt. W m. E . Merrill , as was also Map No. 227.

S EE CENTER OF .ROOM. 486. Section of an extra large pine tree cut from Chickamaug a

battlefield , containing a long Confederate Shell and one large 1 2-

pound Bombshell or Ca nnon Ball, imbedded well into the tree. Shell plainly visible.

487 and 488. T hese two pieces, cut from two oak trees, are considered two of the finest specimens ever cut from the Chickamauga battlefield. They are almost exact duplicates in every way. T he y bulge out in the same way, caused by the growth of the trees since the shell was fired into them. These two trees

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stood about 35 feet apart, near the top of the hill up which Gen. Longstreet made his gallant charge at Chickamauga. The two shots or shells are known as the Rodman Shells; they have a solid front, and a leaden sack or wrapping is wired by leaden cords to the butt of the shells; these sacks are fill ed with g rape and cannister, and a fuse different from all other shells runs into the rear of the shell; this is ignited when the shell leaves the gun and explodes in the enemy's ranks, but does not retard the shell. No two finer specimens were ever cut from Chickamauga.

489. Section of oak. tree containing a long, well-exposed Confederate Shell. Found in front of Muddy Pond. This sink hole contained the only water to be had in the central part of the battle field. Gen. Wilder's Brigade of Mounted Infantry at one t ime gained the pool after a hard contest, and there quenched their thirst. In the water were lying dead men and horses, who had been wounded and died while drinking.

490. One Hundred-pound Round Shell thrown from Parrott Gun at siege of Atlanta.

49I. Section of Oak Tree, torn to pieces by exploded shell. This relic is filled with fragments of shell and grape shot. Cut in 1890 from the "Horse Shoe," Chickamauga, southwest of Snodgrass Hill.

492. A fired, but unexploded, Confederate Shell. This heavy shell was fired from battery situated on top of Mission R iclge south of Bragg's H eadquarters, into Fort \Vood, east of Chattanooga. On Fort Wood was a battery of heavy g uns f1 ring upon Bragg on Mission Ridge, and the Confederates were trying to stop these guns. The shell struck the fort just in front of the g uns on Fort Wood, about six feet from the top, and the earth being soft, the she ll buried itself into the fort without exploding. It was found nine feet deep in the f0rt, the butt end of the shell facing the breast works on top of Mission Ridge. This shell is of an unusual pattern. Found in 1891.

463. Pine section of tree containing round shot, cut from Glen Place, Chickamauga battlefield.

463. Four "Johnnie" Shells, from in front of Gen. W althal's Headquarters (the Cravens House), on Lookout Mountain,, Hattie Above the Clouds."

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496. One Long Shell and two pieces of exploded shell, found on Kennesaw Mountain.

497· Section of Pine Tree containing round shot, almost grown

over. 498. See 495· 499· Section of Oak Tree containing the fuse screw of a shell,

also pieces of the shell cut in the rear of Widow Glen's house, on the Chickamauga battlefield.

soo. Long Bomb Shell and four large pieces of exploded shell, o m battle field at New Salem Church.

501. Officer's Camp Stove, found in the old Confederate camp ground, Chickamauga.

502. Large Long Shell; lead wrapped to fit tighter when leaving the gun, thus causing the shot to go further. Found at Resaca in J 889, by Frank H. Wharton, of Atlanta.

503. Old Army Bucket, used for carrying water, etc. 504. Three Long Shells, found on the east side of Mission

RidgP.. 505. Four "Johnnie" Shells, found on Moccasin Bend. Fired

from Lookout Mountain during battle of Lookout Mountain. so6. Section of Oak Tree containing pieces of exploded shell.

From Lookout Mountain battlefield. 507. Two pieces of Exploded Shell, found on Fort Wood.

They were thrown from Bragg's guns on Mission Ridge. so8. Camp Kettle, found on old camp ground, Mission R~dge. 509. Four Shells, found on east side Mission Ridge, where Joe

Hooker made his ascent. 510. This chair and table is one of our most interesting relics

of the war. This chair and table was used by Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, at the Snodgrass farm house, on top of Snodgrass Hill, at Chickamauga, Sept. 19-20, 1863. It was on this table that his war maps were spread, and from which he directed this terrible battle, and on the same table he wrote out his dispatches and commands to his officers.

51 1 . One hundred-pound Round Shell, taken from bottom of T ennessee River, at base of Lookout Mountain. Shells were

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shot from Fort Mihalotzy, or Fort Cameron, Cameron Hill ; fi red from roo-pound Parrott guns. These shots were fired from Cameron Hill during the Battle of Lookout Mountain, or " Battle Above the Clouds." These guns could not carry this far. and dropped shot in the T e nnessee River. The Federals were trying to drop these shells on top of Lookout Mountain, wher~ Confederates were encamped. The cannons were placed there by Gen. Grant, and were afterwards taken to Atlanta and used in the siege of 1 864.

512. Section of Pine Tree with Mountain Howitzer Ball, or large Grape Shot. Cut from foot of hill on west side of Mission Ridge, tree cut down in I 890. Splendid specimen.

5 I 3· Pine stump containing round shot and exploded shell , from flat woods near Spring Lake, where Jeff. C. Davis was encamped at Chickamauga.

514. Long section of Pine Tree cut from center of Chickamauga battlefield. This tree contains nine shells and pieces of exploded shell. The shot struck the tree from different sides, and thus shows that they were fired from differe nt batteries.

5 I 5· Brick from Military Prisons, 40 r and 403 Market Street, southwest corner Fourth street, now occupied by city officers and police.-Confederate.- The same place and where Swetnam & Scott's Empire livery stable now stands, 9 r 2 Market Street, also the small building known as "Swim's Jail" or dungeon, which stood at the northwest corner of East Fifth and Lookout Streets. It was here that the captured "railroad raiders" with their leader, James J . Andrews, were confined. ·

516. This brick was taken from house No. 316 E ast T errace Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. ; occupied by and headquarters of Gen. P. H. Sheridan.

517. This brick was taken from house No. 4r 7 Cedar Street, which was headquarters of Gen. Geo. H. Thomas when he commanded 14th Army Corps.

5 r8. Brick, from the headquarters of Gen. U. S . Grant, 3 r6 Walnut Street, Chattanooga, the old Richardson residence, now owned and occupied by J . T. Williams. It was here that he was received and entertained on his arrival at C hattanooga by Gen. Thoma~. Subsequently Gen. Grant moved to r ro. First Street , south side, between Cherry and Walnut Streets, wh1ch was also

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CENTER OF ROOM. 519. Brick, from ofd Sims jail, in which were imprisoned the

Andrews Raiders until their removal to Knoxville and A tlanta. 5 20. Brick. from building at 2 I 8 Boyce Stree t, northeast corner

Montgomery avenue, Chattanooga, then, as now, owned and occupied by John A. Lee, Sr. Occupied during the war by Gen. W. P. Carlin. This was also headquarters for Gen. Ledbetter (Confederate.) .

52 I . This Brick was taken from a house in Chattanooga used as headquarters by Gen. Vv. T. Sherman.

522. This Brick was taken from the old building, No. 440 Market street, in which was printed the old Chattanooga Advertiser, and throug h which a shell passed thrown from the battery of Gen. J . E. Negley, June 7th, 1892.

5 23. Brick, from the old Hair residence, east side Houston Street, between Vine and Oak; now supplanted by the re~dence of Mrs. M. F. Caldwell, 204 Vine, southeast corner of Houston. Occupied during the war by Gen. T. J. Wood.

524. Brick, from J. P. Kindrick's residence, occupied by Gen. J. M. Brennan, C hief of Artillery, Army of the Cumberland; known during the war as the Van Epps residence; still standing at 302 Walnut street, Chattanooga; owned and occupied by J . P. Kindrick , Esq.

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lo Our. · Visitors. We have for sale, for vtsttors who desire to send to some

loved one at home, small Relics or Souvenirs. Photographs of points of interest in and around Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain, View Albums, Flower Book Souvenirs, Mountain Curiosities, Minie Ball Souvenirs, pieces of Exploded Shells, and Bayonets. Also Guide Book of Chattanooga, Mission Ridge and Lookout Mountain. Walking Canes and Mountain or Alpine Staffs.

We would be pleased to have visitors look them over. \Ve will pack carefully all articles purc~ased from us. Our prices are reasonable. Keep this Catalogue, and when you go horne if you desire to purchase any little Souvenir, or desire any information regarding \Nar Relics, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Chickamauga, or other Southern Battlefields, write to us. Correspondence promptly answered. ·

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Respectfully, HARDIE BROS.,

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