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4 KENNESAW GAZETTE, PUBLISHED ON THE Ist AND 15th OF EACH MONTH. Devoted to the Material Interests and Attractions for Tourists in the Mountainous Region of Northern and Northwest Georgia, BEACHED BT THE GREAT KENNESAW ROUTE: Western and Atlantic Railroad: Under the auspices of the Passenger Department, BT THE RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY. A. L. HARRIS, MANAGING EDITOR, 8 & 10 MARIETTA ST.. ATLANTA, GA. SUBSCRIP'I I• »N • 81 a year; six months. 50 ets. ATLANTA, GA., SEPTEMBER 7, 1888. W. & A. R. R. To Florida and the South. > The Only Through Sleeping Car Line. Old soldiers and their families and friends who desire to take the best route to Atlan ta, all Florida points, and to other points in the southeast, should be certain to see that their tickets read over the Western & Atlantic Railroad. In addition to its historic associations, which are shown elsewhere in this number, the Western & Atlantic Railroad is the only railroad in Georgia which runs throuyh sleeping cars all the year round between Cincin nati and Atlanta and between Nashville and At lanta. During the season of Florida travel, which begins in the fall, the Western & At lantic and its connections also run through sleeping cars daily Cincinnati to Jacksonville, and through first-class coaches daily from Chattanoo ga to Jacksonville, and from Nashville to At lanta. The Western & Atlantic Railroad is the only railroad in Georgia running four pas senger trains per day each way, or, in other words, eight through passenger trains per day between Chattanooga and Atlanta. It also runs eight accommodation passenger trains daily, except Sunday, thus furnishing to the trav eling public sixteen passenger trains per day. It is the only line by which passengers from the north and west are landed in the Union Passenger Depot, Atlanta, making - connection there with all diverging lines. It is the only line by which you can reach MARIETTA, GA., which is well termed “the prettiest city in Georgia,” and which is becoming one of the favorite resorts for pleasure and health in the southeast. When it is too cold to stay in the northwest and yet too hot to go to Thomasville or Florida, the weather in Ma rietta is charming, and this little city has for this reason become the great “half-way stopping place” between the northwest and Florida. Schedules over the Western & Atlantic Railroad are quick and sure. Leaving Cin cinnati after supper one evening you are landed in the Union Depot, Atlanta, by the W. & A. R. R., at dinner time the next day; or leaving Cincinnati after breakfast you are in Atlanta after supper; or leaving Nashville after supper you reach Atlanta for breakfast; or leaving Nashville after breakfast you arrive in Atlanta for supper via the W. & A. The schedule from Cincinnati to Jack sonville, Fla., via the W. & A. R. R., was 28 HOURS last winter, and doubtless the same schedule will be in effect this season. All parties who desire to secure further information as to rates, schedules, etc., over the W. & A. R. R., should call on or write to, JOSEPH M. BROWN, Gen’l Pass. Ag’t, CHAS. E. H \RMAN, Atlanta, Ga. Gen’l Western Ag’t, 131 Vine St., Cincinnati, 0. THOS. McGILL, Gen’l Northwestern Ag’t, 79 Clark St., Chicago, 111. J. T. HOSFORD, Gen’l Trav. Pass. Ag’t, 79 Clark St., Chicago, 111. “I am willing to endorse what you record —that the Atlanta campaign of 1864 would have been impossible with out this road; that all our battles were fought for its possession, and that the Western & Atlantic Railroad of Georgia should be ‘the pride of every rue American, because, by reason of its existence, the Union was saved.’” — Extract from letter written by Gen. W. 1. Sherman, Jan. 18th, 1886, to the General Passenger Agent of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. THE STRUGGLE FOR KEN NESAW. During the month oL June and early in July, 1861, there was a struggle between about one hundred and sixty thousand vet eran soldiers for the possession of Kennesaw Mountain. This has gone into history, and that is the best place to let it stay. There is another struggle in a small way in which Kennesaw figures in the books and newspapers —that is, as to the orthography of the name. KENNESAW MOUNTAIN has always been spelled in Georgia as is shown in this sentence. The Federal com manders during the war, and the northern writers since the war, however, generally spell it Kenesaw. This is and always has been incorrect, and Georgia is bound to down the north in this struggle for Kenne saw. There is another so-called struggle for Kennesaw, which has a humorous phase to it. The Western & Atlantic Railroad, which runs immediately around the base of Ken nesaw Mountain, calls itself the “Kennesaw Route,” and the name has popularized the road all over America. The passenger de partment of the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway, which at one time ran through sleeping cars over the Western & Atlantic Railroad, which cars, of course, passed around Kennesaw Mountain when going over the latter-named road, seeing the marvelous popularity of the name—“Ken nesaw Route”—now tries to persude the traveling public that it is the Kennesaw Route. This attempt, however, is so supremely ludicrous that the Western & Atlantic peo ple never mention it except to point out the utter silliness of the attempt of their com petitors to cabbage their route name. It must be confessed that the passenger department of the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway pays the Western & At lantic Railroad a high compliment in at tempting to deceive the people into the be lief that the E. T., V. & G. is the Kennesaw Route, instead of trying the better plan of duplicating the through car service, splen did condition of the road-bed and the quick and sure schedules for which the Western & Atlantic has long been noted. The traveling public, however, should see that their tickets read over the Western & Atlantic Railroad, or they will fail in their desire to ride over the “Kennesaw Route.” Capt. Andrews’ Remains. The following sequel to a tragic event of twenty-five years ago, was printed in the Atlanta Journal, of April 141887. Capt. Andrews was the leader of the band of Federal s that cap tured the “General,” and fbr which deed he was executed, and afterward, seven of his associates were hanged : “On Monday afternoon last Major E. B. Kirke. A. Q. M., U. S. A., Dr. C. L. Wilson, president of the Nation al Surgical Institute, and Mr. Fred J. Cooke, resident manager of the Ameri can Press Association, wended their way out Peachtree street, bent upon a mission which was to prove the sequel of a tragic event that occurred just a quarter of a century ago. Turning to the right along Ponce de Leon avenue, about one and one-half miles north of the union depot, and again to the left and north up Juniper street, leading from the front of Mr. Ed Peters’ resi dence, they continued a few rods until they came to a narrow, unused cross street which Jed to the left. Just at the entrance of this last named nar row street, on the right side, jhey com menced digging, under the instructions of Mr. John H. Mashburn, an old resi dent, and worked steadily for two hours, making an irregular excavation about ten feet long, four feet wide and three feet deep. The results of their research were laid carefully one side as they were THE KENNESAW GAZETTE. found. They consisted of a portion of the leg, foot, arm and rib boues of a human body, and no more of them could be found. These were the mortal remains of Captain J. J. Andrews, the intrepid leader of as brave and gallant a band of men as ever wore blue or gray, known in history as the “Mitchell Raid ers,” “Bridge Burners” or “Engine Thieves.” The thrilling adventures and final capture of these men on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, on the 12th of April, 1862, sound like a ro mance in these sober days, and are fa miliar to every household, both North and South. Andrews escaped from prison at Chattanooga on Sunday, the 2d of June, but was recaptured on the next day, and having been condemned as a spy by a court martial and sentenced to be hung, he was brought to Atlanta for that purpose on the evening of June Bth. He was carried out Peach tree road, followed by a large crowd, to the gallows, which had been erected in the ravine, within a few rods of where his remains were found. At this time the limits of the town of At lanta proper did n<»t extend within nearly a mile of this spot, and the ground was covered with forest trees. He was accompanied by three clergy men —Messrs. Scott, Conyers and Con ners—each of whom stood beside him on the scaffold and offered prayer and words of consolation. The former spoke the dying message of the prison er which had been confided to him, and is said to have used his influence for a respite, but no one could, if they would, revoke the decree that had been solemn ly pronounced. Rev. Scott is still a highly respected citizen of Atlanta, and there are several others now living in the city who witnessed the impres sive scene. Capt. Andrews bore the trying ordeal like a true soldier, awak ing feelings of admiration and regret in the minds of the men upon whom devolved the unpleasant duty of carry ing out his sentence, and after the three clergymen had grasped his hand in a last farewell, he was launched in to eternity. Before his death, he gave his watch and chain as a keepsake to one who had shown him e-pecial acts of kindness. After life had become extinct he was buried on the hillside, near the spot where he was executed. Captain J. J. Andrews was a native of Hancock county, Virginia, born in 1829, and reared by pious Presbyterian parents, who removed, when he was still a young man, to Southwestern Missouri. A large portion of his life had been in Fleming county, Kentucky. At the breaking out of the war he sympathized with the Union cause, and rendered it signal service as a scout. A record of his career, if it could be obtained, would prove to be one of the most interesting personal histories of the war. He had no fam ily, but was engaged to be married,and the ceremony was to have occurred about the date of his death. His remains arc said to have been exhumed a day or two after they were first buried, for the purpose of secur ing his clothing, and immediately re interred. From the fact that the skull bone and other bones are missing, it is supposed that they must have been af terward disturbed. The place of his interment has always been known to a family living in the vicinity, and the sad story has been told to the children ’ who visited the spot and tried to realize, ( from the fate of poor Andrews,the dread realities of the terrible strife. A fur ther and more extended search is soon to be made for the balance of the re mains. The portion which has been secured has been placed in the tempo rary charge of Dr. Wilson, at the Sur- gical Institute. They are to be sent to Chattanooga to be buried in the Na. tional Cemetery beside those of the seven other unfortunate members of his band who were hung at what is now a po r . lion of Oakland Cemetery, June 1862, and funds are to be raised for J suitable monument there. For the past ten years repeated es. forts have been made to find the remains of Capt. Andrews, and much time has been expended by survivors of the ex pedition and others, in vain, and it was generally supposed that on account of the grading of new streets, etc., the exact location of the grave would never be ascertained. The portion of the re mains that have been found are identi fied beyond dispute. Only via the Western & Atlantic Railroad can you go to Elizabeth,“the Marble City of Georgia,” where there is the most wonderful marble-cutting machinery in the world. Tourists will miss it if they do not stop at Marietta and go up to Elizabeth, only two miles distant, immediately at the foot of the famous Kennesaw Mountain. list’of battles Along the Line of the WTfflN & ATLANTIC B. I (GREAT KENNESAW ROUTE,) The Histories Battlefields’ Route of America, Some were genera) battles between the two grand armies, others between divisions or brigades. “Battle Among the Clouds,” (Lookout Moun tain) Nov. 24, 1863. Battle of Missionary Ridge, Nov, 25, 1863. Great battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 18, 19, 20, 1863. Battle of Chickamauga Station, Nov. 26, 1863. Battle of Graysville, Nov. 26,1863. Battle of Graysville, Aug 16, 1864. Battle of Peavine Creek, (near Ringgold) Sept. 10.1863. Battle of Ringgold, Battle of Ringgold, Nov. 27,1863. Battle of Catoosa Springs, Sept 14,1863. Battle of Tunnel Hill, Nov. 28, 1863. Battle of Tunnel Hill, Feb. 23, 1864. Battle of Tunnel Hill, May 6, 1864. Battle of Tunnel Hill, May 7,1864. Battle of Mill Creek Gap, Feb. 25,1864. Battle of Rocky Face, Feb. 25, 1864. Battle of Lug Gap, Feb. 26', 1864. Battle of Dug Gap, May 8,1864. Battle of Rocky Face, May 8, 1864, Battle of Mill Creek Gap, May 8, 1864. Battle of Rocky Face, May 9, 1864. Battle of Mill Creek Gap, May 9, 1864. Batlie of Mill Creek Gap, May 10,1864. Battle of Rocky Face, May 12,1864. Battle of Mill Creek Gan, Oct 13,1864. Battle of Dalton, Aug. 14,1864. Battle of Dalton, Oct. 13.1864. Battle of Tilton, May 13, 1864. Battie of Tilton, Aug. 14, 1864. Battle < f Tilton, Oct. 13, 1864. Battle of Resaca, May 9, 1864. Battle of Resaca, May 13,1864. Battle of Resaca, May 14,1864. Battle of Resaca, May 15,1864. Battle of Resaca, Oct. 12, 1864. Battle of Snake Creek Gap, Oct. 15, 1864. Battle of Lay’s (or Tanner’s) Ferry, May 14,’64. Battle of Lay’s (or Tanner’s) Ferry, May 15,’64. Battle of Lay’s (or Tanner s) Ferry, May 16/64. Battle of Calhoun, Aug. 14, 1864. Battle of Adairstille, May, 17,1864. Battle of Kingston, May 19,1864. Battle of Cassville, May 19,1864. Battle of Cassville, (cavalry) May 21, 1864. Battle of New Hope Church, May 25,1864. Battle of New Hope Church, May 26,1864. Battle of New Hope Church, May 27,1864. Batt e of Pickett’s Mill, May 27,1864. Battle of New Hope Church, May 28, 1864. Battle of New Hope Church, May 29, 1864. Battle of New Hope Church, May 30,1864. Battle of New Hope Church, May 31, 1864. Battle of Allatoona, Oct. 5, 1864. Battle of Allatoona Creek, Oct. 5,1864. Battle of Acworth, June 5,1864. Battle of Acworth, Oct. 4, 1864. Battle of Big Shanty, June 5,1864. Here also occurred the famous “Capture of a Locomotive,” April 12,1862. Battle of Big Shanty, Oct. 4, 1864. Battle of Noonday Creek, June 15, 1864. Battle of Pine Mountain, June 15,1864. Battle of Gilgal Church, June 15, 1864. Battle of Mud Creek, June 17, 1864. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 18,1864. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, (cavalry) June 20.1864. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 20,1864. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 21, 1864. Battle of Kulp’s Farm, June 22, 1864. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 24, 1864. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 25, 1864. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, tGreat Battle) June 27, 1864. Battle of Marietta, July 3,1864. Battle of Smyrna, July 4,1864. Battle of Vinings, July 5, 1864. Battle of Chattahoochee River, July 5,1864. Battle of Chattahoochee River, July 9, 1864. Battle of Peachtree Creek, July 19, 1864. Battle of Peachtree Creek, July 20,1864. Battle of Atlanta, July 21,1864, Battle of Atlanta, July 22,1864. Battle of Ezra Church, July 28,1864. Then followed the “every day battles” around Atlanta until Sept. 4, 1864.