Chattanooga by Amelia

One of our last adventures in TN was going to Chattanooga. For most of our time there, we were driving through a Civil War battlefield that was in Georgia and in Tennessee There were many different war sites, and since we couldn't tour as usual with a park ranger, our parents called a certain number that would tell recorded stories and information about the place you were at if you pressed a certain button. We visited several sites and memorials. My favorite battle place was up on a very tall mountain. The battle that took place there was called 'The Battle Above the Clouds'. Up on the mountain, you could see everything! I was sad when we had to go, but the next place we were going to was cool too. It was a HUGE graveyard, with polished grvestones as far as the eye could see. It was awful to see all the damage done and all the graves of soldiers who died for peace. My family is very grateful for the soldiers who gave their lives to stop slavery. They were very kind to do so.

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