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Chickamauga Battlefield is said by many to be haunted by many ghosts and
spirits. Stories of lights being seen on the battlefield is believed to be the
lanterns of the women who came searching the field after the battle of
Chickamauga had ended. The witnesses of sightings and hearing of unidentified
noises range from visitors to Rangers that work at the park. Some noises heard
are women crying, horses galloping, gunshots heard, and screaming by an unknown
presence. It is also said that you can see a soldier walking along the road.
The lady
in white is a well-known legend of Chickamauga Battlefield. Many have witnessed
a lady dressed in all white wandering the field. Legend says that she is a wife,
fiancé or girlfriend of a soldier that had died in battle and she is still
searching for him. The most famous ghost legend is “Old Green Eyes”. Witnesses
say that a pair of eyes that are bright green will follow you whether you are on
foot or by car. There are two stories of “Old Green Eyes”. One legend states
that the eyes are of a soldier that had his head blown off. The other legend is
that the eyes are not of a human at all but an entity that inhabited Chickamauga
Battlefield before there was ever even a battle. It is said that the Entity was
to be seen roaming the field among the dead soldiers’ bodies after the Battle of
Chickamauga was over.
A park
Ranger claims to have had an encounter with “Old Green Eyes” in 1981. He
described the entity as having green eyes like a wild animal, long hair, sharp
fangs and walked on two legs.
Chickamauga Battlefield has been a place of death since before the famous battle
of 1863. There have been many lives lost in the park and some people have died
and their bodies dumped in the park. Some even ask, how could it not be haunted?
You will enjoy your visit to the park. It is beautiful and there is a lot to be
learned. But beware; your visit may leave you with more than what you were
seeking, especially after the sun goes down.
Joyce
Parris
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