Old Green Eyes

This could explain some of the sightings of Green Eyes, but most of them and the most reliable paint a very different picture of the spirit.  They describe Old Green Eyes as vaguely human but with glowing green eyes, large misshapen jaws with protruding fangs, long shaggy hair and being much larger than a human.  Some claim that Old Green Eyes has haunted the area long before the battles in 1863.  There are even reports that he was seen moving among the dead after a particularly bloody part of the battle.  One of the most reliable encounters come from Edward Tinney a former park ranger.  He was walking in the park one night in 1976 when he was suddenly struck by a  strange otherworldly chill.  It was a feeling like he had never felt before.  Then suddenly Old Green Eyes appeared out of the darkness.  He described it as having long hair, flashing greenish-orange eyes, and long pointed teeth.  The creature appeared to be at least six feet tall and was wearing what looked like a long duster. Thinking at first it might be a mugger or criminal, he crossed to the other side of the road.  As Green Eyes passed him he turned and glared at him showing his fangs in a snarl.  He stood frozen with fear, until an oncoming cars headlights cut through the fog and the creature vanished.   He said he has seen Old green Eyes several times over the years and can feel it watching him at times.  There were two unexplained car crashes in that same vicinity that have been linked to Old Green Eyes and in 1980 he was seen by a local woman on her home from work.  She saw a huge object in the road with glowing green eyes and as she got close it disappeared.  She had never believed in Old green Eyes before, but she won’t enter the park after dark anymore.

Sightings of Old Green Eyes are still common around dusk in the park.  Many paranormal researchers have been to the park, some have had sightings, some have reported nothing.  Maybe Old Green Eyes exists and maybe he does not.  Maybe Chickamauga is not haunted at all.  I have not seen Old Green Eyes myself and I am not sure if I want to see him, and have no clue if he exists or is maybe just a ploy to lure more visitors to the park.  All I do know is that if anyplace could be haunted,  Chickamauga must surely be one of them.  A place with so much death in so little time just seems like a place where negative energy could run wild.  No one really knows why the Cherokee gave it such a dark name, but it certainly fits.  Maybe they knew Old Green Eyes way back then.  Whether you believe or not keep your eyes open if you happen to find yourself inside the park after dark.

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