Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-16
The Brave Dead Of Grant County.


FRIEND CoyER:-Old Grant has now
SO many Of her sons in Inc ranks Of our
great army, all of whom are yo unteers
and some of them have already found
graves on various battle fields, that pro-
pose as a measure of Justice to the brave
men who have yielded, and may yet give
their lives in their common country's cause,
that subscripti n be commenced for
large monument, worthy of the county, to
be erected iii the Court House square in
Lancaster, on the return Of peace; the de
sign to be decided by some proper person
which shall be cut deeply and spelled
carefully the names of all from the coun-
ty who shall have fallen.
Justice to the brave dead asks this at
our hands; every man who has. engaged in
the war feels a certain desire, to do bis du-
ty, perhaps Of fame, at least to be femem-
bered by his fellow citizens if be falls.
Those who return will reap some reward
in the plaudits of thier friends and fellow
citizens. Shall we not, ought we not to
honor the memories of the dead as far as
wo can by perpetualing their names in i'm
perishable stone? 1t would be a slight but
enduring memento and would have its
influences, nov even, if known in the field
that such a project was afoot. My plan
would be to request postmasters to act as
agents to receive any subscriptions and
suggest pyramidal shaft say of 10 feet
rising from large square pedestal, on the
four sides of which should be a suitable
epitaph with the names of the deceased
warriors. Such monument might be
done for $500, perhaps less, and that
amount can be raised | think if this matter
is properly presented to the citizens Of the
county. submit the suggestion and re-
ally hope it may, as | think it should, be
done; there is great deal to be said in
support Of such a project; it may suffice
now to merely call public attention to it.
GEO. r. LAUGHToE.
PlatteyilIe, Sept. '62.
REMARKs.- Such work to look upon
when they are gone would be worthy of
this people and generation. We had not
thought of Mr.. Laughton's method before,
but have though if, by the outlay of some
of our money, the name Of this fayorite of
old Grant, or that one, could be engraved
in some public place where all may meet
now and then and before that name sol
emmy renew their pledges to God, Consti
tuition and country, the effect would be
holy, patriotic and beautiful TO the soul.
In this way our sons, brothers and friends
who volunteered for the battle field and
have fallen would be held in memory for
centuries. We know of no other way to
perpetuate their names in all time; records
fade or pass into neglect upon shelves;
family memorials are forgotten after gen
GRAFTON; printers less and less frequently
call up the names Of the patriotic dead,
new events supercede inthe memory the old
so rapidly that in score Of years at most
the names Of fallen heroes are quite for
gotten-unless engraved in marble and
placed in some public ground where the
masses are often called to assemble.
So well knowing Mr.. Laughton, who
first suggests this work, we ask him, on
behalf the public, to cause to be drawn the
proper plans and then enter upon the
work of raising the money, only doubling
the estimated cost. The postmasters, will
assist him we know. Mr.. L. is gentle
man of wealth, has the leisure and posses
SEES that goodness Of nature which leads
him to delight in work Of this kind. The
people Of Grant will reward him with their
gratitude for work SO noble and endur-
mo Ed.