Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-13
Preamble and Resolutions adopted by The Grant County
Beard Of Supervisors.


Whereas, To perpetuate the memory
of the brave and loyal men Of Grant coun-
ty, who rs volunteers, have gone forth to
uphold their country's cause against the as
sauits OF traitors seeking its overthrow,
and have fallen victims in the present war,
II has been proposed to erect, within the
Court House Square at Lancaster, suita-
bic monumental memorial as specified in the
following call for said object as follows:
CITIZENS OF GRANT.
You are hereby invited TO contribute
towards the erection Of a County Monu-
mant, which is to be placed in front Of the
Court House, at Lancaster, and which is
designed to perpetuate the names, cut in
the marble, of our fellow citizens-your
sons, your brothers, your husbands, who
stepped out at their country's call, aud
have yielded their liyes--all they could do
IA sacrifice on the alter Of their couptry.
Their bodies lie barred in almost every
rebel State: Missouri, Arkansas, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Virginia,
have all borne witness to their valor on
many bloody field, and, though many
many have fought their last fight ia the
sick-wards Of the hospital, their names are
equally sacred with those who have gone
down amidst the clash of arms in the dead
ly strife of battle. Should means sufii-
eient be raised, it is proposed to erect a
monument 80 feet high, according TO the
accompanying design, at cost Of $2500;
il less is obtained, 1t will be proportionatey
smaller. As nothing can be decided on
by the Committee until they know what
amount Of funds is to be used, it is desira-
be that the subscriptions be all closed by
March lst, 1868, that the work may be
put in hand, as it will take several months
to execute it. The Committee are Messrs.
P. Hoyt, Potosi; A. Burr, Lancaster; L.
Basford, Tafton; Cole d Seaton, Bosco-
bel, and Geo. r. Laughton, Platteyiile; to
either Of whom your Postmaster-who
will receive subscriptions-wilI pay over
and take bis receipts therefor; the Com
mittee expecting 10 act without fee or re-
ward, and to place their doings under the
sanctionsof the County Board
If you think the Object worthy. support
it. If you think memorial due to the
Dead assist it. If you think it proper fol
old Grant, who has volunteered 50 freely,
TO have some noble, free and full record of
her dead soldiers that shall endure Tor ages,
aid it with your money and your infu-
ence, that when peace once more hoyers
over us we may point to the names of our
Monument, and feel that when the neces
sity shall arise we have many more Of the
same stock ready 10 spring fcrth at the call
Of their country and county.
IHeref.re, 1t is ordered by the Board
Of Supervisors Of said county; that license
and authority be and the same is hereby
given, to the said Committee named and
each of them to build and erect at any
place within said Court House Square
where said Committee may designate and
agree upon, the said Monument specified
for the object aforesaid. And the said
Board grant unto said Committee and each
of them their agents, servants and work
men, lngress, and egress and necessary
space OF groundssfor the building and cree
ton of said Monument. And the said
Board Of Supervisors order and direct, that
said Monument, its appertenances, the rail
ing, fence and protection therefor, shall be
under the care and protection Of said Board
Of supervisors and their agents to be guard
ed and preserved, fIom injury forever.
Lancaster, January, 9th 1853.