Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-09-28
Monument to GEN. McPher,on.-To II

Monument to Gen. McPhsrson.-To the
People of the United States At meeting Of
citizens at Clyde, Ohio, the home of the late
Major General ]. B. Mcpherson, and the place
of his burial, preliminary steps were taken to-
ward the building of monument to his MEM
ory. An organization was effected and desig-
mated as the Mcpherson Monument Associ
alton. Brevet Major General R. P. Buckland
was chosen President; A. B. French, of DIVIDE.
Ohio, Vice President, for Ohio; Capt J. M.
Lennon, Secretary, and D. E. Hardness, Treas
urer. A Board of Directors, consisting of ten
members of the Association, was also chosen.
and one Vice President for each State.
This Association, having for its object the
erection of suitable monument over the grave
of one of the greatest soldiers who fell in our
late war, through its Committee, now makes its
appeal to every friend of his country through
out the United States, and especially in the
State Of Ohio, to aid in this effort The body
of James b. MCPHERSON, the only Major Cen
eral whom Ohio lost during the war. now lies
in an unmarked grave, on the land where he
played in boyhood; and near where mourning
mother now lives to weep at the mention of his
name, his ashes rest. A few years 400 he went
forth from his native village full of hope. Edu-
Gated in youth for his country, he gave himself
solely to her service. No tongue or pen can
tell the glory of Mcpherson. The people who
loved and honored him know full well his
worth, and even his enemies admired his daupt-
less bravery and great wisdom and manliuess
Mcpherson was the Nations hero. For his
country he lived-in her cause he went forth to
battle; and by his wisdom, his sapacity, his
manliness. and by his patriotic devotion, he
rose rapidly to rank and command. Millions
of loyal people devoted to Liberty and Union.
watched his career. Combining all the ouaIi-
ties of man, patriot and soldier, jealous and
prompt in the discharge of every duty, in
tensely devoted to his country, success, honor
and advancement were his reward Where
Mcpherson led, there did ali look for victory.
He was as unselfish as he was brave as devo-
ted as he was successful. But, almost in the
hour Of final victory, when success seemed al
most within grasp Mcpherson fell-fell as be-
came brave and noble man, in the front rank
of battle, consecrating with his blood his devo-
tion to his country. To perpetuate the name
of this soldier, we now ask your aid-and what |
better service can we do for the living or the |
dead, than to build, not in one spot, but all |
over the land, sacred shrines to the memory of |
the fallen heroes, from which this and future |
generations may draw inspiration for every
noble deed. We appeal to you confidently. |
We believe that tried and generous people, |
schoOled in the terrible lessons of the past five |
years, have learned the value of patriotism, and |
will not fail to perpetuate the memory of the
great. Let every citizen, then, feel that he
owes it to the army and to the country, to do
what he may in aid of this effort. And let
every soldier remember, that in helping to
build this Monument, he is perpetuatiug the
memory of his own heroic deeds as well as the
memory of every fallen comrade Surely, no
,itzen of the great State of Ohio, which is so
1obly honored by her gallant sons, will refuse
@ do all he can to perpetuate the memory and
honor the worth and heroism of Major General
James B. Mcpherson, whose sacred dust his
State has in her keeping.
j. S. BRoADwELI,
A. B. FRENCH,
]. LENNON,
Committee