Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-04-20
Soldiers Monument at Fortress Mon
roe, Va. Second Appeal for Funds.


buried at Fort Monroe. The amount
received from all sources is one thou
sand dollars and sixty cents. This
historical place, this vast city Of the
heroic dead and our national pride
demand a monument to patriotism
that will remind the friend and stran-
ger, OF our generous gratitude, instead
of our worldly meanness. We cannot
stand in the midst of these thousands
of graves, enshrining the sacred dust
of every loyal State, without granting
the homage due from safety to suffer
ing-from liberty to sacrifice These
acres of white head-boards suggesting
eventful histories behind names, regi-
ments, companies, and death dates
should be consecrated by Memorial
worthy of our cause. But the public
fail to feel a general appeal personal.
lust as an individual weeps not over
long list of killed, wounded and miss
sing, without finding therein the name
of the dearest friend. Could we feel
that our personal rights were secured
by these noble sacrifices, we wouldnot
| fail to honor these mute sayiors Of our
Nation.
But the Monument will go up
These honored graves shall not be
obliterated. Failure would be dis
grace we could never eface.
The Secretary of War, on Maj. Gen.
Terry's application, has ordered the
removal of all bodies into one Gene
terry, enclosed with strong picket
fence. Brevet Col A. 2. Blunt, 40.
NJ. at Fort Monroe, under the direc-
ton Of Col. W. L. James, ChiefQ. N.
Dept. Va, has the execution Of this
order. His interest in the work,
from his experience in soldiers sac
rifces Is abiding and personal, not
simply military.
Mr.. John Bogart, z. ;. Asst Engin-
eer. designs and LAYS out, the grounds
o the permanent Cemetery, SO that
it may be beautifed and adorned in
future years. By applying his art
and experience to honor our dead he
Iroes, he only adds honor to his pat
riotism.
Brevet Major J. H. Frantz Asst
! Surgeon L. 5. A., is President Of the
! Monument Board. Dr. Frantz is well
known among the soldiers OF our ar
ms. Long in charge Of Balfour Hos
; pital at Portsmouth, Va, and former
= " Of Hampton Hospital, near the Fort,
. thousands of sick and wounded have
passed under HI charge. An ao-
= knowledged friend Of the soldier-liy-
b ing, he hopes before leaving this place
! to see erected this memorial TO the
sOidier-dcad.
Col. Jas. Curry, c. 5. V, IS Treas
urer. Rev. MIR. Roe having left this
place, resigned Col. Curry's high
position in his Corps is sufficient
! guarantee that all funds sent him will
" be most economically applied to fur
ther this noble work.
! With such worthy object at heart,
= and with such promise and support to
~ accomplish it, we present this second
!. appeal for funds. Thus far much
: working, writing, talking, and patient
= waiting have been done. We want
:; the Monument raised while these pres
- ent officers are here, who are thorough
- " conversant with the preliminaries.
Government positions are uncertain,
i hence delay endangers the work.
- With new officers, the whole subject
- must again be thoroughly canvassed-
! delayed perhaps indefnitely--a d
of soon the Nation will look in vain for
ot the graves Of its patriots buried at
Fortress Monroe.
.. Then, friends of these silent heroes
- send promptly your contributions
to Col. James Currey, the Treasurer
- Let us speedily raise a Monument
-. which, lifting its front to the friend
and stranger, will not only show how d
y great nation honors its defenders, but
~ will also teach the deeper lesson of
- loyalty to Humanity.
~ JAMES MARSHALL,
- Chaplain and Sec'y MonI Board.
~ Fortress Monroe, Va, Jan. 1866.
REV. J. P. Stone, of Derby, late
At of Fortress Monroe, Va, speaks of al
acquaintance with the above mention
ed officers, and gives the assuranc,
: that they are good men and true.
-, He says small sums will be receivet
INF by him, but large sums had better BE-
to sent to the Treasurer.-EDs.
in RAILWAY UP MOUNT WASHINGTON
ps, A New Hampshire correspondent
ar Of the Journal says:
"Another great enterprise fully III
ian der way is the building of a stear
ed railway to the top of Mount Washing
ton from the west side The con
ian pany incorporated for this purpose b
to our Legislature are now dispoSing o
i've their capital stock and are arrangin
to construct Immediately the first haI
mile of road. The track will consis
fiji of inclined planes, and stationary el
me gines will be used. The line is to b
some two and ono balf ra;foSSin Ionotl