Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-11
soldiers Monument at Fortress
Monroe, Va.
SECOND APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
DERRY. XT- March 30 IL

DERBY, VT, March 80, 1866
Nix EDITOR If you can possibly find
room In your columns for the accompanying
circular, you may do good by inserting 1t.
During the two years of my missionary labor
among the freedmen of Southeastern Virginia,
| became personally acquainted with host of
the men whose names are mentioned in it, and
kr ow them to be OF the right stamp. Their
object, ali wIii admit, is a highly commenda-
bic one, ana In their efforts they ssOuid not
be suffered 10 fail. Nor will they. That
monument must and iOiN go up Among the
almost 1000 soldiers whose remains repose, or
soon will, IN that cemetery, goodly number
were from Vermont. Vermont then should
do something towards erecting that monument.
But, instead OF beng content with one worth
$1,000, why not have one worth at least
$1,000? One dollar for each patriotic soldier
is in all reason little enough.
If any prefer they may send funds to my
care, Derby, Vermont, or better, directly to
Col James Curry, C. 5. V, Fortress Monroe,
Virginia. Yours truly,
JAMES p. STONE
About four months since, our first appeal
called for four thousand dollars to erect
Monument TO the memory Of the Seven Thou
sand soldi Re buried at Fort Monroe. The
amount received from all sources is one t1ou-
sand dollars and sixty cents, (Sl0O0 o. Tn.s
historic place, this vast city OF the heroic
iead, ana our national pride demand a NJ .nu-
Inenl 10 patriotism tina. Will remind the f lend
and the stranger of our generous gratitude,
instead of our io0rldLy meanness. We can
not stand IN the midst OF these thousands of
graves. enshrinIng the sacred dust of every
loyal State. wlCnout granting the homage due
from safety u sutfering-trOm liberty TO sacri-
fice. These acres OF white head boards sug-
Szesting eventiul histories behind names, regi-
unents, companies, AMI death dates, should be
cOnsecrated By Il Memorial wor hy of our
cause. But the public fail to feel general
appeal personal, Just as Individual weeps
not over a long list of killed, wounded missing,
without finding therein the name of the dear
est friend, Could We feel that our personal
rights secured by these noble sacrifices,
we would not fail to honor these. mute saviors
Of our Nation.
Bus the Monument Will 70 up. These
honored graves shall not be obiloerated. Fail
are = aould be disgrace We could never effice
The Secretary of War, on M.J. GEN. TER
RVS application, has ordered the removal of
ali oatiIeS INTO one cemetery, enclosed with
strong picket teace. BREvET Col A. F.
BLUNT, A. q. Vi. at Fort Monroe, under the
erection If Col. W. l.. JAMES, Chief .. NJ.
D. pt. Va, has the execu ton OF this order
His interes. In the work, from his experience
in soldiers sacrifices, is abiding and personal.
not imply military.
MIR JoaN BoGARr, u. .. Asst Engineer.
designs and lays out the grounds of the per
manent Cemetery, so that II may be beautlfed
and adorned in future years By applying
his art ana experience to honor our dead
heroes. he only adds honor to his patriotism.
BREvsT MAJOR j. ii. FRANTz, Asst Surgeon
u. S A. is President of the Monument
Board Dr.. FRASTz is well known among
our soldiers OF our army. Long an charge of
BAiiour Hospital az Portsmouth,, Va, and
iatteTly of Hampton Hospital, near the Fort,
thousands OF sick and wounded have PASSED
under his charge. An acknowledged friend
t. tue soldier-iiving, he hopes before leaving
this place, to see erected this Memorial to the
soldIer-dead-
Coz JAS CURRY q. S ", Is the Treasurer
Rev. Mr.. Roe having left this place, resigned
Col. Currys high position in his Corps is
sufficient guarantee that all funds sent him
will be most economically applied to further
this noble work.
With such worthy object at heart, and
with such promise and support to accomplish
it, we further present this second appeal for
funds. Thus tar much working writing
talking and patient waiting have been DONE
We want the Monument raised while these
present officers are here, who are thoroughly
conversant with the preliminaries. Govern
ment POSITIONS are uncertain, hence delay en-
dangers the work. With new officers, the
whole subject must again be thoroughly can
vasssd-delayed perhaps indefnitely-and
soon the Nation will look in vain for the
graves of its patriots buried q, Fortress Mon
roe
Then, friends of these silent heroes-send
promptly your contributions to Col. JAMES
CURRY, the treasurer. Let US speedily raise q
Monument, which, lifting its front to the
friend and stranger, will not only show how
great Nation honors its defenders, but will
also teach the deeper lesson of loyalty to HUI
manity-
| jams MARsHALI,
| ChepJssn AID Secretary Monxmesst Boera.
Fortress konors, Va, January, lS6s.