New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-05
THE MONUMENT TO BRADDOCK'S MEN.
To nc EdIiOr OF The TrabMMe


SIR: Your notice of the offer of three acres
for a monument Ia Braddock's may seem unkind
Tue nobl hearied donor uSht not to b. subjected to
unsenerous suspicion m respect tn his motives IN
ohrng the land. The circumstances that Induced the
grant were follows A few days ago. while visiting
Unioniown. Penn, accompanied party % gentlemen
on horseback 10 Dunbar's Camp" Tie place - now
celebrated also orphans nome for children al
Pennsylvania soldiers. The institution IS under The
of the Rev. Mr.. Waters. who is the owner Of the
buildings and several hundred OF land including
tine magnificent knob known as " Dunbar's Camp La
whiting the cnnence, supposed TO be- 5000 feet above
seaevcl, not only delighted with the maghih-
cent scenery, but impressed also with the rich historical
associations OF the locality. Tho idea occurred to me
that the knob ought in way to he utilized for pei
petuaing the memory of he men who went from this
mountain to meet their death the banAs OF the No
nongahela. On leaving our host asked hln whether
would not Toe willing TO donate three acres including
the knob, for the stated. Ho promptly replied
Eyes" and has since addressed to letter tender
ing the land. The idea of peases tie people Of
ha region and has already been made the su ject OF
favorable continent In the newspapers.
Ia Is not The place for discussing the caims o. Dun
S'p az ,T ~ LOT ~ nur arg
est In yOnder field not far of - BraddOck- grave
Here ON these heights was secure place FOR the 1000
soldiers who DID not ~ fosth 10 hght This was IN"
refuge to which the remnant OF BTsddOcks army r.
treated md here took place the destruction Of war m
teria valued at SloOouOO iOr rear III might al lho
the hands OF the ana from tins spot the democrat
IL soldiers started In iu tor Fort Cumberland
All familiar with the history Western Penn
sylvala regard that knob tine nder OF the days
OF Brdddock. Ii ~ even now u monument!
Your suggestion In Respect To the locality OF The mOnu
ment 10 be erected WI commend itself 10 the people M
large IL IA marvel 10 me mat the place OF massacre"
has been so long neglected. learn tnat the Pcnnsy
NaDia Railroad Company just leased the Battlefield
and improved it SO IA 10 make A. not 0aly pace OF
popular resort but 4 grand military camping ground.
lOu have rightly characterized THIS rs " tnc era OF
Revolutionary monuments" and think thai tde people
81 England and Ameria tardy to do justice To the
memory of the 800 British and American soldiers who
died IN the attemp; to prepare this ani civilization
ANA Christianity. monument should be crcrtfd
battle be inscrib Il. TIE favorable reception Of 10y
lecture on Braddocks March In many places far re-
mote from the celebrated Route " has convinced
that by a proper effort the sum OF 100000 can be
raised for the purpose of commemorative the hattie Of
the MonOngahcla the 9 of july 1888. and thai the
crOrt will strengthen the bonds that unite Us to Mother
England.
recently rendered for the presentation Of tn subject
and the hope expressed 10y the highest officials OF
the State that measures should be inauguratcd Tor
erecting the T. the old States Pennsylva
La. virginia AMI Maryland would give EXPRESSION In
favor or the enterprise, Canada and England would re-
spOnd. PERHAPS undue prominence has been given
10 my connection with Tins subject My oaly de-
their duty 20 the ongneglected graves Braddocks
Field. have desire TO become an agent III behalf ~
the monument, but II my services may he considered
necessary for carrying OUT that grand niernaii nal
project shall ne happy to promote IL IA far my abil
ity and duties may permit. Yours respectfully.
l.. g. RAFFENsPERGER.
No. 1887 North Treths'.. Philadelphia, Oct TO- 1879