Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-04-17
THE SOLDIE MONUMENT.
A Com inunicatEon from the Com.
mitlee.

A Communication from the Conn
mittee.
The Committee having in charge the
purchase and erection of a Soldiers Mon
ument, are glad to report that work on
the monument is progressing satisfactor-
lily. Five carloads of granite. compris-
ing the three bases and the die, will be
shipped by the 1st of May. If no acci-
dent occurs, the material will be on the
ground by the 1st of June, leaving am
pie time for placing it in position and
making the necessary arrangements for
the unveiling ceremonies on the Sd OF
July. 1t is desired to make this event
memorable in the history of the county.
The celebration OF Our National ami.
versary, coupled with the dedication of a
valuable granite monument, in hOaor of
the citizens of Lake county who lost their
lives in the defense of the Union, ought
to bring out a grand outpouring OF our
patriotic and liberty loving people.
spirit was hushed, and the soldiers OF the
Republic knew but one flag and one
party; and as we stand over their graves,
ali local jealousIes and sectional feelings
ii any such exist, ought to be buried out
Of sight, and all men unite in doing honor
to their memories. During the winter,
subscription books were placed in the
hands OF prominent citizens of each
township, with the request that they take
such steps as seemed best adapted in
their several towns to raise the compare
tively small amount needed for the pur-
chase and erection OF the monument.
Some of the townships haye raised the
required amount, or pledged themselves
to do so. From others no response has
been received. The Committee earnestly
request that the citizens OF these town
ships will interest themselves in the mat
ter enough to secure the prompt compile
tion of all the subscriptions, so
that every dollar needed shall he
paid into the hands of the Urea s.
erer by the 1st of June. 1t is also desira-
BILE that full and complete list of the en-
listed men from each township VINO died
in the service, from wounds or disease,
should be deposited in the monument.
These lists must be prepared at once, as
The base will be but in position soon
after the first of May. Ii this is done,
somebody must attend to it. Such list
ought to have been compiled years ago in
each township. II they have failed to do
so it certainly ought to be prepared at
once, as The men who participated in these
trOhblous times are fast passing away. OF
are removing to other sections of the
country, so that it will be more and more
difficult as the years go by to complete
such a record. The roll OF each township.
besides being deposited in the monument
will be placed on record at the Court
House. The lists should be published at
once III OTueT 10 give opportunity IoT CoI'
rections or additions. So important
matter OF history ought not to be over
looked or postponed any longer. If it is
not done now, it is altogether likely it
never will be attempted. Any township
on the Reserve that has not enough re-
gard for the memories of its dead heroes
to even prepare and preserve list of
their names, ought to feel Inundated at
the knowledge OF such a fact. OF the
$500 required to fill out the fund, $3.50 was
pnin wi 10 hnn
raised. The other $345 was assigned to
the remaining townships in the following
proportions: Madison, 500; Willoughby,
$50; Mentor, $50; Perry, $35; Concord, $35;
persons were asked to organize the work
in their respective townships: S. a.
Rand, Madison; Hon. Geo. W. Clement,
WIllOughby; Capt. E. Burridge, Mentor;
Geo. M. Salkeld, Perry; Il. P. Harmon,
Kirkland; W.T.. Cowles. Concord; S. B.
Baker, Leroy. These gentlemen have
been left free to adopt such measures as
they saw tit to accomplish the work. 1t
is hoped that they will receive such CO.
operation and assistance as !hey need.
F.. p. BRANCH, Sec. Com.
gainesville, April 8, 1880.
The following letter explains what
Kirkland rs doing for the Soldiers Monu-
ment:
W. w. DINGLkY, Treasurer; Dear sir:
Pursuant to request Of said Association, here
to Kirkland township for the completion of the
Soldiers Monument will, in my opinion, be
raised, Tor the reason that Kirkland, during
the war OF the rebellion, was ever foremost in
answering the lamented President Lincoln for
men, more OF whom have from time to time en-
listed in the service than could have been reas-
Onably expected from so poor and thinly
populated a township. We have but few
soldiers graves among us from the fact that
in hospital were too poor to return their re-
mains for burial among the hills of Kirkland.
For the reason that these noble men most Of
we have favored the erection of a county mon
ument, in common with others that may not be
forgotten. A roll of all who enlisted from
Kirkland will be furnished for the AssocI alton
in due time. and we are in hopes to make it
more full and correct than any one that has
been heretofore made. Yours respectfully,
REUBEN r. HARMON.
Kirkland. April IL, 1880.