Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-29
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JULY 22d AT CLYDE, 1851.

II is estimated that some thirty-ivc
thousand people from the different States
met at this place 10 witness the ceremonies
of unveiling statue erected to the memo
ry of Gen. Mcpherson who fell near At
lanta, Ca, while in the act of closing mp
the advance lines of the Union forces
drawn up before the rebel army. The Ma.
jor General is represented by bronze
statue standing upon marble pedestal
with one foot poised on brass cannon
A small square around the monument is
to be enclosed by setting mp four brass can.
non at each corner filled in ms pickets with
bayoneted rifles. Mcpherson is represented
in the act OF giving nm order to the soldiers
with his right arm extended pointing ont
the position of the rebs with his fore finger.
1t is said that the fea lures OF the face and
the whole contour of the figure is true
likeness OF McPherson's person. The lips
are parted as ii in the net OF speaking
ana the whole face gives us the impression
oil great and good man meeting an emer.
gency which might decide the fate of bat
"C Sppbi tiNut OU lDt DOSSeS-
sion OF monument no full of inspiration,
one which cannot fail to call out The noblest
sentiments Of the soul, to chasten aud pur
ify the heart OF every beholler. The base
OF the monument stands on the apex of
conical hill in the most conspicuous part
OF the cemetery and can be easily seen by
passengers ON the Lake Shore railroad
May ii ever be greeted with admiration
by successive generations as true repre-
sentative ot American genius-gilded by
the rays OF the morning sun, Rs n token
that our beloved country enjoys the special
favor OF heaven. AS Il warrior Mcpherson
WAS peer worthy of a place by the side
OF Washington and Lafayette and all other
brave and good men whether found among
officers or in the rank and file of the army.
II affords us no ordinary pleasure to sit
down by the side OF the citizens of Clyde,
the birthplace OF this grent and true sol.
der, and hear them speak OF his boyhood.
His father was a farmer. The old home
stood where his widowed mother now re.
| sides, is but few rods from the cemetery,
| which WAS part OF the farm. Young
Mcpherson was educated as cadet at West
Point. BY his quiet, unassuming demean.
or, and strict attention TO the duties OF his
station, won the confidence and esteem OF
his acquainiances and friends and rose
alep by step from one grade OF public trust
to another till he became one OF the most
trusted and bonored Of American citizens.
This monument nj Clyde cost fifteen thous.
and dollars. The one in the city OF Wasl,
ington some sixty. The nation claimed
the body OF one Of her bravest generals,
but the people Of Clyde would not or could
not give permissio for its removal. While
we speak of such lionored men as Mcpher.
son we can bv no means forget those equally
brave and as capable perhaps had their
abllilie been tested whose death was nn.
noticed and whose graves were unmarked
The people Of this country are learning to
appreciate character wherever found and
do not condne n II their thoughts to a great
captain. In building monument to Nc,
Pherson the American people express Their
regard for every brave aud good man.
CIR.