New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-11
THE BATTLE OF COWPENS.
CELEBRATING ITS CENTENNIAL.

Cowpens viii be held et spartaDpurg' . -. 'ouuy' LUG
feature Of the occasion viii he tho unwilling OF the mo
mortal column erected by the contributions OF fourteen
sates which bears the statue Of General Daniel
Morean ordered by the XLVIth Congress and modelled
by O. A. Ward, Of this city. General Morgan, VINO was
one OF the AZ saratogn well az Cowpens pcgsn
his military and best knoNn AZ commander
Of rfnemen and sc ~, therefore, represented
in riaemans costume His chief fame was %
fighting man, rough, active and fearless and
this idea Mr.. Ward has endoav0red to emhooY
In the statue. Morgan Is said 70 have won
his wife by a hst-hght, 70 have brought a British
officer 10 eref who asked him 10 clean bis boots Ia tne
Rraddock campaign ngainst Fort Duquesne, and when
the word came for assault at Saratoga the story goes
that Morgan threw away the jug that was ut bic ps ana
with mighty oath exclaimed III take the fort OF my
names not Dan"
The statue in watch Mr. Ward has tried to preserve
the strong CHARACTERISTICS Of the rough hero ereceu
at spartanshure the available spot 70 CowPens
which ia now I'm az des0a,e condition rs when the bat
tie was fought Mr. Ward has represented General Nor
gan clad in the rffcman's fringed shirt reaching wen
down the thigh. and confined around the waist by
Generate sash with the bcw or The left Long frnse
appears the wide coar.on the shoulders Ike epanie'
and around the border Short brooches fTnged al the
bottom just below the knees, long lcggngs ana mecca
sins complete tie costume, with the exception OF
! the hat or cap This was modelled. nom q
| beaverskin rihemans bat, worn IN the beVoWuon'
which was Mr Ward for the purpose from Norm
Carolina There Il short visor before ana pohhu anu
the crown is divided into two high flaps, which when
turned up in the statue give the hat somewhat tho
appearance OF bishops nitro. The attitude and poise
are Of man nerved mp for coming struggle and lust
about TO spring into the fight The weight OF the body
which Is slightly thrown forward rests on the right loot
which Is advanced. while the left leg IS bent The right
arm tense and straight II extended backward and the
hand grasps drawn sword The left arm, raised II
half bent across the breast. and the fingers partly
clnched II with impnlsive eacorness This Is done
with purpose TO show that Morgan was not the edu
Gated AMI disciplined officer whose left hand would nave
gsped the scabbard at his left side but rather an nm
trained fighter eager for the fray. The head. erecf
poised, "a turned 20 the left and the eyes
appear ntently gazing forward Strong lines appear on
the clean shaver face. The whole impression given Is
Of soldier who reused at the signal Of danger has
drawn his sword and f. rushing ato the combat
A pouch and horn. suspended by cord al the right
SIDE indicate another characteristic OF Genera Morgan
His orderly always carried MS rife him, and whom
the General unable his sword lie seized the
gun and began TO shoot
The granite column which the statue stands "a Il
feet HIGH while the statue 81 feet I'm height The base
the pedestal ocagona and is II feet IN diameter
The shaft simple trncated cone. Is ga feet In diam
etcr az It's base and about 10 feet high. terminating IN
moulded cap and abacus feet and inches aeross on
which the statue rests
The monument stands a slight mount prepared for
Il I'm the spacious public square at sparanburs which
will be known as " Morgan Square.
The inscriptions cast In bronze panels; and with
the gray granite of the column and Morgan statue nre
indestrucihe In the face toward the battlefield Is the
general inscription:
TrE AMERICAN SOLDIERS,
VITO,
on the field of Cowrcns.
January L. 1881,
fought yctorous.y
Tor
The Right Of seltGoycrumont
Civil Liberty.
We enjoy Tho result OF thcir toll
and sacrifice. lc. IA emulate
tnoir fortitude and virtue
Thu Column r. erected by the
States Of
Ycw-Hanpshire p,. Masi ,.ian5
Nev-YorR wJersey,
MSiyi iS,'i North Carolina.
Virginia. Georgia,
THE OLD THIRTEEN STATES,
and
The State Of lcnnessee'
And below, In the mbhase the following inscription
The Unanimous Resolve
The Congress Of .le United states
This Memorial Column With the Form and Face
GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN,
The Hero OF Cowpcns vho OH that Field, wac
AMERICAN INI)lIINbLNlL.
on the reverse side, the nscrpuon from The Southern
One hundred wears ago
the North and che South
fought together
and by their blood secured
and ccmonted he Union Of tho
The bond that then bound them
together b. the
Bond OF their fellow cOuntymen
The common country
they created j. the heritage % All
The perpetaation Of the Republic
Of our FATHERS s tue
honor Of North and South,
Alike the sentiment and duty o. all
EsIo TEuErUA
is displayed and below In the sub base. The following
THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY.
10 whose cnsiody
Committed hi- Battle Flag.
Projected this Memorial Column, ana partid-
pated in It's dedication. again uniAIIing
The glorious STANDARD
Which AZ Eutaw shnne m bright,
A5 P4o S the a coMpen nF; dssd ny asht
In tho corresponding panels Is tho inscription Of tho
Middle States: -
ONE PEOPLE.
No NuRTH. No South,
No East No WFsT.
A COMMON INTEREST
OH CoUN1AflUss 9St pE'l'Nf'
As WAS. 50 EVER LET II ne
or the reverse the inscription Of the NewEnglaud
States:
M MASS. 80 r. L 80 CONN.
rArRIorrsM AND THE BRAVE.
FOREVER
IN THE PAST Is SACRIFICE,
IN THE FUTURE
PROGRESS.
UNIOS AND Liberty.
The exercises Will begin az 10 O'Clock this morning