, 1885-09-16
FOR GLORIOUS GRANT.
The Grand Army Will Build a
Monument.
A Small Subscription From
Each COmrade.
Death Of the Author Of "Sher.
mans March to the Sea-"
A CAN to Grand Army Men

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-The following
general order has been issued from the
headquarters Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Office Of ;he adiutant general,
dated Washington, d. c., Sept. Is.
Believing it to be the desire of the
members of the Grand Army of the Re
public that a monument should be cree
ted to the memory of their departed com
rade, Gen. U. S. Grant. which will testi-
fy forever their affection for him as a
comrade, and fifty symbolic their appre-
citation Of his great services to u country
in whose behalf they with him perilled
their lives and offered their all, | deem il
proper, not as clothed with official author
ity in that regard, but as discharging q
duty to which | am invited by the united
voice Of my comrades, to invoke their
favorable consideration and action upon
the following plans and suggestions.
First: That a sum of money equal to a
contribution of fifteen cents Der capita
for each member OF the Grand Army of
the Republic in good standing be raised
for the end named; that for the purpose
Of certainty and expedience, this amount
appropriated from the post funds to be
reimbursed by donations OF indiyidual com
rades, or in such a manner as each post
may provide.
Second: That to suitably mark the
event and to be evidence for all time ofthe
equal share of all comrades of the Grand
Army of the Republic in this work of
commemoration, neatly writer rolls be
prepared on blanks to be furnished from
national headquarters, which shall con-
tam the name, rank. regiment and post
of each donor, there to be returned to
national headquarters, bound into volumes
and properly cared for; and that provision
be made to furnish each post a litho-
graphic or other suitable form of engrav-
ing Of the finished monument.
Third: That the committee. to be
hereafter named, shall, in conjunction
with national council of the administra-
ton, take into consideration and determine
the form of the monument to be adopted,
the place of its erection and other neces-
sary details.
Fourth. All money donated for this
purpose to be forwarded through the de.
partment headquarters to the quarter
master general, and by him specially
deposited to the credit of the Grand post
Of the Grant monument under rules to
be prescribed by the national council Of
the administration.
1t has been suggested that all honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors not mem
bers Of our organization, be permitted to
join with Gus in this most grateful duty.
Let all such who are worthy to be invited,
first of all to stand in the ranks of the
Grand Army Of our self imposed task in
view of the erection of a monument,
avoiding all exaggeation or mere motive
Of display so as to be in keeping with the
simplicity, life and character of the dead
leader; such intrinsic e~xcelleneies as shall
commend it to the care of the nation and
thus through all succeeding generations be
our memorial as well as a to his
fame. On behalf of his comrades every
where, the commander in chief feels au-
tborized to declare that, whilst determin-
ed to erect a memorial to our dead com
rade which shall be solely the result Of
their own contributions, they nevertheless
view with qualification, and will aid to the
extent of their ability all other patriotic
efforts put forth to do him honor.
By command of 5. S. Burdett. com
mander in chief. john CAMERON,
Adjutant General.