The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-16
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Commander Burdett's Plan for Erecting a
Monument to General Grant.
HEADQUARTERS G. A. r.. }
OFFICE OF ADJUTANT- GENERAL, )
WASHINGTON. Sept. Is.
General orders, No. 6. !

HEADQUARTERS G. A. r..
OFFICE OF ADJUTANT- GENERAL
WASHINGTON, Sept l5.
General orders No. g..
Believing it to be the general desire of the
members of the Grand Army of the Republic
chat monument should be erected to our de-
parted comrade. General U. S. Grant, which
shall testify to their affection az comrade, and
fifty symbolic their appreciation of his great
services to our country in whose behalf they,
with him, periled their lives and offered their
all, deem it proper. not as clothed with official
authority in that regard but as discharging the
duty to which / am invited by the united voice
of my comrades to invite their consideration
and favorable action upon the following plan
and suggestions
First-That sum of money equal to contri-
button of 10 cents percapita for each member of
the Grand Army of the Republic in good stand
ing be raised for the end named; that for the
purpose of certainty and expedition, this amount
be appropriate from the post funds, to be reim-
bursed by the donations of the individual com
radeS, or in such manner as each post may pro
vide
Second-That to suitably mark the event, and
to evidence for ali time the equal share of all
the comrades Of the Grand Army in this work
of commemoratlon, neatly written rolls be pre-
pared, on blanks to be furnished from
national headquarters, which shall contain the
name, rank, regiment, and post of each donor;
these to be returned to national headquarters,
bound into volumes. and properly cared for, and
mat provision De maze 10 furnish eacn post, In
Autograph, a suitable engraving of the monu-
ment.
Third-That committee, to be hereafter
named shall. in conjunction with the national
council of administration, take into considera
ton and determine the form of model to be
adopted, the place of its erection, and other nee
essary details.
Fourth-All moneys donated for this purpose
to be forwarded through department headquar-
tiers, to the quartermaster-general and by him
specially deposited to the credit of the Grant
monument, under rules to be prescribed by the
national council of administration.
1t has been suggested that honorably dis
charged soldiers, and -donators not members of
the organization, shall be permitted to join with
US in this most grateful duty. Let all such who
are worthy be invited, first of all,
20 stand in the ranks of
he Grand Army. Our selfimposed
TASK has in view the erection of monument
which, avoiding all exaggeration or mere motive
If display, shall be in keeping with the sim
plicity of the life and character Of our great
leader of sucl. intrinsic excellence as shall COM
mend it to the honor of the Nation, and thus
through all succeeding generations be our memo
rial as we'll as monument to his fame
On behalf of his comrades every where, the
commander-in-chief feels authorized to declare
that, whilst determined to erect memorial to
dead comrade which shall be solely the
result of their own contributions, they neverthe-
less 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 S. S. Purdette, commander
in-chief. JOHN CAMERON, Adjutant general