Telegram-herald., 1888-03-07
ESDAY MORNING. MARCH 7. 1883.
rns ooNTRAcTs ANARoep
These whe Wa. Erect Neaori<ls es IA
Getfss1urg battle FfslA.


The Commission appointed by 0oyern-
OF Luce 70 expend the $4,000 sppropgl-
zssc foI the erection Vi monuments 10 the
memory of Michigan saldiers who fought
on The Gettysburg battlefield hss completed
Us seiecIoas. AFTER . lengthy session, ana
awarded CONTRACTS - follows.
The cavalry monument vii bs Of Barre
granite, viii cosl s5.40o sRd Will be fuf-
nlshed bs the ky kyesststirsnlle Morks Of Phil
saeiphia- IL vii os Tail. graceful ana sub
stAntisii the height above groand s forty
ires sno the base eleven feel square. I1e
pflncpAi shsfs Is fifteen feel his aud four
isei IN thickness. IL represents iour columns
one iof each cavalry regiment IN tie en-
sssement. The corEloe IL made up Of feur
horses heads surI2Ounted by 4 ledge nye
feeg square. that supports q trooper. Who
stands eject and is e. ht leet ia hight Toe
base siil De plain aud massive. beoFlLs ia
bronze plate a mounted trooper medallion
81 oeneral Custer, tie Michigan OOsi Of
arms, corps aud cavalry badges, and ulaiu
lettering IA effect that the monument Il
erected 10 Alculgau cavalry Ca Tue side
faces viii be Inscribed the bngade's rec
ofd IA the var. aud important hgares by
regiments These monuments viii be-
located Jn the battlefield bel ween The Con
icoerste ana buioa positions. a quarter 0f =
Inlle northeast u the Husnnel hOuss
The ln.sntry monuments viii cost 81 $40
esch. and tSe awsr0s are as follows
fifst Michlgan. 70 be exl0 ieeI high with
| I'VE foot base. on the face OF the saule j. the
acc0utIenent OF the camli, and on The base
The coat OF arms of MloDlgsn. furnished by
the smith Granite Company. OF Boston.
Ihlfd Michigan Infantry. 10 De eleven
ieet by ak incnes high. on q base oxo. The
| bas relief IL TWO hie-sszea soldiers Ia the acl
OF sklrinIshlng. and on tue fr0nt aud siaes
are the inscriptions OF the regiment This
is 10 be furnished by the Michel Granite
Company. Of Chicago.
Fourth Michigan. monument thirteen
feet high on 4 seyen-foOt base. the bas relief
being color bearer on the front and the
| inscription on the sides and back, 10 be fur
nished by the Mitcbe Granite Company. Of
| Chicago.
flfth Regiment. the monument 10 be
twelve ieet blgn, with oxo loot base: the
| bhs relief 10 be a soldier Ia act OF leading.
and below all the coat of arms Of Michigan
( and number OF regiment TO be made by
| the Smith Granite Company OF Philadel-
| phia.
Seventh Regiment. an sKe foot monu-
meDt on a 5x6 base, the bss relief being
cross musEets, csnteen and camp 2ccoutre-
ments. below being the Michigan coat ol
arms. To be made by the Smith Granite
4 Company. of Boston.
Sixteenth Regiment q six foot mcnu-
nent on SI3 base on the face OF which l. "a
be musket corps badge. cap, ana sur.
rounded Dy 8 wreath OF victory. and below
the coat Of arms, and on the back the in
| scrlptions 10 be furnished by lhe Smith
! Granite Company.
| Twenty fourth Regiment. fourteen foot
| monument on a four loot base, on ibe face
| of which is carved flags. and below the coat
| OF arms, on the top is a soldier ia the sct o:
loading gun.
The Ninth Battery monument is 10 be
eleven feet high 7x6 base. the bss relief
being wheel of artillery. the battery
| colors, the swab. balls, soldiers cap snd
surmounting all n wreath Of victory. Tins
is 10 be furnished by the Smith Granite
| Company. OF Boston.