The National tribune., 1888-05-24
TIE SHARPSBOOTERS
The Proposed Monument at GetiyS-
burg TO the Berdan Rifemen.

To THE SURVIVORS OF THE IsT AND ID REGTIENTs
OF IL. s. =.
COMRADES: am sarry TO say that it win be i'm
possible Tor US 30 dedicate the proposed monument
70 our brave comrades fwho fell Al that critical
moment on the second day al Gettysburg on thls
the 18th anniversary, as ] had hoped 70 40 had
gotten nv heart so set dedcaung u on tins
quarter of "a century anniversary thai TINS olsap-
poiuimeut has made me quite III
You viii see boy the letter from Col. Briggs OF
the Michigan Commission how FAR the work had
progressed. The New York Commission refused
10 approve the design IN consequence OF some oo-
jeCuOns made by Lieut.. buchanan. a survivor OF
one Of the New York companies. to some details
The act Of the State of New York approprat3ug
s. 800 required the approval OF the survivors OF her
companies SO, MS lie objected 10 the design, the
work consequently bad TO be stopped.
4 therefore beg you 70 meet me AZ gettysburg on
the lst Of july next, not only Tor the pleasure OF
taking YOU by tHc hand once more, hut LOT the
purpose o. settling these questions, so that the
monument NAV be ready for the next anniversary.
As ID may bc difficult for all Of you 10 be present
would not be well for you to meet at once ~ your
respective States, perfect an organization oi the
SURVIVORS 81 your companies. and send committee
Go Gettysburg with full power TO act on all cues
tons connected with the proposed olGtii1ittl'l oi
the survivors Of the entire corps as wei as The pro
posed monument This would save lnucH valuable
time when get together, and would give a
chance for those ~ ho cannot hc present 10 express
their views through the committee; but hope
you viii all make great efforts to come
The following letter from Judge Mott IS one OF
many read on the point referred 10 IN his letter.
The proposed inscription has been carefully pre-
pared hy several OF the most competent SURVIVORS
81 the corps. But think II would be, perhaps,
better 80 omit my name
The oa.eaI letter from the War Department is
also published FOR your consideration
Devotedly yours, BERDAN.
GETTySBURG BATTLEFIELD MONUMENTS.
Michigan BoaTd Of Commissioners. Act No Zl5,
Session Laws 1857
Co. George O. Briggs Grand Rapids. Mich Lieut.
Peter Lennon, Lennon, Mich; Lieut. George W.
Crawford, Big Rapids, Mich.
G.
GRAED RAPIDS MICH, april 30, 1855.
Gen. II. BEEBaN. Washington. ID. C.
DEAR 5fis: was Iu aIcago last week and called
81 lae stallu lf Fir. Taft. the fuilslze model
nearly completed. Of the figure 10 be cast IN bronze
for tie rlarFB-lgOierS' monument / WAS very
much pleased with the work Of the artist. The
figure ls alive and alert and the pose better Than
tie plotagraph from life The work Of modelling
IS most excellent and ana confident no firm would
American Bronze Co, of Chicago. and certainly
their price Is less by oHehaf than Eastern bronze
dealers.
trust the New York Commission may promptly
approve the plan that tie work may be pushed TO
Yours, truly, GEO. G. BMGGs.
Chairman.
WAsmsGTos, april q, 1883.
Gen. J. @. IlIITON, A. A.-G.
LY DEAR GENERAL: ] beg you TO kindly give
mg abbreviated a. much as pusslblel heading
that VIII designate the SharpshOOiers which were
recruited and commanded by Ele, for general
monument about 20 be erected to The memory OF
tie officers and men who fell from the two regl
Ueuis ~ the battle Of Gettysburg.
aIl, General, very sincerely, yours,