The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-24
SilaS Baldwin's Generous Gift in COmmemora-
tion of His Son and Other Volunteers Who
Died While Serving Their Country.
Presentation Ceremonies and Parade
Witnessed by Great CrowdOf People.
Governor Hoyeys Eloquent Address and Plea
for the Description of the Monu-
ment, and How 1t Came to Be Built g.
PRESENTATION CEREMONIES.


The Monument Delivered to the City of Elk
hart-Governor Hovey's Eloquent Grafton.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal altf
ELKHART. Aug. GA more beautiful day
than to-day for the unveiling andipresenta-
tion to this city of the soldiers monument.
the gift of Mr.. Silas Baldwin, and but just
completed. could not have been desired.
Every effort was put forth to place the
city at its best. The streets were cleared,
all distractions were removed, business
houses and public buildings and private
residences were beautifully decorated. and
in the afternoon business was suspended.
At an early hour there We're many
strangers on the Streets and by
noon regular and excursion trains
and teams from the surrounding country.
augmented by the local outpouring. COZ.
tributed such a throng of humanity as Elk
hart had never before known, The home
bands, and bands from the adjoiping cities
and towns. entertained the people until the
arrival, at 1890, of the special train from
indianapolis bringing Governor Hovey and
party, seventy-one persons IN all. together
with the Governors Escort Guards, forty
one men and officers.
The Governors party consisted of the
following ladies and gentlemen: Hon. Al
vim p. Hovey, Governor; w. B. Roberts,
private secretary; Capt. G. S. Tarlton.
and forty-one members of the Governors
Escort Guards; Hon. Ira j. Chase.
Lieutenant-governOr; Hon. l.. T. Mlchener,
Attorney general, and wife; Hon. VIM. A.
Woods. United States Judge, and wife;
Hon. w. L. Noble, Clerk of the Supreme
Court. and wife: Noble c. Butter. Clerk of
the United Stapes Court; Hon. G. s. Denny,
Mayor of Indianapolis. and wife; Mai. A.
p. Gould, United States army, and wife;
Mrs. Gill. Miss Laura Ream, Col. /. n.
Walker, Acknowledgements. G. A. r.; Second
Lieut.. j. X. Dear. surgeon; r. Percy. first
sergeant; B. NJ. Scott, second sergeant, and
Otto Gresham.
The visitors were met at the depot by
the reception committee, the Elkhart
Light Guards and the Trumpet-notes Band.
and were escorted to the hotels, where they
took dinner. While they were on their way
to the hotels the Elkhart Light Artillery
the cheering, when the Governor made his
appearance, was both loud and long.
At 8 o'clock the procession, consisting of
the Governor and guard. the other visiting
notables. the city officials, police, visiting
and local G. A. r. posts, military companies.
civic societies, fire department, bands and
citizens in carriages, formed and paraded
Main street to Railway Park, where the
exercises took place, National airs were
rendered by the bands. and Rev. K. w.
Adams impressively invoked the divine
blessing ON the occasion.
Governor Hovey's Address.
Hon. G. G.. Conn then introduced Gov
ernor Hovey, who was greeted most enthu-
sastically. When the vast gathering had
become sufficiently quiet. he delivered
a mastery grafton that was frequently
broken in upon by outbursts of applause.
The Governor said:
Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen-I am in
formed that this beautiful monument was pro-
jected by the leading citizens OF this city, but De-
fore its completion one of the pioneers OF the
county, Silas Baldwin, generously and patriot
icaly took upon himself the cost OF its erection.
This liberal donation was no doubt prompted by
the patriotism of the donor, and the love of a
father for his only son, Lieut.. Frank Baldwin,
who fell in the fercely contested battle of Stone
rSes Sess 'n son Wes sacrced on the altar Of his
country, departed this life May %, 1889, leav-
ing the monument to be completed by his widow
and executor, and son-in-law, A. X. Boards
Monuments have been erected in all ages. and
In every part OF the habitable globe. The Oldest
s mounds. shafts and % rocks. which do not even
contain legend OF their origin. We are LETT 10
conjecture as to their date and cause OF their
have been built with the view or commemorat-
ing some event-some victory. or in honor of
some chieftain, conqueror or king. Monuments
of the historical period speak for themselves by
their inscriptions, and some OF them are grand.
gorgeous and & expensive, but n among 9o1ga al al
do honor to the common race or men.
This monument was erected TO do honor TO
ory of the patriotic and glorious services OF the
soldiers of Elkhart county. rank and hle.
The soldiers from Elkhart county served
In, the following regiments OF Indiana
manded by Col. Robert III. Milroy; the
Nineteenth, commanded by Col. Solomon Mere
dith; the Twenty-frst, commanded by Col James
W. Mcmillan; the Twenty ninth, commanded
by Col John +. Miller; the Thirtieth. commanded
by Col. Hugh B. Reed; the seventy-fourth. com
manded by Col. Charles III. Chapman; the Eigh-
ty-eghtb, commanded 10y Col. George Hns<>
phreys; the One-hnndredth. commanded by OcI.
Charles Case the One-hundred- and twenty
ninth, commanded by Col. Charles A. Zollinger;
the One-hundred edand-forty-second, commanded
by Col John s. Comparet; the One.hundred and
fifty-second, commanded by Col. Nheedon W.
Griswold, and the Northumberland hfty NTH,
commanded by Col John Nj. Wilson.
Elkhart county was represented Dy Def solulefs >
in the late rebellion on many 1ields or battle.
Among the most prominent are: Shiloh, Pea
Ridge, Antietam, Stone River, Champion Hill,
Corinth, siege OF Vicksburg, Jackson, Gettys-
burg, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Lookout
Mountain, Chattanooga Franklin, Nashville.
Fredericksburg, ChancelIorsvflle, Port Hudson,
the Atlanta campaign, and many others, with
countless skirmishes.
Could the many battle-felds on which they
fought present, with Photographic truth, their
heroic deeds, we would have pictures which
would adorn many homes in this county, and be
treasured as heirl0oms for many generations 10
come can see our brave boys
For more than one hundred days they were in
daily and nightly conflict The two armies, like
the teeth OF large saws, for over one hundred
miles, were touching and jarring at different
points in the valleys and on the mountains IL
Georgia. This great campaign has never been
fully understood by our people From May 10
September our losses aggregated 81 ,6o7 men,
| whilst the rebel forces reached 34,979.
Time will not permit me 10 review IN detail the
brilliant, wonderful, meteoric campaign or Nicks-
burg The hero of not only this axe, but OF ages.
Eve were fortunate, TO say the least, in meeting
them in detail; at Port Gibson, 1000 or s,ooos
| at Raymond, 5000; at Jackson, from 5000 TO
IL 900; at Champions Hill, $1,000; at the Big
Black, 1000" Our loss in this campaign was
1852. The confederate loss nearly 10000.
together with 30, i9l surrendered at Vicksburg
| on the 4th OF July. 1868. The world gazed In
wonder on this brilliant campaign. which bright
| ems and broadens as the details are more fully un-
| derstood. Itis now regarded by military critics
as without q parallel IN the annals or the past
10 hara faro n a.