The National tribune., 1891-10-22
CIRCLEVILLE'S MONUMENT
The Grand Army and w.R.C. Honor Dead H.ro..

Til" Grand Army and W.R.C. Honor Dead Heroes.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As / have
seen nothing in your valuable paper from this
the heart Of the Nation. Pickawsy County,
considering Ohio the center Of population Of
this our glorious Union, | bethought me it
would be we'll To let you know what and how
we, the old soldiers, are doing TO peTpetuate the
memory Of those who were in the forefront of
the battle from 1861 10 1855. PIekaway County,
so far as i know. produced no Generals, even by
brevet. and yet she had representatives as
privates, non commissioned and commissioned
officers up to Colonel from the opening of the
war at Fort Sumter, April II, 1861, to the
final surrender Of Kirby Smiths forces in
Texas, May 20. 1865. Some Of the men who
went out in the volunteer and Regular Army,
either in infantry. artillery or cavalry land
we have also representatives Of our navy aud
gunboat service among u.s., were represented
in most ii not all the battles Of the great re-
belliOn, and in all the prison bells from Libby
To Tyler, Tex. Did or could any County in
this Union do more than this? She has silent
sleepers in all the National Cemeteries, and
some Till the unknown and unmarked graves on
the line Of their marches aud outpost battle
fronts. Nearly if not all the States repre-
sented in the war proper, on both sides. hold
the remains Of some soldier from this County,
10 rest until the final Judgment Day.
The members of Groce Post aud Groce
W.RC-, by donations from home and
abroad and the patronage Of the citizens
of Circleyille at the fair held in this city IN
February, 1889, accumulated sufficient means
70 erect a monument in Forest Cemetery, near
this city, tn the memory of our dead comrades,
which Is second TO none and we believe will
stand for centuries. The foundation is SIX feet
deep. 10 feet square at the bottom tapering 10
- feet square at the top Of the ground; made
oFl arua md f.1 kryc
mortar. The base aud die of the monument
are square, nicely carved, and cover the fouuda-
ton completely. The south face contains the
inscription: Erected TO the memory Of our
dead com rade5 1861 TO 1860" The north face
has this inscription: Erected by GrOes Post
and Groce W.R.C., 1889" The east face has
carved upon il tho W.R.C. badge, and the
ives, face has carved upon il the GAR
badge. SurmouHting this is a Doric col
umn with large scroll coping. and over this
a base coping for the statue, to which
the base OF the statue is securely bOlted.
The statue is Of bronze, representing private
soldier at parade rest The statue is nine
feet high aud weighs over 200 pounds
The column has inscribed upon IL Antietam,
Atlanta, Gettysburg, aud VicksbuTg. with some
of the principal corps badges between the
above battles aud on the buttresses at the base.
Altogether il is a beautiful and durable
monument. aEd from the base 10 the top of the
statue 10 measures nearly 81 feet. IL is sym
metrical and we'll pTOpOrtiOned- In style and
proportion 10 resembles the monument erected
10y Napoleon in Paris ont Of the melted cannon
that he captured. How unlike in that respect is
ours, erected to commemorate the deeds Of the
private aud other soldiers who died 10 preserve
a Union VI free, equal aud independent States
Government of the people, by the people,
for the people" We were enabled to do this
by the generous donation Of the column TO US
by DOershback & Decker. contractors; Cramer
& Weary. architects. gave this design gratis
aud the erecting and completing of the same
for the nominal sum in our treasury. We also
acknowledge our obligations TO the firm of
Bakewell & Mullins for the low price of the
statue, and the following non residents of this
County for their valuable aid Hon. Howard
Douglass Cincinnati. o.; Gen. James A. Long
street, Evansville, Ga. Gen. w. Malone Rich
muud, Va. Gen. KeltOn, Washington, ID. Q. /;
Gen. A. ID. Bushnell, Springfield, o.
Since the erection and dedication OfOur monu-
meut on July 4. lso9, this city has voted tax Of
81. 0OJ for the erection Of a Memorial Hall and
Library building. and for State Militia pur-
poses. This fund, with the $4,000 monumental
fund, will be used in buying the ground and
completing said building by Nov. l. 1891. OF
this | will write you more in detail after it is
dedicated and occupied by Groce Post and
GrOce W.R.C. write this that il may stimu-
late other Counties and cities to do likewise.
This building is an honor TO this city, and
WILL with you. Mr.. Editor, say all honor TO
Groce Post and GrOce W.R.C., the citizens of
Cireleyille, o., and the old soldiers, dead and
living. of Pickaway County, O.-MADIsON
HAMMEL, N. d., CircleviIle, o.