Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-30
A Monument to the Private Soldier.


In behalf of the monume1.y to the pri-
vate soldier and sailor of the Confederate
States, whose valor and devotion have
won alike the undying gratitude of our
people and the admiration of the world;
and in behalf of the Memorial Museum,
to be established in the mansion occu-
pied by President Davis as long as the
VConfederacy lasted, this appeal is made,
to which every citizen Of the Southern
States is earnestly asked to give sympa-
thy and support.
1t is designed that the monument shall
speak for each State of the Confederacy,
of its sacred love and reverence for the
dead, the name of each St:.e craven on
the stones forming the majestic column,
upon which will stand the stalwart figure
Of the Confederate private; and in the
museum, where one may learn the true
story of that dire struggle and imbibe
the spirit Of that self-sacrifice which
gladly gave its all at the call of duty, it
is intended to assign room to each
State Gearing its name), in which shall
be placed the sacred relics of the glori-
Gus past; and that it shall also be repre-
sented on the Board of Managers by a
lady regent from that State.
Throughout the South there are many
patriotic monuments erected to the men,
ory of the gallant leaders of the Confede
racy, but none to the heroic private, who
won its glorious victories and bore the
sevcrest hardships. These memorials
are to commemorate the virtues OF all
the herocs from all the Southern States.
Perhaps no one spot speaks of the peo-
pie of the Confederacy, or is more asso-
ciated with their unparalleled heroism,
than Richmond, the Capital, on whose
most lofty hill, overlooking those fields
once drcnched with the blood of the sol
der from every State, and that on-sweep-
ing river, so CALAMITY defended by the
intrepid sailor, it should be our pride
and glory to rear this unique monument
the combined offering of love and graft
tude from the entire Southern people.
and surely within the walls where so
often gathered tue valient men and true J
these lasting memorials of the noha, :. be 9
and daughters of all the Soqt',' m ond {
sacredly guarded. tb-. S.ibrance'
ever held in honored rhiay learn
our children's chill. ,'lOns.@ !!
"Hr- there will shortly be held i
me city of Richmond Memorial t
,azaar. In it there will be a table, Or /,
ent for each State, bearing its name {
held colors and motto; and it is ear
,.stly desired that each State shall assist
IS own table with contributions of all
,inds. This bazaar will nc under the
auspices of the Memorial Associations
md Confederate Camps, and direct
,nneals will soon be sent out by them to
mist the active cooperation Of those
who never failed to honor what now is
only memory dear to every heart-'ne
cause they believed to be right.
r1rr nArr. FIXED FOR THE BAZAAR
The Ladies' Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation. aided by the Junior Hollywood,
the Oakwood and Hebrew Memorial
Associations, and all the Confederate
Veteran Cam, of Richmond, Will heio
a bazaar. beginning on April II, 1873 for
the benefit of the monument now being
raised to the private soldier and sailor OF
the Confederacy, and for the Confederate
Museum. to be established in the house
in which President Davis resided during
,be war. This house.having been gwen
to the ladies by the city OF Rlchmohu'
they ask the help of every man, woman
and child. in order that the entire Sou1h
nav share in the honor of erecting these
two monuments.
Each Confederate State will be repre-
sented by a table bearing its name shield
and colors, and articles received wlli,oe
riyen to the table which may be desls-
mated by the donor. ,o,+loss
cbieftain and his heroic followers these
two monuments be raised in the Capltai
Of the Confederacy, the one sp"
can never lose its iden1f'
for W ich thev str
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