The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
LrScoLS's MONUMENT At EDrsBURon.

In letter to the National Tribune, Robert
o. Beath, OF Philadelphia, says:
On n recent visit to Scotland was assign
ed the pleasing duty OF placing two Grand
Army flags from Gen. Z. y. Grant Post g. Of
Philadelphia, upon the statue OF Abraham
Lincoln in the old Calton burying ground,
Edinburgh
While you have already noted the dedca-
ton OF this monument. II appeared to me
that the fact should be more widely known to
our comrades, that this magnificent monu-
ment, bearing thelgure in bronze OF the
martyred president, has been erected in MEM
ory Of the Scottish-American soldiers and
sailors who served their adopted country dur
ing the rebellion.
In the summer OF 1890. Mrs. McEwan. the
widow OF union soldier, Serg't John Nc
Evan, Co. ii, 65th H., called on the Hon.
Wallace Bruce, then United States Consul Mt
at Edinburgh, TO aid her In procuring pen
sion. Mrs. Bruce also became deeply inter-
ested In the case and after hearing the story
and assuring immediate assistance. desired to
visit the old soldiers grave, that she might
there lay n tribute OF flowers; but the grave
had already been leveled, as they had been
too poor to obtain n burying plot OF their
own.
Following this Mr. Bruce determined to Sc
cure burial-place for any other Scottish
American soldiers dying In or near Edinburg
that their graves might be thus specially
marked.
A request to the Lord-Provost, Magistrates
Town Council for plot OF ground for
this purpose was heartily granted, and then
Mr.. Bruce determined TO have the site beauti-
fed by worthy memorial, and on visit to
America he stated the project. Comrade
Henry II. Heath, OF U $. Grant Post, s27
Brooklyn, N. Y, served as chairman OF
the committee to raise the necessary
funds.
The design of Charles E. Bissel, the we'll
known artist. also Union veteran, was ac.
cepted and the work assigned to him, and 1t
has been successfully completed. The monu-
ment is 10 feet in height. The figure OF Mr..
Lincoln Is OF bronze, the pedestal being OF
polished red Aberdene granite.
The figure OF freedman, also In bronze, Is
placed upon the base, with face looking up
ward to the great emancipator. The battle
nags, shields, and wreath are also OF bronze.
One objection may be noted by the visitor
that II is necessarily somewhat crowded in
position, when Viewed with the large circular
tower beside 1t. where lies buried the philos-
opher and historian, David Hume, but In such
an old cemetery as this II was impossible to
secure plot with any more room.
TRUST that all veterans visiting Edinburgh
will feel II n privilege and duty to 500 this
the first monument to the Union volunteers
erected in foreign country
The Hon. Wallace Bruce and all who as
sisted him are entitled to our heartiest praise
for their most excellent work.
While thss writing, | assume that other
comrades who have had the opportunity Of
travelling in England and Scotland have
been, like myself, surprised and gratitied to
find in the great cathedrals and churches
that the soldier has not been forgotten.
1t Is an inspiration to visit these ediflces
and note gathered around the lofty columns
the battle-hags OF the regiments who fought
for Britain practically all over the world, and
to read on the tablets of bronze, and brass,