Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-10-23
IN MEMORY OF THEIR DEAD.
Confederate Camp Of Ne,C York TO Erect
Monument To b. Tditer Ih"n
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Eiom Ae Nsu York Tribune.
In the south are many monuments To Con
federate soldiers, but only one stands north
OF Mason aud Dixon's line. and that Is in
Chicago. Within a few months Confeder-
ale monument, The largest OF all. Is TO be
faised "a New York City. twill be erected
by the Confederate Veteran Camp of New
York City and is the gift Of Charles Broad
way Rous- a member of the camp. The
project originated with Colonel \. G Dick
inson. the commander the camp. several
months ago, when he urged the necessity OF
securing burial place for the members OF
the camp and their families. Colonel Dick
nson. assisted bp commitlee composed oi
!. b. wilkinson and a. r Chi-olm, accept
ID from Mount II pc Cemetery Association
he gin Of a handsome plot containing 900
-ouars feet. located in the most desirable
part OF the cemetery, aud from Mr.. Rouss
the gift OF Is, 900 for monument
The muuum-nt will be SIMPLE and sym.
metrical and about fifty six feet high. The
shaft will be f,rty-seven feet high and will
weigh tity.six tons. The pedestal will be
nine feet high and composed Of three stones
weighing iity tons, making the total weight
of the monument over one hundred tons.-
the material will be of the best Vermont
granite. Before next Decoration Day It
will be completed. and on that day formally
dedicated. Northern veterans about New
York have already notified the camp of
their desire To be present and assist in the
ceremonies attending the dedication. The
Tribune said editorially;
4 FITTING MEMORIAL.
Not often dues a simple newspaper item
contain more suggestion aud inspiration tor
the poet or romance writer Il an did last
sundays Tribune, concerning the Conied-
crate soldiers monument which il som Ia
be erected in this city. The building OF
such a monument here will be in itself an
impressive incident here in the Northern
metropolis. the city which contributed more
than any other toward crushing the Rebel
lion. the CITY which the les4 worthy Cnnied-
crates sought Ia devaslate with fever and Ia
destroy with the iucendiarys torch But To
that must be added that it Is built of stone
quarried not in Tennessee nor Georgia, but
from the hin, of Vermont one of the most
intensely Uniouist OF all the States, and one
which gave most freely Of its sons lifeblood
o. defeat the Cuntrderales. Finally, that il
is 90 be dedicated no. ON some Southern an
niver-arv. but on the day made sacred 20 the
memory of the BOYS ia Blue, who died in
order To- def 80 the very csu-e for which
these monument builders fought. What
more of wonder or surprise could be desired.
Yet nothing could be more fitting. New
England granite on Middle State soil will
paw perpetual tribute 20 the gallant dead OF
the south, on a day which Is "a memorial of
National heroism. The death and burial OF
old hatreds and the rebirth of National
brotherhood could not be better typit-d.-
The Confederate veterans will build it
The Union veterans will salute itard honor
it. The stars and stripes will wave above
t.: snd ou each recurring Decoration Day
Northern hands ~ well as Southern will
hang wresths upon il and scatter At lis foot
the -pringtime emblem, of beauty aud life
and love. Room, in the land of The gener-
Gus yictorS. for this memorial Of the valiant
vauquished