The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-22
WHERE THEY FOUGHT
VETERANS PLEASED WITH CHICkA-
MAUGA COMMISSIONS WORK.
No Objections to Locations Selected
documents to BE Made of Indiana
StOne-SeIect Designs June 1.

The Chickamauga commission met yester-
day in the agricultural rooms of the State
house to confer with the representatives OF
the various regimental organizations that
took part in the battle of Chickamauga in
regard to the selections of suitable designs
for the monuments to be erected, and TO
make a report of the commissions work
in locating the positions of the various regi-
ments. All the regimentai representatives
were we'll pleased with the locations as
signed, not a single objection being made
to the commissions work In this regard
it may also be stated that the national COM
mission has praised the Indiana commission
in the highest terms for its work in marking
the locations of the regiments. 1t is said
that the Indiana commission was more at
tentive to detail and more careful in the
selection of the sites than any commission
that has yet visited the field.
About $50 representatives were present
yesterday. A large map of the battle
ground was displayed in the hall showing
the locations of the different State COM
missions. This map was scanned critically
by the veterans present and they were unani-
nous in their praise of the commission's
work. The commissioners made three trips
to the battlefield. spending a week each
time. In many cases regiments have been
marked for more than one position. This
was on account of the hard battle causing
them to move so much. Where more than
one position has been marked, the one which
is considered placed where the hardest fight
ing was done will probably be selected.
The positions selected were for the fol-
lowing regiments Sixth Ninth, Tenth,
Seventeenth. Twenty-ninth. m Thirtieth,
Thirty-sixth Thirty-seventh Thirty-eighth,
Thirty-ninth, Forty-second, Forty-fourth,
1s.wl,e as.w
seventy5foprth; seyenty-fifth. seventy
ninth, Eighty-first, Eighty-second. Eighty
fourth fourth Egghty-sixth Eighty-seyeanth'
Twenfy-second. Second. Third and Fourth
Cavalry, and the following batteries: Fourth,
Fifth, Seventh. Eighth. Eleventh, Eigh-
twenty-nine regiments OF infantry, three
regiments of cavalry and eight batteries.
Each regiment will be expected TO select
the particular spot upon which its monu-
ment shall stand. This work will be done
by the regimental organizations after the
return of their representatives. 1t was de-
cided yesterday that the monuments should
all be made of Indiana stone and Mr.. Nc
Connell favored making them all of one
be saved in that way to permit the erection
fighting points of the regiments.
Many monument manufacturers were
there with photographs of monuments that
have already been erected by other States,
making in all quite an array. of designs
from WHICH 10 SeleCl IL Was decided tnat
a committee of should be appointed
from each organization TO meet with the
commission June to reach final decision
to designs. 1t was also decided that no
single monument should be allowed to ex-
coed in cost the amount appropriated by the
State. This is to prevent the possibility of
some regiment raising by subscription a
fund to add TO their money received from
the State and thus furnish monument
that would outclass the other Indiana
stones.
Ex-Monument Commissioner McCollum is
in town on business connected with the
Chckamauga monument commission. He
is interested in the proper marking of his
regiments fighting ground. Sculptor Ma
honey has been asked to prepare designs
for an entablature TO adorn the monument
that marks the spot.