Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
The Proposed Monument In New YORK
City.
ORIGIN OF THE MOVEMENT.
/ Shaft Pifty.SiI Feet High 10 BE
Erected.
THE DEFENCE OF FORT FISHER.
1 Graphic Account Of Event BY Colonel
Lamb.
HAND TO- HAND FIGHTING.
l Desperate and Gallant Bayonet
Charge.
8RAyE NORTH CAROLtNiANs'
A Distressing scene-A Notaoie NV"
ment-Ncyy Orleans Neternns-"""
oriuw the Memory OF Their
parted Chieftoins.
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NEW YORK. october 1S-Throushou'
the South there are many monuments
Confederate soldiers. but only one S'""''
IN the North. and that is III N"''"e0'
xyuh,, n few months Confederate mon
,,,,or, "a ~ be raised in New York CITY
=, win be erected by the Coh'eue'"'~
Veterans camp of New York CITY, an" -
tho Gift Of Charles Broadway ho"SS' I"
,nemher of the camp. The PROJECT o''
,,ra,ed with Colonel A. G.. DICKINSON
,he commander of the camp severe"
,oontbs ago when he impressed upo"
ar Damn the necessity of securing
burial-place for the mehpelS
csmp and their families. CoioheI DioN-
,nsoA assisted by a committee compose
NJ + Il. Wilkinson and a. X ChlsHo'''
accented from the Mount Hope Ce''e'V'
Association the gift Of handsome p'o.
containing 300 square feet ioCd'eu 80
the most desirable part OF the ceii CENT, +,
md from Mr.. Rouss the gift Oh >'''Vo ioi
q monument. ..,,
STYLE OF THE MONUMENT.
The monument will be simple ana SYM
,ne,rical. and about - feet hlPh. ~,
"holisE or shaft will be Al feet hish' anu
will weigh s. tons. The p"des'1i WI
he Q feet high. and composer vi ''.
stones. weighing 20 tons mahIns "a
.otaI weight Of the monument over l"V
tons. The material VIII We o' .,'tSaa
Vermont granite. and VIII De u'iI9n, y
nv Nessrs' c. T. Tayntor 4 CO.. VINO
80 taken such an interest in the Woi N
~ ,hev have agreed for the So'V'
given by Mr. Rouss 10 furnish ihoiiu-
ment that is actually worth fhuch liloIo
than that amount. Before next DeVo
ration-Day II will be completed. ana on
that day. formally dedicated. Northern
veterans In the vicinity OF Ne" loIN
have already notified the camp OF ,ie'
desire TO be present ana assist '"e
federate veterans in the ceremonies az
.anding the dedication, and the event
Iii he ono that will more closely unite
IN. North and South. In the South every
ynlage nearly has It's Confederate Vtte-
,anss caup. and In many sections th're
orc also Grand Army or the kepuOHc
nosts Frequently the two orsailiHa-
tions meet in reunion, anu rene" 'he"
pledges of friendship.
HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK CAMP.
The Confederate veterans camp OF
New York was organized in 1880. as me
result OF a newspaper account OF w
death OF poor Confederate Soluler III
this city Ii was the first COM :
veteran camp IN the Norlh ana tnc OniS
ore organized since is the camp In 'hlcaso'
The object of the camp, as stated IN us
constitution, Is. To perpe'u"'e "a,
memories OF our fallen comrades TO
,,inis,er IA the wants Of needy and
worthy Confederate soldiers ana
sailors and their widows and orphans
and 10 preserve and MAINTAIN the syn,
timent of fraternity that was porn aniI' .
pleasures. hardships, ana dangers Oh
The march, bivOuac. ana nattle-Heiu'
Having long since buried the anlmosl'i's
engendered by the war, 1t Is our desire
70 extend to our late advcrsaiies III arm
on every fitting occasion. courtesieS when
oharacterize intercourse between "iilers
and dignity common citizenship AVoiu-
ing ANYTHING that pariakes or partisan,
ship i'm religion or politics. We shali reno
our aid TO the maintenance or law anu
the preservation OF order.
The HEADQUARTERS of the camp are al
the ST. James Hotel Frequently during
the year informal dinners are gwen 10y
the camp and the anniversary OF H'ie'
raj Robert T. Lees birthday - ceie'
brated by banquet. 1t was upon uie
occasion Of the first banquet OF thls
sembled AT the old New YORK Hotel
where Mrs jefferson Davis anu hei
daughter. Miss Winnie Davis were STOP
ping. proceeded to their parlof' ana
after paying appropriate honors 20 theln
Commander Dickinson conducted MIS-,
Winnie Davis to the banquethail. ahe
placed her In the presiding oihcers chair
amid the greatest enthusiasm
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
The officers OF the camp are: Pas
Commanders. 4. G.. Dickinson, Dr. u
ii. Parker. Colonel A. Il. Chisholm Com
mander. A. q. Dickinson; lIeutenani
Commander. C. f.. Thorburn: Paymas
ter. Edward Owen: AdJutant. Thomas l.
Moore. Chaplain, Rev. DIR. y. A. Glaze
brook. Surgeon, Dr. j. Harvie Dew Exc
,,tive Committee. Il. Wilkinson. Jr.
Henry Harvey, 5. Calhoun Smith. }. ID
HARDY, G.. III. Winkler
Among the prominent members are: Hon
John r.. Fellows. Hon. Roger A. Pryor
Hon. Edward owen. Hon. Thomas j
Ocinltree. Hon. John s. Wise. John j
Black. Hugh l.. Cole. DIR. j. Hlrvi'
Dew, Hugh Il. Garden Hon. j. =
GraybIli. Rev. S. IL. CRANBERRY j;
HartS. William X. Hayden. DR.. VIII
liam M. Polk. Prog. Thomas r. Price
George w. Cary. Henry Brock. J
Hamilton Hunt. 5. W. Jones, w. $
Kelley. Frederick c. Rogers, W. II
Williams, DR.. George Tucker Harri
son. Hon. J. Floyd King, Dr.. j. II
Parker. Rev. DIR. William w. Page, +
u. Tilghman. DIR. q. IL. Winkler. AM
about two hundred others.
Commander A. q. Dickinson. IN speak
ing about the monument. said: wv
have long desired monument. but l
has been beyond our reach. Al last l
Is an assured success, and before mex
Decora,!on-Day the camp Will posses
the tallest monument in any cemetery II
the vicinity OF New York. The plot "
have secured is In no respects pau
per's lot. but will be n beautiful res;
ing-place for Confederate veterans am
their families whether they be rich o
poor. Since Its organization this cam
has given relief 10 many worthy Con
federate veterans and their families 4
has been an important factor in cement
Ing the friendship OF the North AM
South. and the Inequalities we hav
given aud received show how well IN
organization was conceived. An inter
change OF population 10 "A large exton
between the North and South Is goin
on. but everywhere there is the sam
LOYALTY TO the nation, the same kindly re
union OF the Blue and the Gray"