New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-04
KENTUCKY TRIBUTE TO TROOPS
MONUMENT IN HONOR OF BOTH UNION AND
CONFEDERATE DEAD DEDICATED
AT CHICKAMAUGA


Chattanooga Tenn. May Especially the
handsome Kentucky monument at Chickamauga
Park was dedicated Thousands OF old soldiers
both Union and Confederate. were present at the
exercises and Governor Bradley delivered the pr,n
cipa address The dedication or this monument
was a notable event, as 1t Is the first monument 10
be erected at Chickamauga by any state to both
Confederate and Union troops. Miss Christihe
Bradley, daughter OF Governor Bradley uhVe"ea
the monument Governor Bradley and General H.
V. Boynton both made patriotic speeches. Gov
ernor Bradley said in part:
Many monuments have been erected upon battle
fields Of this Republic, but has remained TOT ,e hSn
and inothery devotion to erect blended mon
to all her sons ornaronciaton of all contend
ing passions. Kentucky has evlnced no pai.iar, ~
in this evidence OF loving enionsv no invidous
distinction. 1t Is not an emblem OF honor TO tn e
victor and reprSOacn ot to the IN ell xahau'S"e' O"'
In future the descendants OF chivaiIous CohIeuei
aes may proudly gaze upon IT. reaamg that all
though their cause lost their heIoism Is re.
y yeTsd or the brave men who tough side
may look upon It with equal priie teehhs th al ~
y Sd , nreseryed the Nation from de-
struction May it endure forever standing gtssa ai
over victor and an Saed holding the torch Of
liberty, shedding abroad its benign rays III the
other graspng the swG peady and anxious at all
times to uphold the integrity country. and to
insoent foe that shall ever dare invade them
The herolsm of Buckner, Breckinridge. Helm
Preston and Lewis is the 81 Rorssea
Crittenden. Whitaker Croxton and Price, the in
of eaeh "h from h
tending for what he believed to be right ana now
c cnn, Ue glory is our common heritage And now
after the mists Of prejudice have been TON from
our OF truth and reason which shine beyond, all can
plainly divine the sentiments which inspired the
actors in that bloody drama.
That the Union should have been preserved ana
slavery abolished all ready 10 concede INA. me
vctors won in honorable fight no one WIZ dispqhte
But while this is manifest It is equally true mat
those who were fortunately defeated were inspired
by sincere devotion to principles conscien1usiy pc
iieved to be just that they Tough, with With, vaor
equaed alone by those who opposed them M s Dgt
fering entitle them the admiration OF all man,
of the righteous termination Of that great struggle
than the present grandeur and power or tne ne re-
workshop and granary OF the globe.
General H. v Boynton. president Of the Chicka-
manga Park Commission, in accepting the mohu'
ment in behalf OF the Secretary Of War, said:
In this monument. which 1t is my proud and most
satisfying privilege receive at your hands we oe
hold the fun fruiton OF the Fundamental IDEA upon
which this National park was established; name,yi;
absolute impartialty as 10 monuments. tablets and
history of each OF the opposing armies ~ chic ,de,
has been closely followed at every step, with most
cordial friendship and without single jar mas
remained for Kentucky 10 first erect state rnohu-
ment upon whose shaft both Union and Confeder-
ate rosters and Union and Confederate emolems
stand together. ,, =. A.. ts =,
This is not only the first memorial OF It's KIND on
this field not only the first in this country put II
is doubtful whether its like exists In any otner
land and it has remained for you. sir. as the Ex-
ecutive OF the noble State Of kentucy 70 ira nh
iris Attinr Inscription for such monument: AS
we are United in life and they in death, let one
monument perpetuate their deeds and one people;
fnpgetfuI NJ all asperies forever hold in grateful
remembrance all the glories OF that terrible conncr
which made all men free and retained every suaa
az the Nations flag" Here IL will remain long
after we are dust its beauty and its deep sisni
cance 10 tell the prowess of Kentuckys sons IN
battIc and Of that more important and far-reach-
Ing c that when the war was Sai co fne
~ last resort where the God OF battles DECIDES
Kentuckans without regard to the nag tney ,Tus
tbeir comrades and came here to dedicate 1t under
the flag OF our nationality.