The National tribune., 1900-07-26
MONUMENTS AT SHILOH.
A Circular from the Ohio commissio,
To the Survivors OF the Battle of Shiloi
Anrii {, and n 1860

To the Survivors OF the Battle of Shiloh.
April and 2, 1862.
Comrades: The Ohio Shiloh Battlefield
Commission publishes this circular for the
information OF all concerned.
First. The General Assembly Of the
State of Ohio has appropriated SAT 800
for the erection of monuments on the Bat
tlefield of Shiloh,s at Pitfsburg Landing,
Tenn, to mark the positions occupied by
30 Ohio commands engaged, and four reg
iments of infantry and one battalion Of
cavalry on detached duty at Crump's
Landing during the progress of the battle,
and not engaged i'll action.
Second. The following commands were
engaged: Infantry regiments, 1st, 9th,
18th, 18th, 10Th, Goth, Oath, 41st, 10th,
4Sth, 10th, sd, 54th, 57th, 5Sth, 59th,
10th. list, I'D, 18th, 71th, 18th, Slst, 18th
monument to cost not to exceed $1,5OO.
Batteries of artillery-A and G, 1st,
9Th, Sth, 18th and 14th, six, each monu-
ment to cost not to exceed 81 900.
Cavalry-First and Second Battalions,
9th Ohio. Monument to cost not to exceed
$1,000.
The following commands were not en-
gagged: Infantry-56th, 64th, 65th and
6Sth, four, each monument to cost not to
exceed $1,000.
Cavalry-Third Battalion, 9Th. Monu-
ment to cost not to exceed $500. Ii the
survivors of the 9Th Ohio Cav. so decide.
the two separate sums of 81 900 and $500
may be combined in the erection Of a
monument to cost not to exceed $1,5OO.
Third. Section three of the statute
passed by the Seventy-fourth General As
sembly, Feb. %, 1900, Ohio Laws, Vol.
81, pages 2S, %, 80, reads:
Section 3. 1.-THE representatives of reg
iments and batteries shall, in so far as it
is practicable to do so, be consulted by the
4 "a To fNln ,P
they desire, and as to inscriptions to be
put thereon. And any regimental or bat
terry organization shall be permitted to
raise by private subscription such addi-
tIonal sums of money as it may see fit,
to be used in connection with the money
supplied by the State in the purchase and
erection of the monument for such regi-
ment or battery"
The Ohio Shiloh Battlefield Commission
hereby gives notice that it is ready to re-
ceive suggestions from regimental or bat
terry organizations as contemplated by the
law.
Fourth. Proposals for the erection of
monuments have been invited, and will
be opened ut II o'clock noon, Aug. Is,
1900, or as soon thereafter as is practica-
BILE. The designs will be placed on ex-
hibitfon in the Senate Chamber of the
State House, at Columbus, at u o'clock
M, Monday, Aug. 20, 1900, and remain
Sn SatnrdaI eTnbltSn San+ up 70 4aod y o'clock
regimental and battery organizations.
These committees are invited to file with
the Ohio Shiloh Battlefield Commission
written expressions of their choice of
monuments, which will be given due con-
sideration by the Commission in the aIlot-
ment of monuments to the various COM
mands. If regimental OF battery organ
iZatlpnS 6pSira fn add Inv
to the appropriation made by the State
of Ohio, that fact must be stated and the
named by II M, Sept. %, 1900.
and bond, with sufficient sureties guar.
anteeing the payment Of the money on
the demand of the contractors for the
filed With the Commission.
Under no circumstances will the Ohio Shi-
lob Battlefield Commission, representing
the State Of Ohio, assume any RESPONSE
bility for these added amounts.
Fifth. A copy of this circular has been
forwarded to each OF the soldier organi- |
cations in the State, OF Ohio, as far as |
postofflce addresses could be obtained. The |
OF the battle or Shiloh on the
matters herein named, and communications |
may be addressed to, either the President |
Dr. Secretary.
Sixth. The Commission hopes to COM
plete the letting of contracts by Nov /,
i3oO, ana must therefore oe fully advised |
Of the desires of regimental and battery
organizations by Oct. ], 1900. The active |
cooperation of all survivors of the battle |
Of Shiloh who served in Ohio commands |
IS earnestly invited. This Commission has |
but one purpose to subserve, the faithful |
discharge of n trust conferred under the |
avs by the Government of our patriotic |
Commonwealth. Fraterrally,
X. b. Brown, President, GAINESVILLE, o.
L. J. Lindsey, Secretary, Washington G. |
H, Ohio.