Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
MONUM ENTS.
The Ohio Shiloh Battlefield Commis-
sion Gives Information Concerning o
the Appropriation Allowed by the
State OF Ohio for their Erection nj
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EuspurS Lanufn2, Eenn.
To the Survivors of the Battle of Shi-
loh, April 6 and z, 1862:
Comrades: The Ohio Shiloh Battle
field Commission publishes the fol-
lowing for the information of all con-
cerned:
First-The general assembly of the
state of Ohio has appropriated $47,-
500 Tor the erection of monuments on
the battlefield of Shiloh, at Pittsburg
Landing, Tenn, 10 mark the positions
occupied by thirty (30) OHIO COM
mands engaged, and four regiments
of infantry and one battalion of cav
airy on detached duty at Crumps
Landing during the progress of the
battle, and not engaged in action.
Second-The following commands
were engaged: Infantry regiments:
First, Sixth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth,
Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty
fourth, Forty-frst, Forty-sixth, Forty
eighth, Forty-ninth, Fifty-third,
fIfty-fourth, Fifty-seventh, Fifty
eighth, Fifty-ninth, Seventieth, Ses-
epty-first, Seventy-second, Seventy
sixth, Seventy-seventh, Seventy
eighth, Eighty-frst, Thirteenth Mis-
| souri, (afterward the Twenty-second
Ohio)--twenty-four, each monument
| to cost not to exceed $l,5O0.
Batteries of artillery: A, First
Ohio; &, First Ohio; Fifth, Eighth,
| Thirteenth and Fourteenth-six, each
monument to cost not to exceed
$1,000.
Cavalry: First and Second battal-
ions, First Ohio, one monument to
cost not to exceed $1,000.
The following commands were not
engaged: Infantry: Fifty-sixth,
Sixty-fourth, Sixty-ffth and Sixty
eight-four, each monument to cost
not to exceed $1,000.
Cavalry: Third battalion, Fifth
Ohio-monumentt to cost not to exceed
$500. If the survivors of the Fifth
Ohio cavalry so decide, the two sepa-
rate sums of $1,000 and $500 may
be combined in the erection of a mon
ument to cost not to exceed $1,000.
Third-Section three of the statute
passed by the Seventy-fourth general
assembly, February 2S, 1900, Ohio
laws, Vol. "a, pages 2s, 30, 80, reads:
Section 3. "The representatives OF
regiments and batteries shall, in so
far as it is practicable to do so, be
consulted by the commission as to
style of monuments they desire, and
as to inscriptions to be put thereon.
Any regimental or battery Or
ganizatiop 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 monu-
ments for such regiments or battery"
The Ohio Shiloh Battlefield Com
mission hereby gives notice that it is
ready to receive suggestions from
regimental or battery organizations
as contemplated by the law.
Fourth-Proposals for the erection
of monuments have been invited, and
will be opened at 12 O'Clock, noon,
August Is, 1900, or as soon thereafter
as is practicable. The designs will
be placed on exhibition in the senate
chamber of the state house, Mt Colum-
bus, at 12 M, Monday. August 20,
1900, and remain on exhibition up to
II m, Saturday, September %, 1900,
for the inspection of duly authorized
committees of regimental and bat
terry organizations. These committees
are invited to file with the Ohio Shi-
loh Battlefield Commission, written
expressions of their choice of monu-
ments, which will be given due con-
sideration by the commission in the
allotment of monuments to the vari-
GUS commands. If regimental or bat
terry organizations desire to add any
um of money to the appropriation
made by the state of Ohio, that fact
J must be stated and the amount NAM
ed by IL m., September %, 1900, and u
: bond, with sufficient sureties guaran-
, teeing the payment of the money on
the demand of the contractors for
the monument, filed with the commits
sion. Under no circumstances will
the Ohio Shiloh Battlefield Commits
sion, representing the state of Ohio
assume any responsibility for these
added amounts.
Fifth-A copy of this circular has
been forwarded to each of the soldier
: organizations in the state of Ohio, as
far as post Office addresses could be
obtained. The object is to secure m
/ expression from the survivors of the
Battle of Shiloh on the matters here
. in named, and communications may
, be addressed to either the presiden,
or secretary.
, SiXth-The commission hopes &c
complete the letting of contracts by
November 1, 1900. and must therefore
be fully advised of the desires of regi
mental and battery organizations by
October /, 1900. The active co-opera
! ton of all survivors of the battle %
5 Shiloh who served in Ohio commando
4 is earnestly invited. This commission
l has but one purpose to subserve, tn,
e faithful discharge of trust confer
e red under the law by the governor o
! our patriotic commonwealth.
e Fraternally,
4 r. b. BROWN, President,