The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-06

Bushnell of New Haven, III appieeia- tion of his patriotic services III promo ting the construction and equipment or the United States Warship Monitor that won the first battle between iron clad shins in the world, at Hampton Roads, Va. March g, lS62, victory that saved our wooden fleet rom de- struction also our seaboard cities from projected depreciation by the Conteu- crate ironcad "Merrimac.
 In accordance with the above resolu- tion, the following facts are presented to the comrades and the!r hearty CO., operation with the Bushnell committee is requested in the consumnatlon or this laudable object.
 The people of this country and the nations of the world have not until re- gently fully known the story ana the real spirit or energy to whom we are indebted for the constructor ot the Monitor, which defeated the Merrlmac in Hampton Roads, Va, on March s 1862
 In work published by Comrade William S. Wells. of New Haven, at the request Of the Cornelius $. Bushnell National Memorial association, the original documents, correspondence, contracts, etc, are shown complete Tor the first time. in which it is proven be- yond controversy that to MT. C. S. Bushnell, of New Haven, are we really indebted for the construction Of the Monitor from the plans of Captaln John Ericsson,
 therefore call special attention of the Department of Connecticut to the most laudable efforts that are being made to procure funds for the erection of q suitable memorial to Cornelius >, Bushnell, in New Haven, the city Of his home MT. Bushnell died on May b. 1896.
 Rv a remarkable incident the plan of Captain Ericssons Monitor was dlscoV- cred by Mr. Bushnell at a critical perl cd of the civil war, and the utllity ol the invention comDrehended by him, and if was Mr. Bushnell almost alone, who with untiring energy, patflotlsih and despite almost insurmountaole op- stacles, finally prevailed upon the gov ernuent to permit the rapid construc- tion of this novel and experimental iron-clad battery, which was most for tunately completed without an hour to spare
 We all know how providentially this little cheese box on raft arrived Ill Hampton Roads and vanquished the Confederate Merrinlac as he came out on the 9th of March, 1862, to complete inc destruction in which she was SC successful the previous day. It was this battle that brought ray or llgh' and hope to the defenders Of our nag and which finally led to the preserVa- tion of our union of states
 Had it not been for the timely con struction and arrival of the Monitor to defeat the plans of the Confederacy and blast the hopes of foreign sympa- thizers, there is question whether our arms might have been success'ul III achieving the entire results in which we as a nation now rejoice If was to Mir. Bushnell and the ser vices of those he enlisted to cooperate with him in this historic vessels con struction that the people of this colln- try owe the greatest debt of gratitude and to MT Bushnell chiefly
 He was a member of Admiral Foot | nost No. IT, Department of Connecti- 1 cut of New Haven. and enlisted as Q private soldier in Washington, on Apri | 1s 1861. He was then on temporary | visit to Washington. and helped tC guard the persons and homes of our ma | tional officers and the goYernmen building until troops arrived.
 We. therefore believe that in view
 of the eminent services of our distin
 ruished comrade, that the members o1
 tha Grand Army of the Republic. as
 nests or individuals, would only be toe | pJad and esteem it a special privilege l of helping to erect 9 mgmorlal to thl' | distineuished man. and one whose ser
 vices are beyond the power of estimate mi only for the benefit of this country
 hut through this country's influence fo
 the benefit of mankind throughout tn
 wide world. The state of Connecucu
 has given five thousand dollars towards
 the erection of the memorial,
 The public is respectfully invited t'
 participate with us in this Warthy an' I patriotic enterprise
 | Comrades Frank Miller and Daniel E 1 Marsh have been appointed by the de
 partment commander to receive sup 1 scriptions from this city, and Conrad
 Samuel J. Chaffee has been detailed b.
 Elias Howe, Jr., post to assist the com
 mittee by collecting subscriptions C. A R.