The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
The Confederate Monument al
Springfield. Mo.


The Springfield (Mo) Republican
paws the following deserving notice to
two of our public spirited citizens and
to Edward Sparrow Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, for lib
eral donations towards the monument
10. be erected in the cemetery at Spring
field, and which will be unveiled on
August 10th next to perpetuate for ever
the memory of our brave Confederate
/, dead. Mr.. Geo. M. Jones, the Treas
urer of the Monument Committee,
also pays fitting compliment to Mrs.
w. N. White and Mrs. V. NJ. Purdy,
for their energy and zeal in securing
the amount, and we take pleasure in
copying the letter.
Fifteen dollars is the amount that
has been raised, which is not enough
to come from our parish. especially
when great many of its brave and
true men went out with the 3rd La.
Regiment, and who now sleep in the
cemetery at Springfield. Their men,
CRY should not be forgotten, and we
believe that the citizens of East Car
roll are loyal enough to see that the
amount is increased, which is very
much needed by the Monument Com
mitiee Don't let it be said that East
CAROLS donation to so worthy an
object is the Insignificant amount of
$500. Mrs. v. M. Pnrdy and Mrs.
W. N. White requests us to say that
they hope that more of our citizens in
the parish. upon reading this, will
send them small contribution, with
out delay, SO that it can be sent off
Immediately:
Springfield Republican.
j. E. Elliott, commander of Camp
bell Camp of Ex-Confederates. re-
ceived this morning SIS from Mrs. v.
M. Purdy, vice president of Edward
Sparrow Chapter. United Daughters of
the Confederacy. at Lake Providence,
East Carroll parish Louisiana, for the
monument to be unveiled here next
August.
This money was contributed through
the efforts of Campbell Camp and
Commander Elliott is expecting still
countgreater amount from that section
of country.
Col. Hebert pronounced Hebor)
commander of the celebrated Third
Louisiana regiment, raised that regi-
ment in East Carroll and adjoining
parishes. aud fought with distinguished
gallantry at Oak Hills and it is from
veterans of that command and their
descendants that this money is coming.
Capt James S. Millikin, Capt. r. N =.
Rea and Edward Sparrow Chapter,
each contributed SIS of the money re-
ceived by Commander Elliott today.
Springfield, Mo-. Feb. IL. 1901.
Mrs. v. M. Purdy and Mrs. W. N. White,
Lake Providence, La:
After acknowledging receipt, to-
day. of $l5 coming through our
local Camp Commander, j. E.. Elliott
from you. as Vice President, and
Mr. j. S. Millikin and Capt. 4. N. Rea,
l feel as if l wanted to express my in
dividual appreciation of what you
good people nave done, and are doing.
for our Camp, and to express the hope
that it will go on. as we need quite an
amount yet in order to make full pay
ment for the monument at the time of
unwilling, which is to be the 10th of
August, and at which time we should
be highly pleased to welcome large
delegation from Louisiana. 1t is tit
ting that the good people of your State
should take deep interest in the GEM
etery and the monument to be erected.
as some of it's brave and noble sons lie
sleeping here. And l, as an eye wit
ness, bear glad testimony that in my
opinion the 3rd La. Reg't. did more
than any other to save the day for our
cause on the bloody field of Wilson
Creek on the 10Th of August '6l.
Very Respectfully,
GEO. M. JONES, Treas.
The battle of Wilson Greek, fought
on the 10th of August, 1861, was one
of the worst of the war. There were
1900 of both Federals and Confederates
that took part in the battle, 5000 Fed
erals and 1900 Confederates. The
had 1000 unarmed men
who took part in the battle. The Fed
erals had 421 killed, 1850 wounded
and 295 missing. The Confederates
had 223 killed, 721 wounded and 3