The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-27
MONUMENT AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Programme Of the dwelling Ceremonies.

up his life lighting with Kershaw on
Snodgrass Range.
! For 10th and 18th South Carolina
regiment-Miss Ada Orie Walker, a
granddaughter of Gen. G. I. Walker.
For 24th South Carolina regiment
Miss Marie DuPre, grand niece Of Col.
.. Il. Stevens, who gallantly led the
24th South Carolina regiment in the
battle, and also the grand aiece Of
Lieut.. Colonel Ellison Capers, who
succeeded Col. Stevens Ia the COM
mand Of the regiment.
For Culpepper's Battery--Miss
AS the ribbons are pulled the cover
will fall and show one Of the hand
soonest Monuments III the Park. It
is built of South Carolina granite, q
fit emblem Of the heroic stand made by
the South Carolinians on this field
on either side is bronze statute,
original, and made especially for this
work, an Infantryman on one eide aud
an Artilleryman on the other. South
Carolina had no cavalry in this battle.
Growing the whole is bronze Pal
metto of exquisite workmanship, sur
passing in truthfulncss to nature the
wonderful bronze Palmetto at the
State House.
On the frent Of the upper stone is
the Shield Of South Carolina in
Bronze.
The inscriptions are as follows:
On the front, composed by Bishop
Capers, with grand simplicity.
To her faithful Sons at Chickamauga,
South Carolina
Erects this Monument to Commomo.
rate the valor they proved, and the
lives they gave on this battlefield.
On the back:
Kershaw's Brigade, I'd South Caro-
lima regiment, Sd South Carolina,
regiment, 7th South Carolina regi-
ment, 9th South Carolina regiment,
James Sd South Carolina Battalion:
Killed IS; Wounded, 438; Missing, l.
Of MaDigault's Brigade, 10th South
Carolina regiment, 10Th South Caro-.
lima regiment, consolidated: Killed,
26; mortally wounded, 40; wounded, !,
17O.
Gist's Brigade 24th South Carolina
regiment, Killed, 43; Wounded, ia;
missing, IL.
Culpepper's Battery, Wounded, ii.
The total height Of the mon, ment
is 33 feet. The ork was done by the
Stewart Stone Co., Columbia, s. =,
and reflects the highest credit on their
artistic taste aud skill. y
AS soon as the monument is un-
yelled Gov. McSweeney will turn it
ever to the Park Commission and it
will be received by Gen. Henry V.
Boynton, the chairman.
The ceremonies. having ended, the
crowd will disperse over the battlefield
to study and admire it.
The official trains will return to
Chattanooga in the afternoon, and
after time for supper. etc., the vete-
rams for Memphis will speed on their
way, reaching that point early on the
morning Of the 2sth May. The other
visitors will take the train for Nor.h
Carolina.
Around the monument is a IL feet
circular pavement Of cement, faced
with granitoid.
The markers for South Carolina
troops are placed on the battlefield as
follows:
Kershaw's Brigade-On the slope of
Snodgrass Range, one for each Of the
regiments.
For 10th and 10Th South Carolina
regiments the position ip general DUR
ing the afternoon is shown by the
guns Of Dents Battery on the crest Of
the ridge. Advancing from this
point, they made repeated charges on
the enemy, and the point of furthest
advance is shown by the South Caro-
lima marker.
For the 2sth South Carolina regi-
ment the marker is placed on Kelley's
Farm. near the ''Bloody ANGLE" and
near the Shell Monument to their
Brigade Commander Colquitt.
For Calpepper's Battery in the Poe
Field, near the Georgia Monument.
It's hoped that Gen. Gordon, Com
mander U. G. v, on his way to Mem.
phis will be able to stop. p.over and take
part in the ceremonies.