Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
MARYLAND MONUMENT
MEMORIAL TO BLUE AND GRAY
AT CHICKAMAUaA.
A Granite Shaft Forty-four Feet in
Height-Standard Bearer
at the Top.

After much delay the state of Maryland Is
to have a monument at Chickamauga to
commemorate the valorous deeds Of her
sons who fought in that fierce and decisive
battle. The design accepted is by the Van
Anlbridge Granite Company of this city and
Boston. Competitive designs were also sub
mitted by firms in Baltimore. New York and
Boston. The last legislature in Maryland
appropriated 1000 for the proposed monu-
ment and appointed commission. COM
posed of Col. B. F. Taylor, Capt William
L. Ritter, Capt. ]. Leonard Hoffman. Capt
William Stahl. Capt. John r. King, Capt
Thomas J. Cannon and Capt. Charles W.
Hail. to decide upon a proper memorial
1t was the intention of the commission to
have the monument dedicated the 4th Of
July of next year, and President Roosevelt
was invited to be present and participate In
the exercises. The President explained to
the commission that he could not be present
that day, so the dedication will be post
poned till later in the month, when 1t is ex
pected that the President may be abe to
attend.
The monument will stand on Orchard
Knob. almost on the very spot where Gen.
Grant had his headquarters during the bat
lie. Like the monument at the battlefield
of Antietam. 1t will be commemorative Of
the wearers of the blue and the gray. 1t
will be in almost the center of triangle of
monuments erected by New York, Illinois
and New Jersey. 1t is to be erected so as
to just break the sky line about a foot and
Made of Granite.
The shaft Is to be Of granite taken from
the Westerly quarries in Rhode Island. 1t
will be Al feet high and IA feet by II feet
at the base The base consists of three
octagonal steps. leading up to the plinth
This is of the same shape, and bears on
the sides two figures. On the right is the
figure of confederate artilleryman. He
IS standing with the Sponging rod resting
at his left and in the act of watching the
effect of the recent discharge Of his gun
Considerable ANNA ton is depicted in his
gaze and posture.
The figure on the left is that of Union
infantryman. He is following the order.
Prepare to load; handle cartridge" his
right hand being depicted in the act of
drawing forth cartridge. Both figures
spective services at the time of the great
strife. and are intended to stand somewha t
in the light of permitting comparisons be-
tween the method of the rifieman of nearly
forty years ago and those of today.
The plinth supports a circular die, with
polished raised stars in baS-relief and four
panels, in which tablets are to be placed.
These tablets to consist of two ihScrip-
one to the commission erecting the shaft
and the fourth a tribute from the state of
Maryland to the vaor of her sons on both
sides in the battle. Half way up the shaft,
which is monolthic, will be a band of laurel,
the W0kath being in full relief The cap is
to be of Corinthian style and the entire
monument will be surmounted by statue
of a standard bearer holding the federal
flag in his left hand. His position is at
parade rest. This statue is 10 feet high
and the other two are 6 feet inches.
The monument will have hammered"
surface and be built entirely of granite.