The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
THE DAVIS MONUMENT
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
REQUESTS ORDERS.
Sets of Plates Typifying the Three
Branches of Military Service-The
Cayalryman. the Infantryman
and the Artillerylnan

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the central committee of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association, Rich
mond, Va. has sent the circular which
follows to the Confederate workers of
New Orleans, whom she hopes to inter
est in its announcement. The circular
says:
The central committee of the Jeffer-
son Davis Monument Association has in
press a set of three plates, representing
the three branches of the Confederate
army. These plates are executed in the
best style of colored work, from de-
signs in water color, by William L.
Sheppard. Mr.. Sheppard's service in the
Confederate army afforded him advant-
ages in the study of types, places and
color in the life of the Confederate SOL
dier which were possessed by only few
artists. = @@
.sThe figures are treated with almost
no background, and only few acces-
sories appropriate to the branch of the
service represented.
ssThe cavalryman is about to saddle
his horse; has the bride in his hand,
while the saddle is on limb near by,
and near it lie his rolled blanket and
saber.
ssThe infantryman is equipped with
- l.. -, halt
bayonet, canteen, etc. He has stopped
for moment at the camp fire to light
his pipe, and supports his rife in the
hollow Of his elbow, in order to have
both hands free.
The artillerynlan is an officer. He
stands on the slight slope Of breast
work. and signals to the ginners to re-
serve their fire until he can observe the
enemy with his field glass. The smoke
drifting by indicates that the gun near
him has just been fired
IT will be seen that attention is con-
centrated on the figures alone, and that
there is no intention of representing in
cident. There is no neWness about the
outfit of these individuals. Their CLOTH
ing shows service.
THE figures are G. the light haired
and dark-haired types--two Of them
The artillerynan,s hair is iron gray, as
there were numbers of 1niddle-aged men
| in the Confederate service who should
not go unrepresented in this series. The
Iperiod to which the figures belong is the
campaign of 1868.
These pictures are sold for the BEN
| eft of the Jefferson Davis monument.
I'VE have no agents; the work is done
| by the chapters. It is hoped that every
camp will at leafs buy one set, as it IS
necessary that the younger people Of the
South should know the uniform of
| their fathers, and not the grotesque flg-
IRE Of a Confederate soldier in a long
frock coat
aThe price is '$I.5o for the set, or 75e
single copy. The size is IoI-2 by y
inches, mounted upon board I5x2o
inches, ready for framing, Orders to be
sent to Mrs. VIM. Robert Vawter, chair
i mon of the committee.
/ Mrs. ]. B. Richardson. u .. G. di-
i rector, and Mrs. w ]. Behan, director
&c S. NJ. Association, will receive orders
for these pictures.
! The Confederate bazar is another plan
! Of the association for raising the needed
] money for the Jefferson Davis memorial
arch and the Confederate museum
| which is. now established in the man
i sion in which President Davis resided
/ during the war They therefore ask the
help of every man, woman and child, If
order that the entire South may share
II the honor The association OF the JET
ferson Davis monument. Z. D. e, has
s director. IN each State. and the Con
federate museum regent, who represents
/ the room owned by each State in the
Southern Confederacy, and will be rep
resented BY table bearing its name
shield and colors, and articles received
viii BE given to the table which may be
designated BY the donor.
/ 1t IS beftting that to the dauntless
1chieftian and his heroic followers these
two monuments be raised in the capita
lof tile Confederacy, the one spot which
can never lose its identity with the cause
i for which they struggled and died.
The Southern and Adams express
companies will deliver free of charge
all packages limited to IS pounds. Wher
possible, packages should be forwarded
Through these companies.
All articles, small and large, for table
or restaurant. for use Or beauty, shoult
be addressed to Confederate Bazar
Richmond Name and residence d