The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-01
CARROLL COUNTY
HONORS HEROES.
Monument to Coufeders ate Dead TO be
Unveiled at Carroiiton Today.

Csrrollton, Miss, Nov. 2S-Fridsy, De-
cember 1, will be the most joyous, II not
the o eventful, day in the history Of
this town and county. II will be the oc-
casion of the unwilling Of the monument
which has been erected by the people
Carroll county to commemorate the
valor, the patriotism, and the self-sacri-
fee of the soldiers Of old Carroll county
in the struggle for Confederate indie
~pendence.
Not since that eventual day, forty-hve
years ago, when the Carroll Rifles,
known as Company X, received its flag
and was mustered into the Confederate
service, have the people Of this county
displayed 80 much patriotic enthusiasm
as is felt throughout this section in the
event. On that day CAROLS old veter-
ans, who as youngsters, fought and suf-
fered for the country and posterity, will
behold, carved in enduring marble, the
accomplishment of that strong desire
which has been their enthusiastic dream
through long years Of toll and poverty.
Active efforts in the movement to
erect this monument Q begun less
than one year ago. The work Of secur-
ing funds and Of pushing the enterprise
to its completion was begun and carried
into effect by local members Of the p. r.
Liddell Camp, U. G. VS.. No. 56l, assisted
later most theoretically by the II. d.
Money Chapter, U. D. G. The two thous.
and dollars, which is the cost Of the
monument, has been raised within the
last seven months; one Thousand by vol
untary individual contributions, and one
Thousand by appropriation by the board
OF supervisors out OF the county funds,
under a special statute passed by the
State legislature.
Capt. John T. Stanford is commandant
of the local camp. He enlisted as a pri-
vate in Company X at its organization,
1t being the first company that volun-
teered from this county. Later, as it's
captain, he was severely wounded in
storming the breast-works at Gettys-
burg, and from the effects Of that wound
his left arm now hangs useless by his
side. Rejoining his regiment, he was in
active service with Lees army until the
surrender. or the other members OF
the committee on monument fund, Ad-
iutant W. Y. Hamilton enlisted in Com
pany X at its organization, and was Sc
verely wounded at one Of the battles in
Virginia early In the war, which dis
abled him from further active service.
Assistant Adjutant II. D. Shaw wal in
active and constant service during the
entire period Of the war, as we're also
Capt. Thomas Kennedy and Lee Nc
MILAN, the latter having enlisted at the
age of fifteen. All Of these gentlemen
were aggressive leaders in the overthrow
Of the carpet-bag regime in the county.
AS Sons of Veterans, W. G. George
and G. ]. Nelson have given material
assistance to this committee. With the
same undaunted spirit that prompted
them In their services during the war
and the darker days Of reconstruction,
the yeteraus have labored faithfully To
build this monument.
The Monument.
The monument Ia erected in the heart
Of the business center OF Carrollton, be-
Ing in the northwest corner Of the court
house square. 1t is built Of granite and
marble. Its base Is seven feet square,
and it's total height above the foundation
is tw~enty-eight and q half feet. On its
shaft stands the figure Of a Confederate
private soldier, carved Of white Italian
marble; a private Just as he appeared
in reality during the later years Of the
war, with his musket at "rest". He is
dressed, not in artistic military uniform,
but In the ragged clothes Of the old Con-
federate, with slouched hat, a canteen at
his side, and q blanket across his shout
der. The most interesting feature in
the construction OF this monument are
the rosters that are encased within its