Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
FOR MILITARY PARK
ONE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE
FORT STEVENS ASSOCIATION.

At recent meeting of the Fort Stevens
Lincoln National Military Park Association
the members expressed much satisfaction
over the prospects for the success of their
eHorts to secure the preservation of the par
apet of old Fort Stevens, where the only
President of the United States was ever
under fire during an engagement in this
country.
Gen. Thomas M. vincent presided and
stated the objects of the meeting advising
the society of the work which had been ac-
compllshed and performed by the officers
of the association since their last meeting
and predicted early favorable results Gen.
Vincent also stated that since the last meet
ing OF the association the following men,
bers had died: Maj. Biscoe, Gen. H. "
Boynton, Gen Getty, Gen. John B. Gordon,
Capt. Henry B. LOCKER, Gen Alexander
McCook, former Gov. Nash of Ohio, Gen.
Penrose, Gen. Lew Wallace, Gen. Frank
Wheaton, Henry E. Alvord and Senator
Mark Hanna of Ohio.
Mr.. w. V. Cox gave a general history Of
the efforts of various patriotic organizations
toward the appointment of a national park
commission. Among those present was Gen.
w. R. Cox. who commanded he advance
brigade of Gen. Early's army In the opera
lions against Fort Stevens, July IL and r.
1864, and whose brigade suffered a large
proportion of the losses sustained by the
COMMEMORATE 1OlCtS.
Advance Of Confederates.
Gen. Cox gave a brief account Of the ad-
vance Of the confederate army on Wash
ington in July, '64, and of the operations
during the engagement. 1t was also noted
that Gen. Cox led the last charge of Lees
veterans at AppomattoX in April, '65, in an
effort to release them from the grip of the
Army of the Potomac. Gen. Cox pushed his
command nearer to Washington than any
other officer and was the last to fight at
Appomattox.
Mr. w. V. Cox directed the attention of
the society to the efforts being made by
members of the 150th Ohio Volunteer In
fantry to place monuments and markers on
the battlefield. The society, on motion of
Mr.. Cox, Endorsed Senate bill, introduced
by Mr.. Lodge, and House bill, introduced
by Mr.. Bradley. to authorize the President
of the United States to appoint a commits
sion to consider and recommend a system
of national parks for military, historical
and other purposes.
On motion of DR.. Charles " Petteys,
president of the 9Th Army Corps Associa-
tien a vote of thanks was unanimously ex-
tended to the Secretary of War and the
quartermaster general, u. S. A., for hav-
ing included in their estimates an item for
an appropriation for the building of q
rostrum at Battle Ground cemetery
On motion of Maj. E. r. Campbell 1t was
voted to express to the military commit
tees of the House and Senate the approval
of the society for the erection of the ros-
trum at the cemetery.
On motion of DR.. Petteys it was voted to
appoint committee with instructions to
present the question of the establishment of
park at and in the vicinity of Fort
Stevens to Congress at the present session
with a view to securing favorable action by
that body.
On motion of Mr. Zebna Moses it was re-
solved that the association request of the
joint committee on library of the United
States Congress the placing of a suitable
and permanent marker, suitably inscribed
at the spot on the parapet of Fort Stevens
where Abraham Lincoln stood during the
progress of the battle.
Among those present were Col. John Nc