The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Cherokee could fashion a memorial.

| Cherokee could fashion a memorial. There could be no real difficulty in Marengo, where an event is commem- orated in the County name or in Lime- l stone where Il local, physical charac- teristic is expressed.
 Tn the case of names that celebrate the most distinguished persons, as the Father of his Country or Jefferson. or Madison. Monroe. Franklin. Marshall, Jackson. or Lafayette, the task is com paratively easy. as 1t is also with some Of the lesser lights. as Marion or Nor gan. or St. Clair.
 What an inspiration to the thinking youth of country must be such Q name as Francis Marion or Daniel Morgan?
 One of the most luminous of the still less distinguished names in onr hon ored list is that of the gallant young
 officer after whom the County nf Montgomery is so appropriately called. Major Lemuel P. Montgomery fell un- der General Jackson at the Indian bat tie of Tohopeka. better known as the battle of the Horse Shoe in Tallapoosa County. on the 27th of March. 1874. This splendid young officer. only 2S years of age at the time of his death, says Pickett. was appointed by Madi- son first Major of the 39th Regiment which he gallanuy led to the breast works of the Indians at the Horse Shoe. He was the first nan that mounted the breastworks. and while waving his sword and animating his men. large ball shot from the rife of Red Stick entered his head and instantly killed him. When the battle was ended Jack son stood over his body and wept He exclaimed. T have lost the flower of my army"
 No likeness of Major Montgomery Is known to be in existence. but monu- ment of stone containing his name and a suitable inscription could fittingIy be placed on county ground in front of the court house in the County of Mont goplery in grateful and perpetual rec ognition of his bravery and sacrifice But for several reasons. 1t seems to me dOublY incumbent that in those coun- ties of the State that are named in honor of sons or adopted sons of Ala hama. such monuments be erected These are our own and their names are a priceless heritage fo~ all time
 Need Net Re Expensive.
 Such monuments as are here sug- gested need not be expensive. In the most elaborate of the forms that might be desired they should not cost beyond a few hundred dollars, It would not he wise to make them pretentious X simple block of rough stone or Just a boulder of suitable size mounted on an inexpensive pedestal of some durable material. and carrying the name and an inscription, would answer the pur- pose And so much the better if the stone or boulder could come from the county itself.
 It might be thought desirable in some cases to arrange the inscription in the way of an inserted bronze or copper plate. and in few cases. where a likeness of tSC subject IS obtainabie to nount the shaft with a bust in stone or metal. And keep m mind. please, that it is not tiio idea to have these p,nn11rOauts furnished bv fbp Stat, or the counties. but by private subscrip- tion or individual gift. It IS possible. likely, to firl in every county in Ala bama some literally disposed man or some large hearted pntriotic woman who would account it a privilege and honor to make such donation on the of a suitable design ',
 Such monuments in the court house squares Of the counties throughout Ala bams. or In other public places at the county seats, would help to do honor to our county names. to kesu many of