The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13
PRIZE OF 500 FOR THE
BEST IDEA OF A DESIGN
For Memorials to the Women of the Confederacy

The form of the memorial to the Wo-
mined and is to be a grand statue or
group of statues, in bronze, trpical of
what these glorious heroines did and suf-
fered. This statue or group will be erect
ed Oh appropriate pedestals, at least one
in each of the southern states.
1t is desired to secure the very best idea
for such bronze statue, which idea will be
worked into proper artistic mould by
skilled artist. AS an example of such
ideas, one might suggest a woman nurs-
ing a wounded soldier: another might
suggest noble wife. bidding her soldier
husband adleu and sending him 70 the
battlefield What Is wanted is the very
best and highest idea or thought which
will most fully and completed typify
and show for all generations what the
Confederate women did and suffered in
UNFOLDING and aiding the southern Con-
federacy. Such ideas can be expressed
in words, not necessarily in artistic
drawing Ideas either written in words
or drawn, will be received. This is al
lowed because many may have most APP
proprate ideas, which they could not put
in artistic form. What is wanted is the
idea; a selected artist can then embody
this idea in proper form.
Suggestions or Ideas Are Most Earn
estly Invited.
The Women's Memorial Committee of
the l.. s. c. Y. offers u prize of s1G0 for
thu Idea which may be deemed the best
and nest appropriate and which may be
accepted. This contest Is open to the
whole south and TO the south only, under
the following riles:
/. All such suggestions or ideas must
be typewriter or drawn.
g. Each suggestion must be marked
with a designating word or motto. The
true name and address Of the contestant
must be placed in a sealed envelope,
with the lofty and patriotic spirit. the
aren't devotion, and the unremitting la
bors and sacrifices of the noble women
Of the state in providing for the wants
and comforts of our gallant soldiers, and
who by their labors of love. their pa
tience of hope, and their unfiinchng con-
stancy in our cause. have nerved our
veteran soldiers in the field, In their
bloody and unequal contest with our
cruel and unrelenting foe"
The number of soldiers from Alabama
which enlisted during the war Is esti-
mated at L 900, of a total white popula-
tion of 526.27l In 1860. OF these at least
1000 are believed to have lost their lives,
while 9 large number were permanently
disabled by wounds or disease These
troops comprised substantially sixty reg
iments of infantry, three regiments OF
mounted infantry. thirteen of cavalry.
six battalions and twenty batteries; be-
sides many Alabamians served In COM
mands from other states. There were no
imnortant battles east of the Mississippi
an honorable part: and some of the most
river IN which it's troops did not perform
brilliant Confederate general officers were
Alaba nians. either by birth or adoption.
In his report to Governor Parsons
dotod Deceuber A. 1866. Col. VIM. III.
Fowler, state superintendent or army
records, says:
II assert with confidence that Alabama
cont more troops into the service In pro-
norton to population than any other
state Of the south, and that her loss was
heavier than any other irrespective OF
nopulation. / am certain, too, that when
cnreraI Lee surrende cred his army the
renrese ntation from Alabama on the field
maj dav was Inferior to no other south
arn state In numbers. and surely not In
gallantry"
rpenrinted from Owens edition or Pick
ett's History of Alabama, 1900, by per-
nnission of the publisher, the Webb Book
~ Rirming ham.)