The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
ASK LOCAL
' POST AID
WISH MARSHALL COUNTY
VETERANS TO ENDORSE
MONUMENT PETITION.
Rushville Post of G. A. r. at Head
of Movement to Have Legislat-
ure Make Appropriation.

Commander Emanuel Price is in re-
ceipt of the following letter from
John NJ. Stevens, Commander OF the
Rushville post, asking that the Miles
H. Tibbetts post of this city endorse
the action taken b, the Rushyille
post. whereby the legislature will be
asked to appropriate $4,000 for the
erection OF a monument to the MEM
ory of Gen. Pleasant =. Hackleman,
the only Indiana general that was
killed on the field OF battle during the
Civil war. The communication is as
follows:
Emanuel Price, Commander
Miles II. Tibbetts Post, Plymouth.
Comrade AT a meeting OF Joel
Wolfe Post, the subject OF the erec-
lion of monument 10 the memory
of Gen. Pleasant A. Hackleman, was
presented and enthusiastically en-
dorsed. 1t is the consensus OF op:n-
ion by our membership, that the SER
vices rendered by General Hackle-
man to his State and country should
be recognized and perpetuated, and
il was unanimously voted to memor-
ialize the Legislature OF the State for
the passage OF bill providing for
the erection OF a suitable monument
and carrying with 1T an appropriation
OF $35,00O
Ii was further resolved TO ask the
Posts comprising the G. A. X. De-
partment of Indiana 10 join In the
movement and TO pass resolutions
endorsing the same, and to kindly
mail their action TO John Nj. Stevens,
Commander, at RuShville, and to sub
NIT the proposition to the members
OF the Legislature in their respective
counties and districts.
Brigadier Gen. Pleasant A. Hackle-
man was born in Franklin county,
Indiana. He was son OF Major
John Hackleman, a soldier OF the war
of 1912. General Hackleman was
among the first TO enlist at the out
break OF the rebellion and was ap-
pointed colonel of the 10th Regiment
of Indiana Volunteers, twelve
months regiment A short time be-
fere the expiration of his 4esm OF
service he was promoted to the rank
Of Br;gadier General and ordered TO
report to General Hallek at Corinth.
Mississippi, and was there assigned
to the command OF the 1st Brigade OF
the End division OF the Army OF the
Mississippi, commanded by General
Grant. On the 3rd day of Oc-ober.
1862, in the battle of Corinth, about
3 o'clock p. m. while on horseback at
the head OF the brigade rallying his
command to oppose an attack by an
overpowering foe, he received gun
Shot wound across his throat and
died about o'clock p. m. His last
audible words were, Il am dying, but
am dying for my country"
General Hackleman was member
OF the Peace Conference which met
at Washington in February, 1861, for
the purpose of averting war if pos
sible He held many Offices OF trust
and served with ability and efficiency,
discharging every trust committed to
him with honor and zeal. He was
open aearted, candid and generous to
a fault. He was the only Gene al
Officer from Indiana killed in battle,
and we of Rush county, his home. be-
lieve that his services to MS State
and Nation were and are worthy 70
be perpetuated TO posterity by the
erection OF monument TO his mem
ory at the Capitol grounds or in =
University Park in the csty OF Indi-
annapolis. Respectfully,
John VI. Stevens. Commander.
Luthe- B. Downey, Adjutant.