Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02
DEDICATE BADGER
MONUMENT OCT. IS
MEMORIAL TO WISCONSIN SOLD,
IERS UNDER GRANT WILL
BE UNCOVERED.
COST OF SHAFT 100000
Names of All in Battles. Charges and
Siege Will Have Place on
Tablets.

kee.-Wisconsin's 800, 900
monument, erected on the battlefield
OF Vicksburg, is rapidly nearing COM
pletion.
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, it will be
dedicated with ceremonies of deep
interest to all Wisconsin men who
participated in the battles, charges
and the siege resulting in the sur
render of Gen. Pemberton and bis
army to Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, on
July 4, 1868, the day upon which
Gen. Lee with his army retreated
from Gettysburg after one of the
severest punishments he and his
army had ever received.
The original plan was to have the
monument completed and ready for
dedication on the anniversary Of the
day upon which the famous charge
was made. but the work could Lot
be completed in time.
The monument will be one of the
most beautiful yet erected in the
Vicksburg park. where already there
are scores of monuments, though
other states have placed more expen-
sive ones, Including Illinois. That
states monument cost 5000, 900. Mis-
slSSlppi will have one at an expense
of $50, 900 and Louisiana will in
vest 500, 200. New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Iowa and other northern states
have already placed monuments.
There will be present at the ded-
ication representatives from all Of
the seventeen different commands
from Wisconsin that participated in
the battles and siege. One of the
addresses will be delivered by DR..
j. L. Jones, who was a member Of
Wisconsin battery that did good serv-
ice throughout the siege.
An address will be delivered by
Maj. Gen. Fred D. Grant, son of the
great Gen. Grant who planned the
VlckSburg campaign-the successful
campaign that resulted in his promo
ton from no rank whatever in the
regular army to the highest rank
then allowed, that of major general.
It also resulted in such a growth of
confidence in his military skill, not
only with President Lincoln but by
the whole north, that his assignment
to the head of the army and the navy
to finish the war, resulted.
Gen. Fred Grant was a boy of Is
at the time of the Vicksburg cam
paign and was with his father
throughout that demonstration. His
presence and address will add great
~ to the interest of the occasion, for
he is not only popular with the vet
Grams of the north but with the vet
Grams of the south, great numbers of
whom will be present and participate
IN the interesting event
Commissioners Bird, Weissert and
Burnham have been untiring in their
efforts to make the best possible
showing with Wisconsin's generous
appropriation.
The name of every Wisconsin man
who had part in the campaign will
have place on the monument, in
plain metal letters.
The original commission consisted
of the late Gen. George E. Bryant.
the late Col w. F. Villas and Col.
A. G. Weissert.
Capt. H. P. Bird, of the commits
sion, had not been able to attend
meeting with Commissioners Weis-
sert and Burnham since his serious
illness of last March until recently.
While he has not fully recovered he
is able to be about and to attend
to business a portion of the time.
Mrs. Bird accompanied the captain
to the city and they are the guests
Of Mrs. A. M. Thomson.