The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-12
UNVEILED MONUMENT
TO CHIEF JUNALUSKA


Memory of Hero of Battle of Horse
shoe Bend and ReScurer of An
drew Jackson to Be Commemora-
ted By Winston Chapter of D. A
r.
Robbinsville, Nov. Tone of the
greatest crowds of patriots ever gath
cred in western North Carolina
attended the unwilling of the
Junaluska monument at Rob-
binSville, Graham county, on Satur-
day, November 5th, at o'clock.
For more than a half-century the
grave of the brave old chief has
been left unmarked and amazingly
little has ever'been recorded by our
historians Of the infinite debt the
white man owes for his faithful ser
vice, especially that which was rem
dered Andrew Jackson at Horse
shoe Bend, Ala, March q, 1914,
where JunaluSka saved JackSOn's
life and really won the victory for
him, as Jackson himself most crate
fully acknowledged.
A deed so unSelliShly brave and
noble cannot be forgotten, and now
those patriotic women of Winston
Salem propose to give the 6 ave a
mark that will do much to embalm
the ilIuStrious Cher okee in the thank
full memory of every true Ameri-
can. AT the time of his valiant as
SiStance to Jackson at the Battle of
Horseshoe Bend, Junaluska had his
home in what is now Graham cOun-
ty, and very near the village of Rob- !
blnSville, which has since been
built.
The state of North Carolina, as a
reward for his services, gave him a
tract of more than 200 acres of the
finest land in his section - a tract .
that in later years has been known
to many as the Smyth farm. Rob-
the county seat of Graham
was built on this land.
In the southern suburbs of the
village, on a beautifully wooded
ridge is the grave of the chief and
near his side rests the body of Nj
Gle, his squaW
For several years this tract of land
has been in the possession of Geo.
B. Walker, of Robbinsville, and was
included in his recent sale of i'm
mense lands and other property to
the Whiting Lumber Company, re-
serving only the few square yards
where rests the bodies mentioned
Junaluska and his squaw
This square Mr.. Walker donates
and deeds to the D. A. R. chapter
that erects the monument.
Around the square enclosing the
graves a splendid fencing of iron
will be placed and on the gate in
artistic letters, the same immortal
name, "Junaluska."
The unwilling ceremony will be
most interesting. Besides the parts
rendered by the Daughters of the
Revolution, there will be
speaking by eminent orators, fine
music, a biographical sketch of the
chief; and, as will be very especially
enjoyed, several aged citizens will
give personal "reminiscences of Jul
The veil, a large Ameri-
can flag, will be lifted by two of the
In the music, also, the
Indians will assist, one chorus at
least will be given entirely by them,
1t is also hoped that their spirit
ual leader will favor the occasion by
a speech. In the county of Graham
not less than 200 gentle Cherokees
It'll reside in their loved mountain
homes. Almost as a unit they are
expected to be present at the I'M
yelling.
The exact date of Junaluska's
birth is unknown. His death oc-
Cured in his cabin home, near Rob !
binsville, November 20, 1858. Ac-
cording to the most reliable esti-
mates, he had reached the age Of
almost 100 years almost, ifnot en-
tirely.