The National tribune., 1911-03-16
MONUMENT TO THE PENNSYIvA-
MA RESERVES.

Cbon no field of battle did ever a
finerIbody pf men enter than the FAM
Gus sPennsSlyania Reserves. They were
admirable for their discipline, for their
ana5nchirg 6ortitude, for their steady
reliable defense and for their quick,
crushing attack. They reflected the
highest credit upon their State. and now
tardy justice, is sought for them in the
erection of n monument upon the bat
tlefeid of Fredericksburg. Mr.. Kelley
has introduced the following bill in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives,
and it is before the Committee on APP
preparations:
Section 1. That the Governor of this
Commonwealth, the Attorney General,
q member of the c.. A. II. of Pennsyi-
Nania. to be appointed by the State
Commander thereof; one member of
the Senate and one member of the
House OF Representatives, who shall he
appointed bv the Governor, is hereby
authorized and directed to procure a
suitable site upon the battlefield of
Fredericksburg, Va, and cause thereon
to be erected a suitable monument in
| memory of tie Pennsylvania Reserve
Volunteer Corps. and cause said MONT
ment to be dedicated in a fitting man
ner.
Sec. 2. Said Commission shall organ
ize ar the call of the Governor, who
shall be the President thereof The
members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation, and shall be al
lowed their actual travelling expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance
of their duties
Sec. 3. The said Commission shall not
proceed tc the performance of their du-
ties, nor shall any money be available
for the purposes herein set forth until
such site hereinbefore mentioned shall
be selected by the Commission and the
price thereof ascertained.
Sec. 4. The said Commission, under
the direction of the Adiutant- General
is hereby authorized and empowered 10
arrange for the attendance at the ded;
cation of said monument of such sur
Niv"rs of the said Pennsylvania Reserve
Volunteer Corps who participated in tho
battle of Fredericksburg, Va, and to
arrange over the most direct line OF
railroad transportation for said s,lrviv-
ors from their nearest railroad point in
Pennsylvania to the city of Fredericks-
burg, Va. and return. and in case any
of such surviving soldiers should reside
outside of this Commonwealth, to ar
range for their transportation from the
| nearest railroad point in this Common
wealth to their place of residence and
from such railroad point to Fredericlls-
burg. Va, and return. None but hon
orably discharged survivors of said
PENNSYLVANIA Reserve Volunteer Corps
shall ne furnished transportation as
| herein provided for
Sec. 5. The sum of $4,000 or SO
much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby specifically appropriated for the
purchase of said site and the erection
| and dedication of said monument. in
GLIDING the. expenses of said Commits
sion.,i
The survivors of the Is regiments are
scattered all over the United States, but
there are a great number Of them yet
living in Pennsylvania. We urge that
all take an interest in this commend
ableswork, and write their Representa-
tivess and Senator's urging that the bill
he brought before the Legislature and
passed at once. SO that the work Oh
the uonumeiif can be begun and com
pletel whileaniany are yet alive.