Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-26
MINNESOTA SHAT 7
IS UNVEILED TODAY
At AN0ERSONv|LLE

federal troops from that state who
died at Andersonville during the main
tenance of the Confederate prison
camp there, was formally unveiled to-
day, party of distinguished people
from that state coming here to attend
the ceremonies. The party reached
Americus Monday night and were met
at the station by a delegation of citi-
zens, including Frank Lanier, Frank
Harold, Gen. H. T. Davenport, former
commander in chief of the Georgia di-
vision of United Confederate Veterans,
and P. A. Fenimore, secretary of the
Americus and Sumter County Chamber
of Commerce. The distinguished Wis
itors were taken in automobiles to the
Windsor Hotel, where they spent the
night, after felicitating with the re-
ception committee of Americus men
and other local people who called to
pay their respects to those in the
party.
Coming to attend the formal unveiI-
ing and dedication of the monument
were Gen. C. C. Anderson, of st. Paul
chairman of the monument commits
sion; C. F. Mcdonald, of st. Cloud;
Levi Longfellow, Of Minneapolis
Thomas P. Wilson, of ST. Paul, and
Henry B. Dixie, of Minneapolis, all OF
them veterans of the War Between the
States and prominent in the Grand Ar
my of the Republic in Minnesota.
Adit.-Gen. Fred B. Wood, who accepted
the monument in behalf of the state OF
Minnesota, also formed a member OF
the official party, he being the only one
OF the distinguished men present who
had no part in the war. Two of the
Minnesota party, Gen. Anderson and
Mr.. Dixie, were for a time held as pris-
oners of war in this state, though
neither of them was confined at Ander-
sonville. Gen. Anderson, who was a
commissioned officer in the Federal
army, after being captured by the Con-
federates, was sent to Madison, Ca,
where camp for captured officers was
maintained, while Mr.. Dixie, who was
an enlisted man, was confined in the
Confederate camp at Germantown, in
this state.
That Governor J. A. A. Burnuuist
found it impossible to personally at
tend the exercises was regretted ex-
ceedingly by other members of the
party, and by the Americus delegation
which met the visitors on their arriavl
in Americus, and attended the unveil-
ing exercises. Governor Burnquist,
however, was advised while at Mem
phis of certain matters pending at the
Minnesota capital which necessitated
his return there before it would be
possible to dedicate the monument at
Andersonville, and from that city he
returned to St. Paul.
The party left the Windsor prompt
ly at o'clock this morning, being ac-
companied by Rev. George NJ. Acree,
Frank Harold, Gen. H. T. Davenport,
and Frank Lanier, who went cut with
the party in automobiles to attend the
unveiling ceremonies. At Anderson
Vile the invocation delivered by Mr..
Acree was most touching, and fitting
beginning for the ceremonies. Adjt.
Cen F. B. Wood accepted the monu-
ment on behalf of the state of Mime
sofa, his address being a tribute to
the men in whose memory the shaft is
erected, and most impressive withal.
Gen. H. T. Davenport made brief
address which was heard with appre-
citation by the visitors, especially in
view of his prominence as Confed-
crate veteran and former head of the
Confederate organization in Georgia.
The cemetery grounds, always beauti-
fully kept, were tastefully decorated on
today, and the whole occasion was