Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
TO Be UNVEILED TO-DAY
Beautiful Memorial Erected at Shi-
loh National Military Park, Near
Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.
VAST AssEMBLAGE EXPECTED
Exercises Will BE Held i'm Public
Pavilion OF Park, With Mrs. Cor
della Powell Odcnhcimer, PrcsI-
dcnt-General, L. ID. g., Presiding.

To-day. in the Shiloh National Mill
tary Park. near Pittsburg Landing.
Tenn there Will take place the UNI
yelling. by the United Daughters OF
the Confedcracy, of the magnificent
monument erected TO all Confederate
soldiers upon the fatal field where was
sounded the death knell .of tho lost
cause.
In the vast assemblage that will
gathcriat Shiloh for tho ceremonies.
North and South will be almost cuunl-
~ represented. hut for the critical
state OF public affairs. preventing his
absence from Washington at this time.
the President of tho United states
would have been tho principal speaker.
Members OF the Grand Army OF the Re
public will participate with the Con-
fedcratcs in the exercises
The exercises will be held in Tho
public pavilion of the Shiloh Military
Park at O'Clock in the afternoon with
Mrs. cOrdcla Powell Odenhcimor.
president general Of tho United DauEh-
tcrs OF the Confedcracy. presiding. T..
>. GAMBLER. of Tennessee. will be mas
ter ot ceremonies. and General Charles
Is hogan. Adjutant-Gcncral of Ten
ncsscc. and Thomas H. Johnston and
w. H. kicr will be marshals for Tho
day. The address will be delivered by
Bishop Thomas T.. Gailor. OF Tennessee
Forming the central group of the
design are three female figures. the
forcmost-a nobly beautiful conccp-
tion-rcpresentinE tho Confedcracy. In
the background stand Death and Night.
the former snatchins from her droop-
ing hand tho laurel wreath OF victory,
and Night waiting by to complete her
brought up under cover OF darkness.
Immediately beneath this group is a
portrait in has relief OF General Alder,
sydney Johnston. the Light and In
spiration OF the Confederate Army OF
tho West"
On either side arc groups OF soldiers
That on the right indicates the officers
and cavalry: while on the left are
represented the artillery and infantry
corps that engaged in tho Shiloh battle
These three groups are cast in bronze.
the heads and figures being upon an
eight and half scale. Carved in
marble and set in the granite forming
the base OF the monument are two
panels--one representing the first days
battle. how eSuberantly. hopefully and
coura Geously the Confedcrates rushed
into the conflict: the second 2or,rayinE
tiit ~ usHiH6 SclToW Oh the men tDr
the loss of the dearly bought victory
so unexpectedly lost
AT the back OF the monument are
the following inscriptions on bronze
tablets:
The States OF the South sent to
the battle of Shiloh seventy-nine or
CARNATIONS of infantry. ten organiza-
tions OF cavalry and twenty three bnt-
teries OF artillery. How bravely and
well they fought. let the tablets OF
history on this field tell"
AS greeting to that host OF Gray
and in honor of it's dcad-whether
sleeping in distant places or graveless
here In tracelcss dust-this monument
has been lifted up by the hands of a
loving and grateful people"
Erected by the United Daughters
OF the confederacy to honor the men
who served the Confederate States OF
America"
Let us covenant with each other.
and with those whose sacrifices hallow
this field. to stand for patriotism. prin-
ciplc and conviction as did they-even
unto death"