The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
BATTLE GROUNDS
At Perryville Sadly
Neglected.
Monument There Almost Isolated BY
Weeds,
GOVERNMENT SHOULD AID.
NUMBER TO-.

The Perryyile battle grounds were
visited by Editor J. c. Alcock Of the
Danville Messenger and he was sur
prised to find the place so sadly neg.
lected. After several inquiries as 20
the way 20 the monument and the
grounds and reaching there with
much difficulty. the Danville Messeu-
ger says:
We we're almost moved TO tears as
we stood there on this sacred ground.
where hundreds Of our brave ances-
tors died for a noble cause, and saw
how IL IL being forgotten. The mon
ument stands with weeds all around
II and tall bushes are growing up 50
high that il is almost impossible 20
get TO the place. There have evi-
IDENTIFY been other visitors to the place
as upon getting closer to the memoir
ial We noticed that small pieces Of the
stone had been Clipped of and car
ried away as souvenirs by unscrupu-
lous persons
Erected By The State.
The Confederate Memorial was
erected by the State Of Kentucky sew
eral years ago. and four commission
ers-the late Col Robert J. Breckin.
ridge and Col. b. o. Rodes, and Capt.
S d. VanPelt and Capt J. II. Baugh-
man. two Federal and two Confeder.
ate soldiers-were named TO have
charge Of the grounds where the
memorial stands. On the monument
there are numbers Of names Of brave
men who fell in battle on the grounds
and "s4i unknown heroes" We also
noticed the following inscriptions on
the monument:
Nor wreck. nor charge. or winters
blight. nor times remorseless doom.
shall dim one ray Of holy light tia,
silds your glorious tomb"
Nor Drawer bled for brighter
land, nor brighter land had cause 80
grand"
On flames eternal camping ground
their silent tents are spread. and
glory guards With solemn round the
bivouae Of the dead"
"Nor shall your glory be forgot
while fame her records keep. or honor
points the hallo~sd spot where valor
proudly sleeps."
One of Greatest Battles.
One Of the greatest battles during
the Civil War was fought on these
grounds. on Wednesday. October s.
1862, when thousands Of soldiers or
both sides Of the conflict took part
IL is said that between 500 and TOO
Confederate soldiers lost their lives
during the battle and that between
l 500 and 1000 Federals were killed.
The story Of the great battle has been
told many times and il is not necess-
AIRY that We repeat II here. but the
fight is said TO have been the blood
lest Of the Civil War. as well as the
most stubbornly contested. Both
sides agree to this as will be seen
from the reports Of the battle as issu
ed by both generals. a. follows:
General Buell. said This battle
will stand conspicuous for its server
ity in the history Of the Rebellion"
General Bragg said: For the time
engaged, this battle was the severest
and most desperately contested with
in my knowledge"
Should Be National Park.
This famous battle ground should
be taken over by the Government and
made a National Park. and II is the
duty Of Boyle county citizens to take
the matter up with our Government
representatives and see that il i
done. In the meantime. however.
the citizens Of the county. Of the
State and the nation should see that
the hallowed spot is kept clean and
free from weeds and bushes. A road
from the main thoroughfare should
be built to permit motorists and per-
sons in vehicles 10 get 10 the plare "