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L■Wtempt* by his friends fo “ cut him shortproving futile, Providence, seemingly, in behalf of the people, let looee the waters I Efrom the oloads above, and sncoeeded in havdriving him from the platform. Mr. Pat- gthparty never could stand cold water „ mtleman from Norwalk was not an P°rthecallTHE MONUMENT. 0TelDuringtheflagto 1monument was veiled, was removed, and ancone of the finest specimens of monumental | hac architecture in this section of the countrymetassemblage. It was ers3 beautifully decorated with evergreens and emjflowers.The monument was designed by Mr.timColAsJohn G. King, and built by Major J. E. Marsh, of Toledo. It cost the townshipj pol500. The height is twenty-eight feet j the six inches, from the ground to the highest thepoint. Foundation of masonery four feet j inasix inches high by seven feet square. The { hie *’ I first base is of Berea sand-stone, raisedTidshields, six feet square two feet high withrfD.names inscribed on four sides, of the prin-80 IGadricipal battles in which the boys were en- edallEHS,aHDgages. The next base is of the same kind of stone, five feet sauare bv one foot threeinchesbearingSoldiersIfexr* These words are in pressed and gilded j t0•e-henanendforu!ret19-d.tatits‘reir-toor-letters. The plinth is brown free-stone,from Portland, Connecticut, and is fourwifeet square by one foot high. On this rests a die three feet sauare bv three feet sixofinches high, with two arched top columns, * cr raised, on each of the four sides of which 1 hn are inscribed the names of the honored hadead. The next die is octagonal, two feet atsix inches by four feet two inches high, ca T. I with the names of the living. In each case P*Companiesceof Begiments also cut. The place and time of death, so O far as known, are also engraved The blt;molded octagon sub-base is fourteen incheshigh and two feet in diameter. On this is tr an octagon spire eight feet six inches in j fchight, one foot eight inches diameter at the w base, one foot three inches at the top ; the *1whole surmounted by a beautifully carved w spread-eagle,cut from a block of stone weigh- °' ing originally a ton. This beautiful emblemhwas executed by Mr. W. Kendall of Philadelphia, and is much admired. There arealready inscribed on the monument somerlt;tlin330 names and many more are yet to be placed there. It is proper to state in this ^ connection, that the soldiers to whom thestone is dedicated were ali volunteers, there nf(having never been a draft in this township The bases are set on sheets of lead inorder that there may be no crumbling ot the P stone in case it settles. Before the blocks ^wore set, places of deposit were made inenthem, which contain the names ot subscribers to the fund, specimens ot different kinds of money in use now, and various 1 memorandums. eNAMES CF THE FALLEN. 01 aWilliam Barrel, J. Dewrv, M. Ingles J.Page, K. Sanky. J. Terril, X. Myers Co.B., 101st 0. V. I.Lieutenant W. W. Thomas, F. A. Williams, W. H. Parks, W. Bellamy, K. K.sSloan, A Emmons, J. R. Myer, F. T. ILr-tow, A. G. Barnett, J. Hollister, W. B Sae- (Co. C. i5th0. V. I. PJL. Whitmer, W. L. Williams, W. Gibbs. I ^7th O. V. I.ey—Co. E PJ 1Ghoi H. Ritz, A. Hagan, A. Quayie—Co. E.179th.oZerbe—Coare A. II. Hopkins, F. M. Stewart, Co. K ue 67th.nb?z A. Wicker—Co. F 37th.J. Sivers—Co. G 24th.A. Melville—Coia' j J. Farnam—U. S. Navy. jii. fugles, 1). Fields—Co E 3d 0. V. C. 1J. Vansia-—Co. L 9th 0 V. C.nK. Potter, W. Eddv—Co F 140thO X. G. 1W. F. Dean—Surgeon 25th 0. V. I. ! *The citizens of Milan township, have | jacted nobly in erecting this monument to3,f the memory of their fallen braves, and soahe far as the matter rested with the public, itn(j has been a success. A few names are still, to be cut upon the monument, ia addition ftiS to those given above, a* d it will *hen beted complete. The programme closed with aId- j fine display of fireworks in the evening.Robt. B Waue.
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Sandusky Daily Commercial Register
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Mon, Jul 08, 1867
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