Harrison County KyArchives News.....KENTUCKY MONUMENT ERECTED IN 1869 January 11 1912
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Doug Harper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002839 November 2, 2004, 7:48 am

The Democrat
   (Confederate Veteran)
 
In a letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Frisbie from Cynthiana, KY to Col. I. M.  
Arnold, of Covington, she writes:
"Our monument is situated on a little rise  in the cemetery surrounded by
the forty-eight graves of the brave men - heroes,  every one who fell in defense
of constitutional liberty.  Of the forty  eight men who sleep there, nine
were from Morgan's command, one of Ratcliffe's  one of Cleburn's, twenty three '
unknown' and the remaining fourteen came from as  any different states, 
including North Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi,  Georgia, and
Kentucky.  On the north side of the monument is  inscribed:  "Erected May 27, 
1869, by the Cynthiana Confederate Memorial  Association in memory of the 
Confederate dead who fell in the defense of  constitutional liberty."
"On the south side of the monument is this verse  paraphrased from Theo. O'
Hara's 'Bivouac of the Dead:
"Their names shall  never be forgot
While Fame her record keeps
And Glory guard the hallowed  spot
Where valor proudly sleeps."  
"It was because of the  inscription on the north side that the monument was 
so long unmarked as when it  became known that the inscription was to be
there were threats of dynamiting the  monument; so it was left until very 
recently when through the U. D. C. And Dr.  A. J. Beale the inscription was put 
on it as was originally intended.  The  local chapter U. D. C. has post cards 
with pictures of the monument. "  
"Several members of the Chapter are glad you are sending these notes to the
Veteran, as some other Chapter claims the first monument and they are sure 
this  one is the very first.  The date I sent is correct, May 27, 1869.
General Lee was invited to deliver the address but could not accept.   
(Col. Arnold writes that he was present and heard the great address  
delivered by Col. W. C. P. Breckenridge.) 


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