Madison-East Carroll-West Carroll County Louisiana Archives News.....Dedication Of the Monument of Madison Parish Confederate Soliders December 6, 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pauline S. Mobley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00028.html#0006760 May 20, 2010, 12:03 am Madison Journal December 6, 1912 The Confederate monument, erected by the Daughters of he Madison Infantry Chapter, at Tallulah, La. was held on October 30th, 1912. Daughters of the Madison Infantry Chapter, Comrides, Ladies and Gentlemen: I have been selected by the Madison Infantry Chapter U.D.C. to respond to the eloquent address of my friend, in dedicating this beautiful monument to the Confederate soldiers, who enlisted from this parish of Madison and served in the war between the States. I feel that this honor has been granted me, not so much for any fornsic ability I may possess, but simply because I am one of the survivors of that titanic struggle - one of the old Louisiana boys - a distinction I would not exchange to be twenty years younger; nor would I blot out the memory of "the battle, seiges, fortunes I have passed" for a longer lease of life than may be vouchesafed to me. As the represenaive of our Confederate soldiers I am glad to be delegated the pleasure of accepting this gift in the name of the very few veterans who have survived and remain with us, and also also in the name of those who have passed away; and I pray, if possible, that the spirts of the departed may hove over us during these ceremonies with approving benedictions. I would not be so ungenerous as to refuse to accept this splendid testimonial of woman's devotion, as exemplify in the gift of this splendid work of art- so suggestive of the purpose for which it was erected- commemorating as it does, the service and devoton of the Southern soldier to that cause he KNEW WAS RIGHT, and for which he was willing to die. Written by A.W. Crandell Additional Comments: I copied what I could read as the newspaper film was not very clear. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/madison/newspapers/dedicati170gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb