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Identifier: report02kans (find matches)
Title: Report
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Kansas. Vicksburg National Park Memorial Commission
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Publisher: Topeka, Kansas State Print. Plant
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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. Deitzler, colonelof the First Kansas volunteer regiment of infantry, which was musteredinto service under the first call for volunteers, seiving four years andsix months. During this service the First Kansas participated in twenty-six battles and skirmishes, and were the only Kansas troops that tookpart in the Vicksburg campaign. 4. On the granite structure, circular in form, rising back of andsurrounding the statues of Lincoln, Robinson and Deitzler, bronze tabletsare to be placed bearing the names of all the officers and men of the FirstKansas regiment; and from its center a granite shaft, rising 40 feet, toa point 75 feet above grade of roadway. The extreme width across thebase at grade line is 48 feet; the extreme distance from roadway to rearline, 59 feet; height of exedra wall above platform, (i feet ten inches. The estimates of the amount necessary to complete thismemorial according to the proposed designs call for an appro-priation of $125,000. Kansas Vicksburg National Park
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Memorial Commissio)i. 9 After a careful survey, your commission retained the serv-ices of William B. Munclie, of Chicago, one of the foremostartists and architects of the country, to prepare the plans andspecifications here submitted. A large number of the bestmemorials on the Vicksburg field have been produced under hisdirection. Changes will without doubt be made from the designs herepresented, to the end that economies may be effected and themost perfect artistic harmonies prevail. The Commission brings to your attention, and through youto the attention of the legislature of Kansas, the fact that upto this time the state of Kansas, which shared so conspicuouslyin the struggles and triumphs of the Civil War, has not asingle monument on any battle field to commemorate the deedsand the devotion of her valiant defenders. It is a significant fact also, and one worthy of special men-tion, that to Kansas was first accorded permission by the WarDepartment to include as a part of the Kansas

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