![]() Smith about new wording for the inscription.ġ6. And Nicolson requests General Lomax speak with Mr. Smith for the Virginia monument is not acceptable to the GNPC or the War Department. Lomax, GNPC, (No Enclosures included) April 1, 1912Ĭhairman Nicolson reiterates that the inscription submitted by Col. Smith has forwarded to the Chairman the inscription recommended for the Virginia monument “with the hope that they are not in the least infringement in any way of the regulations of the War Department issued on January 12, 1912.”ġ5. He adds the approval given by the GNPC is only for “the construction of the Pedestal and foundations … and does not authorize any inscriptions. Van Amringe and ask him to send one to Mr. Nicolson returns the Virginia monument blueprints to Mr. Van Amringe, The Van-Amringe Granite Co., March 1, 1912 Airy (NC) on March 6 th and … we are in hopes that the inscription for said pedestal will have been approved” by the Government.ġ3. The VGC “accompanied by the writer, will visit Mt. He’s also anxious to know “the amount of lettering which will be required” on the pedestal. Nicolson two blueprints of the Virginia monument and seeks the GNPC’s approval. Nicolson, Chairman, GNPC, February 27, 1912 Van Amringe, The Van-Amringe Granite Co., to John P. And for myself I like the monument free from inscriptions.”ġ2. Smith to do away with the names of Virginia organizations (military units) as it would be duplicating the VA Tablets the monument. Nicolson’s letter.” He also has forwarded the order from the Secretary of War to Mr. Lomax agrees with the Chairman regarding the inscription and mentions his conversations with Col. Nicolson, Chairman GNPC, February 8, 1912 The simplicity of which would appeal to every soldier… to make it more dignified.”ġ1. He mentions the law that inscriptions “should be without censure, praise or blame.” He also states, “the approval of this inscription by the Secretary of War is doubtful” and suggests two alternatives for Mr. Nicolson has concerns regarding the Virginia monument inscription “they fought for the faith of their fathers” he has received from Mr. ![]() Nicolson, Chairman Gettysburg National Park Commission GNPC to General L.L. This correspondence confirms the Secretary of War’s approval of the design for the Virginia Monument at Gettysburg.ġ0. John Chisholm, (through General Lomax), GNPC to Col. The GNPC approves the design of the Virginia monument on September 1 and the Acting (Assistant) Secretary of War sends the Department’s endorsement to the Chairman GNPC on September 13.ĩ. Virginia Monument Design approval by Gettysburg National Park Commission, Endorsement of Approval, Acting Secretary of War, September 1 & 13, 1910 Lomax acknowledges the VGC’s decision regarding the substitution of the Virginia state flag on the Virginia monument and will forward this to the Secretary of War, “we are not willing that any one except the Secretary should approve or those in the highest place should carry out the plan.”Ĩ. Nicolson is informed the VGC “in deference to the preference of the National Commission, to the substitution of the flag of Virginia, in place of the Confederate battleflag.”ħ. Thomas Smith, Secretary VGC, to General L.L. remains to be proven.” And “whether the Commission have been wise in their selection of so small an object” in comparison “with the State of Pennsylvania memorial at Gettysburg.”Ħ. Sievers’ will provide the necessary surface. Van Amringe goes on to detail the design of the monument but adds a concern regarding “how Mr. Sievers’ design, skill or whether he “is clever in Equestrian statue work but there is no doubt as to his artistic training and cleverness in memorial work.”Mr. Sievers has been named as sculptor and “awarded the contract for the State of Virginia memorial at Gettysburg.” He goes on to mention that he does not know of Mr. Nicolson, Chairman GNPC, February 3, 1910 Nicolson, Chairman, Gettysburg National Park Commission (GNPC) December 9, 1909 Thomas’ correspondence to Colonel John P. Department of War, Assistant and Chief Clerk John C. and selected a site for a Virginia memorial to be erected on the Gettysburg Battlefield at “Spangler’s Woods” and ask Secretary of War, Henry Stimson “may be advised of your approval of our action.”Ĥ. Stimson, December 7, 1909Ī meeting of the Virginia Gettysburg Commission met in Washington D.C. Thomas Smith, Secretary, Virginia Gettysburg Commission (VGC) to Secretary of War, Henry L. ![]() They are presented in chronological order.ģb. These documents from the GNMP VI7-67 Virginia Monument Files are related to the NPS approval of the erection of the Virginia Memorial on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
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