A history of the erection and dedication of the monument to Gen'l James Edward Oglethorpe, unveiled in Savannah, Ga., November 23, 1910 . ernment revoked its action and appropriatedhis money. Having availed themselves of his military tal-|ents, the advisers of royalty court-martialed him on groundswhich were dismissed as slanderous. Finally, he withdrew:from the service of an ungrateful monarch and entered upoithe last stage of the journey of life which was to end on Jul]1, 1785- King and courtier might see in him only a success-ful rival for the fame which it was not given them to attain^but
A history of the erection and dedication of the monument to Gen'l James Edward Oglethorpe, unveiled in Savannah, Ga., November 23, 1910 . ernment revoked its action and appropriatedhis money. Having availed themselves of his military tal-|ents, the advisers of royalty court-martialed him on groundswhich were dismissed as slanderous. Finally, he withdrew:from the service of an ungrateful monarch and entered upoithe last stage of the journey of life which was to end on Jul]1, 1785- King and courtier might see in him only a success-ful rival for the fame which it was not given them to attain^but with the great spirit of his time he became a welcomeguest. Authors laid their tributes at his feet and poetsbound about his brows the laurel wreaths of victory. GeorJgia and her fate never passed from his thought. Tradition!has it that in the days of the Revolution he was tenderedthe command of the English forces, and refused to take uparms against the colony he had founded. Whether it or no, never in thought or word that history recordsjwas he ever disloyal to the colony to v/hich he had devoteethe best years of his 17th U. S. Infantry.
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