. History of Gibson county, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . headed by a drum corps composed ofveterans. Owing to the unfavorable weather the other part of the program wasgiven m the United Presbyterian church. This program consisted of patri-otic songs by a chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Irene Coolidge, and thefollowing addresses: The American Flag, by Lucius C. Embree; Monu-ments, their History and Significance, by Thomas Duncan; IndianaSoldiers in the War of [861 to 1865, by John W. Brady; One Country andOne Flag, by Arthur 1. Twineham; Gibson County in the Civil War,
. History of Gibson county, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . headed by a drum corps composed ofveterans. Owing to the unfavorable weather the other part of the program wasgiven m the United Presbyterian church. This program consisted of patri-otic songs by a chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Irene Coolidge, and thefollowing addresses: The American Flag, by Lucius C. Embree; Monu-ments, their History and Significance, by Thomas Duncan; IndianaSoldiers in the War of [861 to 1865, by John W. Brady; One Country andOne Flag, by Arthur 1. Twineham; Gibson County in the Civil War, byCol. Gil R. Stormont. This monument stands on the southeast corner of the public square,facing southeast, and it is a credit to the people of Gibson county and to allwho bad to do with its design and erection. It is something over sixty feetin height, surmounted by a bronze figure representing a color bearer. Bronzefigures are on pedestals around the base, representing the different branchesof the army and navy service. On the front of the first die is the inscrip-tion ;. FIFTY-EIGHTH INDIANA REGIMENT MONUMENT,Dedicated July 4. 1st;:, BSON COUN IV. I\M \\ \. 265 ted iMi-, b> the ( itizens oi County, Indiana, In Honor the Valor and Patriotism of the 2,200 Soldiers and Sailors, Who En-listed from Gibson Count} in the Civil War, of 1861 to [865. A Tribute tothe Memor) i the 500 Who Gave the Full Measure of Devotion to Theiruntn ki11 not perish from the earth From 1 sburg \ddress, 1863. the north side: rd, of Commissioners: Joseph Vochum, Gerhardt Frobeiter,\. Monument Committee David W
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