The Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania at Shiloh : History of the regiment ; the battle of Shiloh . was enabled to have a cementor concrete pavement, eight feet wide, constructed around,on all sides of the monument. This pavement was made fromthe very best obtainable materials, and is first class in everyrespect. It adds greatly to the general appearance of the monument,and will most effectually prevent, for all time, the growth ofweeds around it, as is so often seen elsewhere. The total cost of the monument and pavement, includingall expenses, necessarily incurred, incidental to its construc-tion a
The Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania at Shiloh : History of the regiment ; the battle of Shiloh . was enabled to have a cementor concrete pavement, eight feet wide, constructed around,on all sides of the monument. This pavement was made fromthe very best obtainable materials, and is first class in everyrespect. It adds greatly to the general appearance of the monument,and will most effectually prevent, for all time, the growth ofweeds around it, as is so often seen elsewhere. The total cost of the monument and pavement, includingall expenses, necessarily incurred, incidental to its construc-tion and erection, is fully covered by the appropriation madetherefor, viz., four thousand dollars. Itemized vouchers, showing in detail all expenditures, areon file with, and were duly approved by the Auditor Generalof the Commonwealth. The Commission have conscientiously complied with andperformed all the duties required of them by the Act of theGeneral Assembly, and feel confident their work will meetwith the cordial approval of all who may see and examine theresults of their labor of PRINT. JULIUS BI EN a CO NEW YOF NSPECTION OF MONUMENT. Shiloh National Park. 29 The relations existing between the members of the Commis-sion, have been, throughout its entire existence, of the mostpleasant and friendly character, all worked together in fullaccord and harmony at all times, from the beginning to thesuccessful finish. The only unpleasant feature met with, was the death ofour most highly esteemed colleague, General William A. Rob-inson, than whom there did not exist a more upright, genialand kindly Christian gentleman. He was considerate andjust at all times, and under all circumstances. His good ad-vice and sound judgment was always deferred to. He has,ever since his removal from our midst, been sadly missed byhis fellow-commissioners. His death occurred on the 4th day of October, 1902. It was the unanimous opinion of his colleagues, that, outof respect for the memory of their
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