History and government of Indiana .. . for several terms during andfollowing the war, MichaelC. Kerr, of New Albany (Democrat), was another speaker(i874-75). Colfax was elected\ice President with Grant in1868. Thomas A. Hendricks(Democrat), was elected Gov-ernor in 1872, and VicePresident with Cleveland in1884. Charles W. Fairbanks(Republican), was made \icePresident with Roosevelt in1904 and Thomas R. Marshall(Democrat), after serving asGovernor, became Vice Pre-sident with President Wilsonin 1913. Benjamin Harrison,of Indiana, was elected Presi-dent in 1888 and many oldmen w^ho had voted for
History and government of Indiana .. . for several terms during andfollowing the war, MichaelC. Kerr, of New Albany (Democrat), was another speaker(i874-75). Colfax was elected\ice President with Grant in1868. Thomas A. Hendricks(Democrat), was elected Gov-ernor in 1872, and VicePresident with Cleveland in1884. Charles W. Fairbanks(Republican), was made \icePresident with Roosevelt in1904 and Thomas R. Marshall(Democrat), after serving asGovernor, became Vice Pre-sident with President Wilsonin 1913. Benjamin Harrison,of Indiana, was elected Presi-dent in 1888 and many oldmen w^ho had voted for hisgrandfather in 1840, in thefamous campaign of Tippe-canoe and Tyler Too ralliedto his support. The States Morton extendedhis fatherly care over theIndiana soldiers while in thefield, and the State of Indanahas since the war tenderlycared for the veterans and their families. A splendid institution,known as the State Soldiers Home, has been established afew miles from Lafayette and in this more than tooo people—. Soldiers axu Sailors Monument atIndlapolis The state of Indiana built this monu-ment in memory of the Indiana men whofought in the army and navy in the warsof the nation, from the Revolutionaryand Indian wars to the War for theUnion. The monument was built in tenyears, beinj; completed in 1897. Its en-tire height is 284 feet and 6 inches abovethe level of the street, and the shaft issurmounted by a bronze statue of Vic-ton,, which is 38 feet high. Its foun-dation covers 3657 square feet, and is 30feet deep. Two stone groups of statuaryrepresent Peace and War, andthe bronze ornaments on the shaftsymbolize the Army and the inscription on the monument is: To Indianas Silent Victors. 5i8 ELEMENTARY HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT veterans and their wives—find solace and comfort in theirdeclining years. The Soldiers and Sailors Orphans • Home,at Knightstown, was established to shelter the children of themen who exposed their lives on the firing li
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