. Illinois at Shiloh; report of the Shiloh Battlefield Commission and ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected to mark the positions of the Illinois commands engaged in the battle; the story of the battle . spongy places or any imperfections that will mar theappearance of the work. The letters of the inscription shall be perfect copies ofthe design of letters furnished by the sculptor, and theyshall be arranged on the tablets in a neat and true man-ner. The bronze tablets shall be carefully hand finished andshall be given an artistic patina by proper chemicals andnot colored with
. Illinois at Shiloh; report of the Shiloh Battlefield Commission and ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected to mark the positions of the Illinois commands engaged in the battle; the story of the battle . spongy places or any imperfections that will mar theappearance of the work. The letters of the inscription shall be perfect copies ofthe design of letters furnished by the sculptor, and theyshall be arranged on the tablets in a neat and true man-ner. The bronze tablets shall be carefully hand finished andshall be given an artistic patina by proper chemicals andnot colored with lacquers or paints. The tablets shall be fastened to the granite by 3^-inchbronze dowels, one at each corner. The work shall be open to inspection by the commis-sion or sculptor at any time during the manufacture. The foundry shall give bond in the full amount of thecontract for the faithful performance and completion ofthe work. The specifications for the bronze tablets that were in-serted in the back of the regimental monument, althoughof a different design, was in all particulars like the onefor the cavalry monument. A cut showing the design ofthe regimental and battery tablets is shown on the oppo-site
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