Madison Journal - The Confederate monument, erected by the Daughters of he Madison Infantry 
Chapter, at Tallulah, La. was held on October 30th, 1912.

Date: June 2010

Submitted by: Pauline S. Mobley

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The Madison Journal
December 6, 1912

The Confederate monument, erected by the Daughters of he Madison Infantry 
Chapter, at Tallulah, La. was held on October 30th, 1912.

Daughters of the Madison Infantry Chapter, Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have been selected by the Madison Infantry Chapter U.D.C. to respond to 
the eloquent address of my friend, in dedicating this beautiful monument to 
the Confederate soldiers, who enlisted from this parish of Madison and served 
in the war between the States.  I feel that this honor has been granted me, 
not so  much for any forensic ability I may possess, but simply because I am 
one of the survivors of that titanic struggle - one of the old Louisiana boys
- a distinction I would not exchange to be twenty years younger; nor would I 
blot out the memory of "the battle, sieges, fortunes I have passed"
for a longer lease of life than may be vouchsafed to me.

As the representative of our Confederate soldiers I am glad to be delegated 
the pleasure of accepting this gift in the name of the very few veterans who 
have survived and remain with us, and also in the name of those who have 
passed away; and I pray, if possible, that the spirits of the departed may hove 
over us during these ceremonies with approving benedictions.

I would not be so ungenerous as to refuse to accept this splendid 
testimonial of woman's devotion, as exemplify in the gift of this splendid 
work of art- so suggestive of the purpose for which it was erected-
commemorating as it does, the service and devotion of the Southern soldier to 
that cause he KNEW WAS RIGHT, and for which he was willing to die. 

   Written by A.W. Crandell

Submitter's Comments:
I copied what I could read as the newspaper film was not very clear.