A Monumental Task

A Monumental Task. . In 1905, the Ladies Memorial Association reorganized again with a new goal to erect a monument to the fallen soldiers of the Confederacy. This aspiration and determination took thirteen years to achieve. By the 1930’s nearly all the counties with the state of Virginia had erected impressive memorials to represent the Civil War loss and destruction of humanity and p;roperty. With another challenge at hand, contributions slowly filled the treasury as the organization continued to raise funds year after year., A spark of ingenuity occurred when Miss Esther Barney, of the United Daughters of the Confederacay (UDC) Fredericksburg Chapter met with the Ladies Memorial Association. On January 13, 1913, a new Chapter of the UDC was established in Spotsylvania county. These two organizations would assist one another in the building of the monument., A monument fund was established in 1909 with Mrs. T.A. Harris as Chairman. Upon her death, she was succeeded by Mrs. Cr> Andrews. The monument committee was composed of: , Mrs. C.R. Andrews, Chairman , Mrs. L.R. Colbert, Mrs. J.R. Coleman , Mrs. T.W. Dew, Mrs. C.T. Dickerson , Mrs. F. L. Frazer, Miss Iva Frazer , Mrs. T.A. Frazer, Mrs. J.A. Harris , Mrs. G.W. palmer, Mrs. Absalom Waller , Mrs. R.M. Waller, The Ladies were assisted by the gentlemen: , C.R. Andrews, Chairman. L.R. Colbert, Judge A.T. Embrey, T.A. Frazer, T.A. Harris, Dr. W.A. Harris, C.W. Heckler, Capt. M.B. Bowe, Capt. R.C. Vance, R.M. Waller and Henry Warden