Date: 10/28/2010
Final
Proposed Civil War Marker
CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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01:26 PM -- Proposed Civil War Marker
Ms. Contiguglia said she had been contacted by Scott Myers regarding the possibility of installing a sesquicentennial Civil War marker on the grounds. She asked the committee to discuss the suggested marker because Mr. Myers indicated that he will only submit the marker for consideration if the committee is interested enough. The committee looked at two photographs of other Civil War markers that Mr. Myers provided as likely models of the marker he would propose. The photographs are appended as Attachment C. Ms. Contiguglia said she thought that the marker would go near the existing Civil War sculpture. Mr. Nichols asked who would fund the marker and its installation and Ms. Contiguglia said that it would be the responsibility of Mr. Myers. Mr. Lee said that in discussions he had with Mr. Myers regarding the marker, Mr. Myers indicated that the marker would be more plaque-like than what is pictured in the photographs he provided. Ms. Donaldson said that Mr. Myers told staff that the marker would honor both Union and Confederate soldiers. Senator Bacon expressed reservations about the state honoring Confederate soldiers. He said the Colorado Territory was a member of the Union. Ms. Contiguglia asked whether the plaque could honor people that participated in the Civil War in a more generic way. Senator Bacon said that type of plaque would imply that the state was honoring those that fought against the Union of which Colorado is a member. Mr. Lee said that Mr. Myers has seen the Sand Creek Massacre plaque. Mr. Nichols and Senator Bacon continued to discuss whether the plaque should recognize soldiers who fought for the Confederacy. Ms. Contiguglia said that Mr. Myers should be asked to duplicate the design of the existing plaque and to provide some wording to address the fact that the Colorado Territory was a member of the Union during the Civil War and that the first Colorado soldiers fought for the Union. Mr. Lee said that it would be difficult to maintain the plaque if it was controversial because of the possibility of vandalism.
