The Character of the Times in Which They Are Written

Monument texts reflect the character of the times in which they are written and the temper or those who wrote them. This monument was dedicated in 1868 near the close of a period of intense strife which pitted northerner against southerner, Indian against white, Indian against Indian. Thus, we see on this monument, as in other records, the use of such terms as "savage" and "rebel" Attitudes change and prejudices hopefully dissolve.