Monument Proposed for Nebraska Soldiers at Fort Donelson-- Part 2

The bill would also direct the Nebraska Secretary of State to request the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to authorize the placement  of the monument and create a monument construction committee.  This monument will be privately funded, with no public money going to it.

Steve Guenzel and Gayla Koerting, members of the Nebraska Civil War Round Table, testified at the hearing for the bill which has no opposition.

There is already a marker recognizing the 1st Nebraska's role at the Battle of Fort Donelson, but it is not much according to Mr. Guenzel.  He visited the fort and was expecting to see some sort of grand granite thing, but was disappointed that it was just a metal sign.

--Old Secesh