1885 Monument In front of Court House facing North Moved to left of Courthouse in 1941 Designed and erected by the St.Johnbury Granite Company St. Johnsburg, Vt. Spring of 1886 Charles Moses, photographer   The following passage is quoted from Lieutenant-Governor Black's letter: "The people of our Commonwealth in the erection of numerous impressive and enduring memorials of the heroism of our soldiers are not merely gratifying a National and noble sentiment ; they are also providing incitements to patriotic duty in the farthest future.  These bright shafts rising heavenward in all parts of this imperial State will point a solemn lesson to posterity when possibly even a greater crisis than that of 1861 shall have to be met." Thomas L. Kane watched approvingly as Frank Bell tacked up his poster in front of the Bennett House in Smethport, the shire town of McKean County.    Smethport, April 17, 1861, Headquarters for the Bucktailed Wildcats was at the Bennett House, Smethport.  Muster Roll at the same place, and questions answered.  Apply without further notice.