His son, US senator John Mitchell, agreed to continue financing the project with the help of the Soldier's Memorial Committee.Lydia Ely Hewitt, John S. Conway's friend, stepped in and devised different ways to raise the $30,000 necessary to erect the monument.The dedication of The Victorious Charge took place on June 28, 1898, coinciding with a four-day carnival celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Wisconsin's entry into the Union.A band played "Marching Through Georgia" as Lydia Ely unveiled the sculpture, and Mayor David S. Rose accepted the monument on behalf of the city.[1] In 2014, the Westown Association announced a fundraiser to raise $100,000 to restore the Court of Honor statues, including The Victorious Charge, the Washington Monument and the Spanish–American War Soldier.