In 1895, another reunion held at the battlefield led to additional money being raised, but not enough to restart construction.

In 1897, Indianapolis businessman Arthur McKain donated $1,200 to Wilder to help fund the monument, and construction resumed shortly afterward.

Many local citizens and Civil War veterans, including many members of the Lightning Brigade, were present at the ceremony.

[4] James A. Connolly gave an opening address for the ceremony,[5] which was followed by Wilder turning the monument over to general Henry V.

[8] A brief tribute to the brigade was read aloud before additional addresses were given by general Smith D. Atkins, Indiana Governor James A.

[10] In October 2022, United States Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose congressional district includes the military park, visited the tower and posted several pictures of herself at the site on Truth Social.

[11][12][13] The social media post received significant media coverage because Greene initially captioned the photographs, "Tonight, I stopped at the Wilder Monument in Chickamuaga, GA, which honors the Confederate soldiers of the Wilder Brigade.

[11] Reporting on the incident, The Independent noted that Greene was one of several Republican politicians opposed to the removal of Confederate monuments and memorials.