Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-25
,,,r.M STATUE CEIsEMO-
AMI MES.

l5'O' ~ event was signalized by the
pc, oDce also of large number of dis
lre,;sbe1 men, the Grand Army OF the
iils ,hI;c the Fifth Mary land Regiment,
H ,Pp,'erv Of United States troops, and
. Ua companies of soldiers from Vir-
r;,;a and Pennsylvania.
T Tbe Grand Army of the Republic,
,omnr;sng representatives from all the
Co I,s in the departments of Maryland
"~d the District OF Columbia, together
" " the different military companies
,,b;ch were encamped at Hagerstown,
left the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
sta,ion at that place, about 10 O'Clock,
in q special train of nineteen cars. No5
iopr afterwards another train lett, an"
vLen near Grimes station, the TWO
rains collided, but fortunately hooo"y
was seriously hurt.
The Fifth Regiment, Col. B"rgyn 10
,ommand numbering 200 men, reached
TnnJysyiIle on the Baltimore and ONO
raiIro3d at ii o'clock, and marched TO
Sharnsbnrr. a distance of three miles,
,,'Lere they took the right of line OF the
,'roression, and were followed by the
Grard Army, cadets and other military,
;n.u ling the artillery company from
Tor, McHcnry, commanded by Col.
bennington. The large body of uni
formed men present recalled vivid ~ TO
mind the scenes of the late war The
,awn of Sharpsburg itself looked like an
Irish town on fair-day holiday.
CEREMONIES IN THE CEMETERY.
Inside the cemetery the soldiers form
Il on the outer walk, near the fence,
stretching in half circle around the
,oI.d monument.-Whcn everything
ras in readiness Miss HELEN Wright,
Ggooh,cr of Gen. George Is. Wright, Of
Ohio, was driven in eli open barouche
- the statue, which was guarded 10y the
Warren Light Infantry, and at given
.;opal which was answered by salute
from the artillery company, she pulled
the string, aud the magnificent hSnre ol
The Private Soldier stood revealed.
TIE MONUMENT.
The monument which is surrounded
Ly 5.O00 graves, is Of Rhode Island
,,rauitc, designed 10y James q. Batter
son, snd costing 10000. S"rm"untlnG
= la>e 2l - feet square, and asub-baSe
y feet is the statue of the private sol
Jicr at parade rest, n p feet high, the
whole Including pedestal, rising Al l 2
feet above the ground. Themonnment
bears the simple inscription, Mot Tor
themselves, bat Cor their country. At
far the statue had been unveiled the
Fifth Regiment and the Grand Army
t,rmed in front OF the speakers stand
which is built partly ut brick so that II
may be used on decoration day or at
81 short notice. The cadets seated them
s.lycs ON the ground in front OF the sol
G,ers The Filth Regiment Band was
s.,;jop,d rear one corner OF tie stand
and p!ayed frequently. The other com
,auirs taking part in the procession
scattered about the grounds, gong
wherever it pleased ;hcm. The stand
was decorated with flags and c'owded
WIN IA''!'S az" % s..I s,on 3di,-
''iler "e'"G ",'' Nv, a., Tr,,In,, ond
'ant Gen " % "'N',,, G ~. W.;aIt Of
, san C , n"' = T ~ In,,av and Sbri-
''''' ~ ,I ,,1., r,l,",or.,brr with DR.
'''' % ~ ',. n,'ra.a,,.6 m, trpsIecs Of
- 80 -. - ~ u Kyd Douo]as.
,"' 'T''. c,.;n.r al Varnon.
1I'n H., "U G.u,i'Lr;I~c Peter Necley. Geo.
I', 'a,!, G,nt walker or Uancrs,own.
80" s.l.r. pny Henry Edwards, of
,IS - y Church JIa"prstown, and
',e ! -" I..,1 p,st T,ho was intro
Una ,. 'i'I H.. r,n pn.s sail an IMPRESSIVE
"'N'4 w. r,ns;r, If PENNSYLVANIA,
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TIE hf''S,NS VI Inn
Mr. Marriott BroslnS, OF Lancaster
Ia, delivered lengthy "ralioh GU '''c
result of the war. Mr broSlnS Mneh
ouly IS years Of age, enlisted IN Iooi'
and was severely wounded at bermuda
Hundred in 1864, and since The war mas
practiccd law, beng a ieau'hS '"''"o I.
Of the Lancaster oar' nj i'toI'", ,.ri,
Of the battle ot An'rtahn au' me e9u''S
Of the battle. lie also SP'Ne .. o"'
country, lis moral greatness ana li'aS""
uimity. But, he said, to inc Saie'y %
our institutions stuffed baiIOtOoN 10
more dangerous than an army OF io'e'2n
invaders. To the honor OF inc AmeIl
can name corrupt ballot Is irau9hl
with greater peril than the steel point
Of 4 traitors bayonet. To the perpetu-
Nv of our liberties, the hand tainted
with bride Is moro lalai 'i'n W, '"o o'''