The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-01
INDIANA AT GETTYSBURG.
Character of the Memorials Recently Erected
-Text of the Speech Made by Col. Dudley.

| Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.
| GETTYSBURG, Pa, Oct 29.-Few of the many
ceremonies which take place here by the veter
ans of the different States have been so interest
ing and wholly successful as those by the Indi
ana boys yesterday and to-day. The enthusiasm
| of the old HOLSTERS was wonderful and was en-
joyed by the citizens of Gettysburg as we'll as
those participating
A tour of the entire battlefield was taken yes
terday, when the weather was crisp and clear
and the scenes of blood and fire were rehearsed
| and the hardships retold. It was decidedly In
diana day, and there was nothing to 0etract
from it. Quite large party of Hoosier soldiers
came direct from their homes and several from
| Washington. A portion of them were accom-
panied by their wives
| The memorial erected for the Third Cavalry
a magnificent eighteen-foot shaft of Vermont
! granite, and standing now on the second ridge
north Of the city-attracted great deal of at
tention. memorial was erected to the Nine
! teenth Of the material, twelve feet in
height, near the Springs Hotel where Col, W. w.
| Dudley second officer commanding was wound
ed and near where General Reynolds fell The
memorial to the Twentieth is nine feet high, of
| Quincy granite, and is south of the wheat field;
the Twenty seventies memorial is near Spang-
lers Spring, of the same size and material that
of the Twentieth; the Seventies is at the
breastworks, high up on the point of Cups Hill,
and bears the coat Of arms Of Indiana and other
ornaments while the Fourteenths the most
massive on the field, probably, is on East Gene
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high, and weighs twenty tons.
/ Each of these memorial tablets or monuments
bears inscriptions. giving full data, so that visit
ors to this famous battlefield generations hence
can ascertain the exact positions occupied by the
troops in which they are interested. The mon
ument to the Fourteenth has just been com
pleted, and for that reason was the last one Wis
| tied yesterday Some of the others Were COM
pleted several days ago. The Fourteentk's mon
| ument is of Bedford sand stone, and is so hand
some and stately that it calls for comment from
every one. Ii the material withstands the
| weather here it will serve as an excellent adver-
/ tsement
After the tour over the field yesterday, and
| the rehearsals of war days generally, a meeting
was had in the courthouse 1t was called
to order by General Joseph j. Reynolds, of La
| fayette. and work upon that part of the pro-
| gramme which gave the memorials to the Me-
| mortal Association was begun before o'clock
| Speeches were made by comrades representing
the several companies of Indiana troops. The
| addresses of Majors George W. Spahr and J. H.
Slime have been produced by the Journal They
| were followed by Captain j. c. Brown, of the
Twentieth; Professor j. W. Bloss, of the Tween
tyseventh; Captain S. G. Holmes of the Sew
| enth; Captain David e. BEEN, Of the Fourteenth:
Colonies W. W. Dudley and Shas Colgrove;
General John w. Foster, late minister to Spain;
| General NJ. D. Manson; Hon. j. j. Klener and
Major w. H. Calkins. Viee-president D. A
| Buepler was present for the memorial associa-
ton, and responded to the remarks of those pre-
| sentiDg the tablets.
| General Fosters remarks, and those of Major
| Calkins, were eloquent. General Foster paid
tribute to the gallantry of the Indiana soldiers,
then entered upon comparison of our govern
| ment with those of the old world under which
he had lived. He congratulated our people that
they do not have to pay military tribute to their
government by serving from four to SIX years.
| as in some governments. General Manson spoke
| of the good part the State government of Indi-
ana had taken for her soldiers while Colonel
Colgrove reviewed his fight on the field here
near Spangler's Springs, and recounted the cost
| of life, etc, the war had imposed.
Colonel Dudleys remarks were as follows:
| Mr.. President Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen
Especially do address myself to the gentlemen who
represent the of the great State of Ind
here to-day behalf of the survivors of the In
diana soldiers who fought on this field. Of the 300
600 and volunteer soldiers sent by Indiana TO
the Union army barely 5000 found their way to the
Army of the Potomac and these in the early days of
| the war After two years of hard service in battle
| field and camp the regiments represent reached
the field with about 2 600 effective men; less than
| half that number departed hence. Many of this re-
mainder have died at home, since the war and but
small number live to participate in these honora-
BILE services. L am delegated by that remainder to
convey to you grateful appreciation of your gen
/ erous gifts and to this end shall direct my remarks
The honor conferred by the legislative and execu.
| tive departments of State government upon the
volunteer soldiers of Indiana who participated in the
battle of Gettysburg in providing suitable monuments
/ 70 khn, ,1o
portant battlefield of the war where citizens of Indi
fought and bled and died to uphold the cause of
the Union, is most distinguished one, and on behalf
of the survivors, assure YOU is most sincerely and
profoundly appreciated. Other monuments have
been, and more will yet be erected here by other
States some OF which furnished numerically stronger
quotas to the army of the Potomac than did Indiana
some of them may excel in magnificent dimensions
| our monuments; but none will mark the To-
cations Of more stubborn gallant bloody and success
full resistance to the hosts of treason than those erect
ed by loving hands to-day Nor will the annals of
the battle show that due regard being paid to ratio
of numerical strength. the citizen soldiers from any
State did more than to win this desisive battle
In the very advance guard that Tuesday the 3Oth
day of June 1868, served notice upon Lee that he
must pause in his hitherto unresisted march north
ward and try conclusions with his old adversary the
the Third Indiana Cavalry the manstay and reliance
OF Bufords division. And in each succeeding step of
the battles of July l. and 3, wherever the fight
and in the forefront of the battle everywhere was
found the blue flag and shield of Indiana side by side
with stars and stripes OF the UnIon-borne aloft by
the steady hands and brave hearts of the Seventh,
Fourteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty
Seventh Infantry battalions and it may be safely
claimed that had the places in this conquerirg line
| we mark to-day been vacant, had other troops,
less gallant and steady occupied their places defeat
| instead of victory might have been the result.
In claiming this, not to bettle the services
of other soldiers from other States but only assert
in justification of this distinguished honor conferred
by the people of our State the claim allowed
by those with whom stood shoulder to shoulder
during those terrible days. and simply restate the
need of praise accorded by the official reports of
our brigade and division commanders. One singular
fact be mentioned in this connection and that is
that two of Indiana's regiments served, either in
battle IN any of the campaigns of the Army of the
Potomac in the same brigade and therefore it is that