Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-23
THE MONUmRNT DEDICATED.

! with the little musicians.
 THE MONUMENT DEDICATED.
 The Connecticut Veterans of the Twenty.Seventh Regiment Dedicate Their Monument at Gettysburg Yesterday.
 Yesterday was the big day for the Connec- ticut visitors, it being the day on which the dedication of the monument in commemora- ton of the veterans of the Twenty-seventh G. V. who fell at Gettysburg took place. It was after 10 o'clock when the start was made for the battlefield, where the monument was dedicated according to the programme: After selection by the Wheeler 6 Wilson band and prayer by Rev. Winthrop D. Sheldon (of Colorado, formerly of this city) the mon ument was presented to the Twenty-seventh regiment by General F. D. Sloat, who was captain of Go. A of the regiment. During his address General Sloat said:
 Col. Simeon J. Fox, president Twenty seventh
 c. V. association:
 Mir. Presidential the autumn of 1884 the Twenty-seventh regiment c. V. in reunion assembled resolved that suitable memorial be placed on the Gettysburg battlefield com memorative of it's participation in that great battle and of their brave comrades whose precious lives were there sacrificed upon their country's altar.
 That adequate force and effect might be given to the spirit and scope of the resolu- tion the association selected eleven of it's members memorial committee, designating 8 chairman and one representative of each regimental company.
 To-day, MT. President, on the spot which should be sacred in the memory of every sur vivor of the old Twentyseventh, the commit tee report to their comrades the results Of their efforts to faithfully discharge the i'm portant service demanded of them.
 On this eround cOntendinp armies met in the shock of battle. Here our gallant com rades encountered the enemy's deadliest fire, which sadly decimated their already defled ranks. With bravery unsurpassed in the annals of war they pushed forward and in grand, desperate, thrilling charge forced the enemy from the field. Here fell Lieutenant Henry c. Merwin, and farther on the ever brave, ever-faithful Captain Jedediah Chap man yielded up his life.
 On the spot where now stands in granite and bronze, the result of your committees labors, the noble Merwin received his nor tai wound that summoned to the mysterious realm of immortality spirit than which, none more brave, more generous, nor more lovable has entered the eternal portals.
 MT. President, on behalf of the committees with which it has been pleasure to be asso- ciated, now have the honor of presenting to you as the executive of our association, the Twenty-seventh regiment monument.
 Miss Ruby Merwin Osborn, neice of Lieu tenant Colonel Henry c. Merwin, then un- yelled the monument.
 Colonel Fox then made speech accepting the monument in which he said:
 General Sloat and members of the monu- ment committee: It becomes my duty as president of the Twenty seventh regiment Veteran association to receive from you this monument, so gracefully presented by the chairman, and to this duty is added pleas ure in the fact that can congratulate your committee on the completion of it's labors, and the regiment that there now stands on the memorable and historical battlefield of Gettysburg monument to commemorate the valor and bravery of that little band of men who on that eventful day, a little more than twenty-two years ago, stood manfully against the tide of rebel invasion and repre- sented in their might the name and fame of the Twenty-seventh regiment, Connecticut volunteers.
 In the name of the Twenty seventh regi- | ment Connecticut Volunteers, Veteran asso- citation, I accept from your committee this monument and thank you in their name. l
 Rev James Brand, now of Oberlin college, l Ohio, but once color-sergeant of the Twenty | seventh, then delivered an oration. Then l came a selection by the band, followed by | Witt c. Sprague The monument was then | delivered over to the custody of the Gettys- l burg Memorial association by Governor H. l B, Harrison and the benediction was pro- nounced by Rev. MT. Sheldon.
 Governor Harrison's speech is as follows: |
 To the tender care of her great sister-Pennsyl- i vania-the Commonwealth of Connecticut now en- | trusts this monument which she has this day dedi- cated to the memory of her dear children here slain in battle. They fell fighting under the starry flag of the Union and upholding high that older flag. the ancient banner of blue, whose folds is inscribed the declaration that he who brought our fathers to this land will protect and sustain their posterlty forever
 As we think of our heroic brothers who d.ed here we think also of the heroic mother from whose loins they sprung and for whom we speak.
 If she is great in territory or in power we tes tfy for her that she has always been great in valor The fields of Canada, of Massachusetts. New York, of New Jersey of PeDnsylv lvania, and of battles have been fought, have been drenched with her blood, and that blood has often stained in the waters of the sea-
 On that terrible day when the destiny of the re- public was here decided she stood upon this spot, among her more powerful sisters, wounded and mars gled, but unwavering to the end
 We do not boast of her achievements, hut we thank God that in every day of trial she has been found faithful according to her strength and that if she has been able to send forth mighty ar mics she ha5 at least been mother of heroes like those who here lie buried
 Among the States whose Union was made indis- soluble and whose freedom perpetual, by the vic tory of that great day, high in honor stands the noble and patriotic State of Pennsylvania whose brave sons swarmed in myriads to the defence of the nation in the time of it's peril Pennsylvania l will proudly accept, and loyalty discharge. the sacred trust which Connecticut has now committed to her hands.
 During the evening the Connecticut visitors at tended la grand camp fire given by local Grand l Army post.