The National tribune., 1888-10-18
GETTYSBURG.
Regimental Monuments Erected on that Historic
Field.

4h and 18th Me-The survivors ofthe 4th and
18th Me. dedicated their monuments on Oct 10.
At that of the 18th Col Moore made historic
speech, and Col. Geo. Writ short address. Col.
Hobson delivered the Grafton and Capt. George
Verrill read poem. This monument stands IN
the Wheatfeld, west of Round Top and is about
Is feet high, finely inscribed, and has as a cap
piece the figure of a soldier on one knee gazing
intently before him, with his gun resting on the
breastworks. At the monument of the 4th Me-,
just aside of the Devils Den, and consisting of an
Obelisl-shaped shaft of granite, Col. f. Walker
delivered an Grafton,
45th NJ Y-On the afternoon of Oct. 10 the
monument of the 45th n. Y. was dedicated. The
memorial stands on Howard avenue, north of
the town. Capt Irsch, after reading letter from
Gen. i. Sigel regretting his inability to be pres
ent, made a short historical address. Comrade
Oehm read poem and delivered the Grafton in
German. Capt Irsch transferred the monument
to the Memorial Association, for whom it was
received by Sec'y ]. NJ. Krauth. The party
numbered about so. The inscription on the
west side relates how the regiment went into
action about 1880 a. M, July /, 1868, by de-
ploying four companies as skIrmishers under
Capt. Irsch. They advanced, supported by the
other six companies under Lieut.-Col. Dabke,
about $40 yards under terrific artillery and
sharpshOoters' fire. The regiment also assisted
in repelling charge on the flank of the First
Corps of the left, capturing many prisoners.
1t also covered the retrograde movement into
town, fighting through the streets, where Maj.
Koch fell desperately wounded. portion of
the regiment was cut off and sought shelter in
adjacent houses, where they held the enemy at
bay until $50 p M, when they surrendered,
after having destroyed their arms and accouter-
ments. On the south tablet it is told that the
regiment carried into the action July /, % Off
GERS and about $50 men. As officially reported
it lost II killed, 80 wounded and 164 missing;
making a total of 30 officers and men. Those
captured refused the paroles offered, in the hope
that they would thus incumber the crippled
foe and assist in its capture They were sadly
disappointed and were carried off to suffer and
many of them to die in AndeTsonYille and
other prison-pens.
On the east side it is told how the remnant of
the regiment was exposed July 2 to a heavy
artillery fire on Cemetery Hill, and in the even
ing moved hastily to CuIp's Hill and assisted IN
repulsiEg an attack on Green's Brigade, Twelfth
Corps. On July the regiment was again ex-
posed to artillery and sharpsh0oting fire,
whereHpon Sergt Fink, with volunteers, dis
lodged the eDemy's sharpshooteTs, but nearly all
the small attacking force was killed or wounded
In the effort. The regiment while in the Army
of the Potomac, engaged IN the battles Of Cross
Keys White Sulphur Springs, Second Bull
Run, Cedar Mountain, Gainesville, Chancellors-
yille Waterloo Bridge, Groveton, and Gettys-
burg. 1t was then transferred to the Army Of
| the Cumberland and fought at Lookout Mount
ain, Resaca, kenesaw Mountain, and many
other minor Engagements.
10th N. T. CaU.-The Porter Guards, 10th N.
Y. Cav, dedicated their monument on Oct. 8
at the scene of the cavalry fight cast of the
town. The Rev. J. II. Bradley opened the
exercises with prayer, and Capt. N. ID. Preston
made a historical address. Maj. q. w. Ken
nedy transferred the monument to the Memo
rial Association. Capt. Norris T. Morey de-
livered the Grafton, and Maj. James Fits read
a poem. The monument is of granite, polished
| on the front of the die and surmOunted by a
! life-size bronze horses head, finely executed.
| 59iA ~ K-The survivors of the 59th n. Y.
! have decided to dedicate their monument on the
nextanniyersary day. d. 4. 0'MaTa, Secretary of
the new organization wishes all members of
the regiment to send him their addresses at
| Station D, New York p0stofiice.
| 9Th Pa. CaU.-The 9th Pa. Cav, veterans OF
Merritt's Brigade, Buford's Division, on Oct IA,
| dedicated their monument on the ground they
occupied in the battle on the Emnittsburg
road, four miles south of this place, the ex-
IRENE left of the Union line. Massivencss is
the striking feature Of the granite memorial
which is II feet high, with bronze lauces on
! each of its six sides, the command being re-
| cruited as Rushs Lancers. Col. Fred. G. New
! hall, of Philadelphia, presented the monument
to the Memorial Association, Col. j. b. Betchcl
der receiving it. The afternoon was spent or
the battlefield, and in the evening services
were held by Chaplain Gracey at the Operi
House.