Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-07-13

Y, were on aIeru In preparation for the
events Of this the most important in the cele-
oration of the twenty fifth anniversary of
he great battle.
The exercises of the day were begun at
lalf-paSt nine o'clock when the veterans or
he Irish Brigade assembled at the Catholic
Church, where requiem mass for the souls
Of those who had fallen in this battle was
celebrated by Fathers Juliet and Corby-
The party then marched to their monument.
which stands al what is known as the loop
ust south of the wheat field, where the exer
Uses of dedication were held The orators of
ID occasion were Generals Robert Nugent and
Dennis +. Burke. who made short addresses.
At ten o'clock Gene al Sickies and num-
DER OF other gentlemen rode out the Emmitts-
burg road on the horses OF the United States
cavalry to the scene of tie second days adj
Fanced position, where the monument Of the
Excelsior Brigade, now in process OF erec-
lion, stands.
The exercises were opsned by Dr.. Buckley
With prayer. DR.. Twichell delivered the
)ration, and an original poem entitled
Excelsior was read by Rev. DR.. Buckley.
At ten O'Clock Greene's brigade, formed OF
The Sixtieth, Seventy eighth, 1O2d and 18th
New York regiments, met on Culps Hill, at
the place where their monuments stand, and
dedicated them to their fallen comrades. The
Joint monument of the Seventy eighth and
The 102d regiments is of granite, and has on
he top the figure of soldier on his knees
md in the act of diScharglng his gun over the
oreastworks in front.
In addition to these memorials there were
dedicated the monuments of the following
regiments: Battery ID, First New York Ar
:illery; the Sixty -second New York lander
son Zouavesl, Sixty fourth New York, on
the Second Corps line; the 149th:New York:
the Fourth New York Independent Battery
at the Devils Den; the Eighty7sixth
s New 0r Scott the fegiSn on the
highest crest of the exposed ridge at the
peach orchard; the Ninety-eighth Pennsyl-
vania; the 145th New York; the 10th Penn
sylvania; the Forty first New York Infantry;
the 1O5th Pennsylvania; the Sixty-third
Pennsylvania; the Fifty second New York
On the second days field; the Fcrtieth New
York; the Fifteenth New York Battery,
and the Ninth New York cavalry.
At two o'clock the corner stone of ths
"Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace"
was formally laid in the presence of thou
sands of people
The most impressive scene of the eventful
day was at the National Cemetery, where
repose the dead of the cOntending armies who
bit the dust IN the historic battle There,
amid breathiess silence, the Army of the
Potomac and the Army of Northern Eir-
ginia met, not in the angry clash of war, but
in blessed reunion Of peace and amity.
At half-past four o'clock the grand process
sion moved from Centre square and passed
out Baltimore street. along which the Federal
troops retreated after the bloody struggle of
the first day, to the national cemetery. Into
this it turned and swept up the northern
avenue to the beautiful rOStrum.
Here, within hearing of the spot where
Lincoln made his immortal speech at the
dedication of the soldiers monument, Nov.
10, 1868, the exercises of reunion between
the blue and the gray took place. On the
rostrum the front row of chairs was occu-
pied by General Sickles, General Beaver
and General Robinson all with crutches).
General Gordon, of Georgia; General
Graham, General Butterfield and Rev. DR..
Valentine. of the Southern Theological Semi
nary. At four minutes after five o'clock
General Robinson arose and in few brief
words introduced General Sicllles as the pre-
siding officer, who delivered a stirring adj
dress. He was followed by Governor Cor
don, of Georgia.
His speech delivered to the survivors of
the two armies awoke responsive chords in
the breasts of all who heard it. At one
moment men were melted in tears, at another
they were aroused to the highest pitch of en-
thuSiaSm.
He was followed by Governor Beaver of
Pennsylvania, who, when he hobbled on his
crutches to the front, was received not less
enthusiastically than his predecessor.
Chaplain McCabe, of Virginia, who was to
have responded to Governor Beaver in behalf
of the Southern men, was, owing to a railroad
delay, unable to be present, and General
Hooker, of Mississippi, took his place.
Although he spoke extemporaneously his
effort was a splendid one, and closed the
exercises of the day.