The sun., 1888-06-17
THE BATTLEOF GETTYSBURG.
NEW T0RK MONUMENTS TO BE DEDE-
GATED ON ITS 25TH lNNITERsIRY.

Frspsrstiens fer the Re eunisu OF the Hiue
and the Gray ON tho Field Where They
Fought . Quarter Of n Century Ase-A
Three-dsys' Csissrstier, Beuinnins Jsiy
The celebration Of the twenty-flfth anni-
verssry OF the battle OF Gettysburg, during tho
nrst week In July. marked by tho reunion OF
the Blue and tho Gray on tho field whero they
fought 80 ferociously aquartcr OF century ago,
promises to DO memorable occasion. Tho
6ociety Of tho Army Of tho Potomac, which will
also celebrate its nineteenth anniversary. has
made extensive preparations. although tho
tardiness Of Congress In passing the necessary
appropriation OF $4,000 to holp dsiray the ex-
penses has caused good deal OF trouble, and
II Ia now too late to orect the barracks that
we're designed to serve rs n shelter TO the thou
sands expected to DO present. Il Is hoped by
those In charge Of the celebration that Con-
Gress will pass the appropriation on Monday.
% that at least sufficient number OF tents
may be procured. Gen. slckles. on behalf Of
the society. will 20 to Washington on Monday
% urge the appropriation.
Tho programme Just issued by tho socreta-
~, Brevst Col Horatio @. King. arranEes for
three days ceremonies. On Sunday, July l.
are the exercises Of tho Society Of che Army OF
the Potomac. Maior-Gon. John C. Robinson.
President. On Monday ut 10 A. NJ. there will
be meetings Of tho various corps organiza-
tions, at =. NJ. q meeting OF tho Society OF the
Army OF the Potomac at the Rink, and ut p.
N. q reunion OF tho Blue md tho Gray, Gen.
6icklss presiding. Tho Governor OF Georgia
will introduce the Governor OF Pennsylvania.
who will make an address. Chaplain MoCabe
OF Petersburg will respond. On Tuesday there
will bo an grafton by George William Curtis
and q poem by George Parsons Lathrop OF
Hartford and at 1880 p. NJ. q banquet limited
to 400 guests.
Besides these general ceremonies. there will
be special ceremonies attending the dedication
OF many new monuments to be added to the
hundred that have been already erected on the
aeld. A full programme descriptive Of all the
ceremonies has been prepared by Col John
Cregarkis. 1t makes q big book.
Tho total losses OF New York volunteers at
Gettysburg In about ono hundred organiza-
Nons Of cavalry, artillery. engineers, and in
fantry, were 6.777 officers and mon. or these
there were 8S8 killed. 3.737 wounded, and
l,7OS captured or missing. The State Of
New York has. authorized the erection OF
ninety-two monuments to commemorate
the services of New York regiments engaged in
the battle. About thirty of these have already
been completed, and some Of them have been
dedicated. Others will be dedicated on this an
niversary. All the monuments have boen pre-
pared under the direction Of the New York
Board OF Commissioners Of Gettysburg Monu-
ments. of which Major Gen. Daniel L. Sickles
Is the Chairman. Gen. Charles X. Graham. En-
gineer,> and George w. Cooney, Secretary.
The other. Commissioners are Maior-Gen.
Mh Mah9og Charles RieEardson and DieGe Gem josiah
Porter. Here Is an account of some OF the
monuments and the services Of the regiments:
one OF the most beautiful monuments on the
field. the cost of which has been contributed