The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-03
BENEATH THE STARS AND STRIPES.
Veterans Who Followed Lee Meet
the Defenders of Gettysburg.
Patriotic Sontinrene ir ssseoSnus by
Generals Sickles and Gordon.
Gen. Chamberlain Elected Presiden,
of the Potomac Association.

patterned after the shells that did such aw.
ful execution on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg 20 years ago, burst on any part of that
field today, the havoc among generals, colon
els and other wearers of high military titles
would have been simply sickening Twenty
hve lyears ago such a shell would have full
filled its mission if, after destroying a large
number of private soldiers, it had taken a
leg or an arm from a commissioned officer.
But priyates were far more numerous at
Gettysburg quarter of a century ago than
they are today, while the supply of officers,
particularly those of high rank, compares
very favorably with the number who smelIed
powder on the first day of the great combat.
The gallant Buford and theglorious Rey-
nolds. Hancock the superb, and other chiefs
who won well-edrned fame on this bloody
held have gone over to the majority.
doubleday, who took command of the
Union forces after the fall of Reynolds in
who lost a leg on the secondary oss 1a me bat
tie; and Slocum, who led the Twelfth Corps
on many hard fought field, and Berdan,
who is one OF $50 survivors of Berdan's fa-
nous sharpshooters, 1900 strong. Twenty of
his sharpshooters were here today. They
mad not seen each other since the close Of
the war. without any preconcerted arrange
ment THESE twenty veterans, residents of
eight States, met this morning where they
and their comrades had accomplished task
OF unexampled daring and bravery.
The exercises began at $50, when the vet
Grams OF the famous Irish Brigade" assem-
Dled at the Catholic church. requiem
mass for the souls Of those fallen in the bat
tie was celebrated by Fathers Juliet and
Corbey. The party then marched to their
monument, at the LOOP" Just south of the
wheat field, where the exercises of dedica-
ton were held The orators were Gems.
Robert Nugent and Dennis f. Burke. AT 10
O'Clock, Gen. Sickles and number of other
gentlemen rode out the Emmittsburg road
on horses of the 9th United States Cavalry,
TO the scene Of the second days advanced
position, where the monument iof the Excel
slor Brigade stands Unfortunately some
delay in obtaining the various stones consti-
tutlng the memorial, delayed its erection,
and now nothing but the foundation is in
readiness. When completed, it will repre-
sent pentagonal doric temple, the dome be-
ing supported by five polished Labrador
granite pillars, Surm0unted by bronze eagle
On each Of its sides will be the record of one
regiment. Between the pillars is niche de-
signed for bust of Gen. Sickles, to be
placed there at some future time. The exer-
clses were opened by DIR. Buckley with
prayer. Rev. DIR. Twitchell of Hartford.
Conn.,, delivered the oration. An original
poem, entitled Excelsior" was then read
by Rev. DR.. Buckley, and appropriate musi-
cal selections INTERVIEWED
Al 10 O'Clock, Green's brigade, formed of
the Goth, 18th, 102d and 18th New York reg
lments, met on Culp's Hill, at the place
where their monuments stand, and dedicated
them to their fallen comrades. At the re-
union, which followed, Major General Slo-
cum, commander of the right of the Union
line during the battle, and Brig. Gen. G. s.
Greene, who commanded the brigade, made
addresses. The joint monument of the 18th
ana l02d regiments is of granite, and has on
the top figure Of a soldier on his knees and
In the act of discharging a gun over the
breastworks in front.
In addition to these memorials, there were
deulcated today monuments to the following
regiments: Battery d, 1st New York Artii-
iery 62d New York (Anderson's Zouaves);
4Oth New York; the Independent Battery. at
the DEVILS Den; SSth New York; 6Sth
pennsylvania Scott Legion; 9Sth Pennsyl-
wanna l45th New York; 10th Pennsylva-
ma; 4lst New York Infantry; 105th Penn
sylyania: cd Pennsylvania; sd New York;
4Oth New York; 18th New York Battery:
90th New York Cavalry. The cornerstone
OF the Memorial, Church of the Prince of
feace" was formally laid at 2 o'clock, in the
presence Of thousands of people. The exer-
cises opened by prayer, and then Bishop
Howe, OF the Central Diocese Of the Episco-
pal Church, laid the cornerstone with three
taps OF hammer Hon. William Mclean
MADE the address,, mainly of an historical
a"euic; "hu lecN. mcooTS. mOTTlll Oh carlisle.
powell OF York, and Eye of Germantown,
also spoke. The surpliced choir of the
Episcopal church participated in the exer-
eises.
At 3 o'clock the society of the Army of the
Potomac had its annual meeting and selected
orange, n. D., as the next place of assem-
blage.. General Joshua Chamberlain was
elected president for the ensuing year. A
telegram was sent to Gen. Sheridan con-
graduating him on his convalescence.
AT 1.30 the grand procession moved from
Centre Square and passed out Baltimore
street, along which the Federal troops re-
treated 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 r0strum. Here, within hear
ing of the spot where Lincoln made his i'm
mortal speech at the dedication of the sol
diers monument, Nov 10, 1868, the exercises
OF the reunion between the blue and the grey
took place. On the rostrum were chairs oc-
cupied by General Beaver, General Robin
son, all with crutches; General Gordon, of
Georgia; General Graham, General Butler,
and Rev. DIR. Valentine, of the Southern
Theological Seminary. General Robinson
introduced General Sickles as the presiding
ofilcer. General Sickles spoke as follows:
General SickIes's speebh.
This assemblage marks an epoch. You
are the survivors of two great armies. You
and your comrades fought here the decisive
battle of long and terrible civil war Twen-
ty-fve years have passed now and the COM
hot nfc nf1 H.. T.