The National tribune., 1888-05-31

thousands O. soldiers throughout the country
viii participate IN tao grand Reunion which viii
take place a; Gettysburg ia the Erst week ia
July. II is the twenty nth anniversary Of the
battle and the nineteenth anniversary Of the
formation Of the Society Of the Army Of the
Potomac. The society for months have been
making preparations for the event, which they
propose 20 make the greatest affair Of the kind
ever yet attempted ia tbs country.
The Society Of the Confederate Army Of
Northern Virginia has been invited % be present
as the guests OF the Army O, the Potomac. Many
distinguished orators viii be present and vii
deliver addresses; and q large number Of new
monuments viii BE- erected upon the sites 1ccu-
pied by regiments and batteries. The Grand
Army Of the EePublic from Pcunsv lvan;a viii
encsmV upon the field. and viii also lag the cor
ner-stoue Of a memorial church, To be called
/ the National Memorial Church Vi the Prince
/ Of Peace" IL will be built Of memorial stones
contributed By survivors ofthe army, and VIII
There Will be dedicated on this occasion ths
/ following monuments to New York regiments
| and batteries: 5,h 9th and 10th Cav: Light
1 Batteries 3 and D; Light Battery Indepen-
dent Batteries J. 8 L. 3 ID and Is; the Irish Bril-
| gade monument for the 69th 63l and S5th regi-
meats; the Excelsior Brigade monument for
| the 70th, list, I'D, and 18th regiments; tha
Twelfth Corps monument for the 10Th, 18th,
SOth. oJd, Soth, 94th 9th. 65th, and I02d regi-
ments. There viii be also monuments to each
/ Of the following New York regiments: Goth,
10th, 4lst, 45d 10Th, 10th, sd 54th. 57th, Goth,
/ 6lst, 62d, 63d, 9th, 65th 9Th, SSH, 104th,
/ lOoth, liSth, l22d, l26th- 18th, 18th, I40th,
l 18th, 10th I47th, and 149th.
| Commissioners were appointed By the Legi5-
/ lsture Of New York TO mark the positions ac-
/ cupied by tue troops from that state, and tha
/ Legislature appropriated funds for the erection
/ Of suitable monuments upon the spot occupied
/ by each regiment or battery. Some regiments
I have contributed additional sums OF money to
make their monuments more imposing. and
/ they viii be perhaps the finest thing Of this
/ character ever erected.
/ The following are the officers Of the various
/ societies and committees having the Reunion
| In charge:
President, Mai Gen John c. Robinson, c. S.
1 A.; N.-P.'s. Brighten. Lueius Fairchild Z. s.
4 y; CoTp'l Edward 4. Dudley, .. s. y; BFevet-
/ CO.. 4. Judsou Cla5ke e. 5 v; Brsyet Brig
| Gen. Thomas Wilson, L. ). A.; Mai. j. III Sti-
/ ner, L. 5. y; Brevet Brighten. Francis E
1 Pinto, Z. 5. V; Serg't John ; Roster U. 5. ";
| Breyet Lieut.-Co.. Henry Root U. 5. v. Brevss
/ Brig.-G Gen. James c. Rogers. L. ) v; jfai z.
/ G. Ford. Q. ;. y; Brig.-Gen. Adolphus "
/ Greedy, U. $. v; Bugler Henry T Bartlett o..
/ s V; Breyet Lieut.. Col J. F. TomBkius, u. s.
/ v; Brevst Maj. Bradford Z. Wood, iT.. Z. s.
4 v; Treas, Brevet Lieut.-GOl. Samuel Erues-
/ dell, l. ,. y, s. Nassau street. New York /;
| Rec. Sec, BTevet Col. H0satiO Q. King L. 5.
/ v, IS Park Row, New York; Coz. see, Maj
/ Gen. George H. sharpe. T. 5. s. Rondout y =
/ j committee OF the 18th Pa. from Erie Of
/ that State. visited Gettysburg May p and IN
/ spected and approved the site selected for the
monument for that regiment. The memorial
/ will be located al the left Of Wheels SPRING
/ house, south OF the Wheatfeld, il the most
/ advanced position Of that regiment which
/ formed part OF Brooks Brigade CaldweiPs Di-
/ vision, HancOck's Corps.
| On May = Gov. Luce with the Attorney
/ General and Commissioner Of Public Works Of
/ Michigan, visited the battlefield and Inspected
/ the site for the monument Of the troops from
| that State.