New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-01
WISCONSlN'S LOYAL DEAD.
MONUMENTS UNVEILED AT GETTY sBURG.
FORMAL OPENING OF THE TtSfNTY-FIFTH ANN
vEHsAEY OF rHE GREAT BATTLE.
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FORMAL OPENING OF THE JsSf NTY-FIFTH ANN
vERsAEY OF IHE GREAT BATTLE
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Gettysburg, Penn, June 30-'With the dedication
this morning Of Wisconsins seven monuments To inc
troops who fell under her colors here the formal ccle
oratOn of the twenty fifth anniversary OF the battle
may be said to have begun. The exercises were held
IN Nttlc grove beyond seminary RIDGE inc
speakers stand being built in the shade of the tree
under which Meados great lieutenant was shot dead
Wisconsin had four regiments in the hist uay hsn',
three IN the First Corps under Reynolds ana one IN
tho unlucky Eleventh The other three fought OH
the second and third days at CUPS Hii, over TWO
miles distant and the site of the majority OF the me
MORALS determined the place of the ceremonies OF
the unwilling Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, sat
on the platform and conspicuous among the Badger
States other representatives was General faiichlo,
Past Commander in Chief of the Grand Army OF the
cpublic senator SpoOncr, In brlcf OUT surfing
speech In praise Of his States loyalty and devotion
to the Union and the ready spirit Of her sacrifices
In the war, turned the memorials over to the charge
uf the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association
Governor Beaver Of Pennsylvania, the president OF the
association. formally received thcm speaking WIN
his accustomed and fire. Then an account OF
the part Wisconsin had had in the battle was rad,
other addresses followed and the survivors OF the
various regiments scattered over the heid, cach party
to visit its separate monument.
Crowds of veterans, Grand Army men and militia
men still pouring into the town and he camps
which stretch out from each edge of 1t over The pa'e
field Many distinguished military men are here ana
more Will come on trains for Sundays exercises
The First Army Corps will hold its reunion at p m
tomorrow In Reynolds's Grove. Governor Beaver
viii make the address of welcome, and General John L.
Robinson who took command on the first day amer
Reynolds fell, will respond. Addresses by these " al
Governors are expected: Andrew G.. Curtin, }. Greg
DRY Smith, Austin Blair, Frederick Hoibrook FREEZER
and
Speeches may also be made by General Longstrcet,
General Fairchlld J. H. Slime, historian of the First
Corps; General James A. Hall, General joseph DICK.
inson and General }: p. Rea Commandei~in-Chei Oh
thc-GraDd Army OF the Republic. ,,.,., .,-.
The SD New York 10Th New-iorE miltin VIII also
dedicate its monument tomorrow afternoon Orlanuo
n Potter Is expected 10 speak, and General Wander
slice Of Philadelphia will reply for the Battlefield
Association
NEw.JERsEY REGIMENTS ON THE FIELD.
Though the first meeting Of the society OF the Army
of the Potomac will not be held until Tomorrow the
celebration of the twenty-ffth anniversary OF the
battle may be said to have begun formally to-day
with the unwilling of seventeen regimenta and bat
tory by the States Of Wisconsin and New
Jersey. The Badger States exercises coming carry
r the morning, soon over Then the New
Jersey contingent took possession Of the battlefield
and turned tho afternoon and evening into rousng
NewJersey day. Except that the contractors couiu
not finish the big KcaGncy Brigade monument In time,
and the flag when torn away showed only the rugged
stone base NcwJerscys exercises were an un6ounded
success. The state has done what few others would
have had the courage to attempt in the way OF
patriotic celebration. The last Legislature at Trenton
passed an appropriation Of $4,000 for The expenses
Of the dedication here, and the committee In charge
not only brought a whole regiment of the National
Guard but furnished sportaion, tents and other
accommodations for at least 1900 Of the NcwJersey
Veterans The State had eleven commands in the
battle and has built for each an appropriate ami
graceful memorial The three regiments in the
kcarney brigade dubbed together and their joint
monument will be one of the most striking on the
field. Governor Green and his staff have been In
camp since friday In the famous wheat field, near
the site of the majority Of the monuments.
Late this afternoon the LIST Regiment was drawn
up 1000 strong at the foot Of the
little knoll on which the Keaincy Brigade monument
viii stand The veterans, in blue coats, were masscd
upon the slope, and the Governor and his staff and
many invited guests filed up a temporary plat
form. where the memorial speeches were 20 be made.
TX Senator sewcll the ranhing oficef In the oiale
militia and Generals Steele and GrIbb represented
me National Guard Governor Green was a. e,sed IN
pain citizens clothes while his stan was fcspcnuch,
IA Llue and e,lt. Among others on i The stand
Anderson, Controller of the Treasury Colonel ).
\. Dlhy, Gotlired Kruger and W. H. Corbin of the
New-Jcisey Battlefield Commission; Governor Beaver,
81 Pennsylvania, and General longstreet General
tchies arrived just at the close of the eXerc ses
IAN of The 18th New-Jcrsey Infantry, the flag was
taken from the chief monument and the militia battery
Green, laying some leaves of manuscript a table,
SPOKE memorial address full Of denfed cloquence
and sound patriotism. He touched on the lessons OF
tie and enforced the truth, sometimes forgotten,
that the Northern soldiers fought at Gettysburg for
great political principle. lie touched sympathetic
cord in the big audience and the applause was hearty
AM frequent. In closing he turned the New Jersey
monument to Governor Beaver and the Bait .eicd
Association. General Beavers reply was in happy
vein and drew cordial cheering
Then there We're short speeches for the different com
msnds represented Colonel George b. wight spoke
for the Isl Regiment Colonel 5. l. Buck for the I'd
Major W. T. Bryan for the Sd, Captain s. VI Gau for
the 4th General James {. Rushing and General Scwe
for the 9th, General Frank Price for the 7th General
John Ram ga, Tor the Sh Colonel John Scho9 on
18Th. Captain A. VI. Matthews for the 18th Major
H. W Sawyer for the lst Cavalry and Colonel H. Jud
Clark for Battery b.