New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-18
ON GETTYSBURG,S FIELD.
MEMORIALS OF NETWORK REGIMENTS
DEDICATED.
INTERESTING EXERCISES OF THE VARIOUS OR
GANIzATIoNs-THE DUCHESS COUNTY
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.

SOLDIERS MONUMENT
Gettysburg, Penn, Sept II CspeclaD-It Is a diff.
cut matter these days to dedicate monuments on this
Oa'ueheld The roads are heavy and the showers
a'o numerous, but Notwithstanding these difficulties
iour Hew-fork organizations have dedicated their
memorials to-day. They are the 140th and Battery
nom Rochester, the 43d from Ncw-York City and
vicinity and the 15Oth from Poughkeepsie The 43d
NeW-fork dedicated their monument early this morn
ing. Prayer was offered by Comrade James II. Smith,
vi bridgeport, and the address was made by T.. b.
Doodyear Of Naugatuck, Conn. The monument
stands on VOLTS Hill, the extreme right Of the Union
me Reynolds's Battery, n. Y. Light Artillery, fol
lo"ed The address was made by John Reynolds
VINO was assistant chief OF artillery of the First Corps
inc monument is corps badge with a cannon in re-
heI cut on IT, II stands near the spot where General
Jonn +. Reynolds was killed.
To-day was chosen for the dedication OF the 15Oth
NewYork because il is the anniversary OF the battle
vi Antietam and also Of the death Of Colonel Ridley
VI lhe regiment When the $50 survivors and friends
Vi the regiment assembled General and Congressman
Johh H. hetcham its late colonel and president of
mo association, made the Introductory address. He
sad' We cherish tenderly and piously the memory
Vi each one Of our devoted band who fell
here History and this enduring marble Will tell
our children OF their herolsm and valor" Prayer
then offered by the chaplain of the regiment the Rev
DE- f. D. Bartlett of Providence r. |. Miss Ethel
b. hetcham unveiled the monument, and General A. b.
oiih OF Poughkeepsc, in eloquent speech, trans
ierfcd 1t to the keeping of the Battlefield Memorial
ASSOCIATION, which trust accepted for It by the
secretary, John NJ. hrauth. mastery Grafton was
uehVered by Judge Henry A. Giderseeve formerly Of
inc regiment Remarks Of reminiscent character
were made by the historian Benjamin j. LOSING,
colonel William r. Maulsby Of the 1st Maryland; Cap
talns Woodin, Wheeler and s. Van Rensselaer, Cruger
OF New-fork poem written by Wallace Bruce,
now Consul at Leth. Scotland and entitled On
Guard,' was read by Mrs. L. o. Bartlett After the
benedlctlon the veterans assembled about the monu-
uleht and a group was taken
The monument, which Is located on Culps Hill, IS
castelated structure, twenty fye feet high and ten
eet square, on its face appear the corps badge and
near the top the coat OF arms Of the state, and on
the rear little flag, all I'm bronze. The Dutchcss
County Regiment and The 1j0th New-YOrk In.
fantry,' in raised letters, cut the front and
side Near the base there four bronze panels, cast
IN pairs, set In the four sides of the monument
one contains the roster at the muster In, another
OF the Ster out, another the names OF the Killed
and The last the dedication panel IL was dcsiTnOd
by George r. Bssel Of PoughkocpsIe and cost So 900
The regiment belonged b the Second Brigade, First
Division, and Twelfth Corps. It's organization was sug
gested by Mrs. LOSING, who present.
Tho members of the 1i0th New-YOrk, from Roch
ester, dedicated their monument In a driving rain.
The Introduce tory address made by the president
dress made by Captain Porter Farley, who com
manded the regiment after the death of Colonel
OROurle. The monument stands tho south slope
the Little Round Top.