Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-10-21

moment Lee relaxed his efforts.
The special object of the meeting
of the Vermonters on the field OF
Gettysburgh was to dedicate the
monuments that have been made, by
appropriations from the state and prl-
yate contributions, to mark the spots
where the Green Mountain boys met
the enemy or lay during the days of
the great battle. Five monuments
had been set in the field in circuit
of about three miles. These includ-
ed the estate monument, set on the
field at the place where the three reg
iments made their attack, and very
near the spot where Gems. Stannard
and Hancock were wounded. The
state monument is so feet in height,
and is really the highest and most
striking piece of monumental work, if
the national monument at the nation
al cemetery is excepted. Vermont
may well be proud of this monument.
1t stands in a conspicuous place in
the field, and is beautiful thing of
art, and the inscriptions on it, with
the bronze statue at the top, are
specially appropriate. 1t was made
after the pattern of the Nelson mon
ument in Trafalgar Square in Lon
don. 1t is a Corinthian column
mounted on three granite bases, a
large inscribed polished die, and sur
mounted by the statue, itself ten feet
in height. The monument was made
by Carrick Bros. of St. Johnsbury of
Vermont granite, and is credit to
the makers. The second monument
dedicated is placed where the "Old
Brigade" lay, near Round Top. 1t
consists of a large granite base some
s feet long by 4 feet in width, on
which polished die of 4 to feet
high is placed. On this is histori-
cal inscription, giving brief ac-
count of the doings of the 1st brig
ade. On top large lion, cut in gran
ite, lies looking off in the direction of
danger or suspected prey, in that
watchful attitude which indicates
readiness to meet the most dangerous
| foe wnen occasion demands. The
design was happy one and the exc
cution of the work creditable. Fur
ther to the westward, at the base of
Round Top, where Gen. Farnsworth
was killed, monument is put up in
honor of the Vermont cavalry. This
also is appropriately designed. On
the polished sides of the die the his
tory of this active regiment is partly
written in stone letters, and the cap
stone has emblematic characters suit
able for the work. This was made
bv Lamson & Wells of Barre, from
the beautiful granite of that town.
Half mile distant is.a stone, on the
| face of which is cut a hornets nest,
with some inscriptions and several
emblems. Here companies + and Ill
of the sharpshooters fought Long
streets men as they advanced on
Round Top. Still further off toward
the westward is erected a beautiful
| column Of marble, surmounted by an
eagle, and appropriately lettered, in
honor of Co. f of the sharpshooters.
This was made of Vermont marble
by the R1pleys of Rutland. The
dedication ceremonies were chiefly
held at the larger monument where
stand was erected, prayer offered by
DR.. VIM. Smart of Albany, n. Y, a
presentation of the monuments to the
Gettysburgh Memorial Association
was happily made by Gov. Dilling-
ham, Col. Veazey of the Association
responded eloquently. Senator Ed
munds gave an Grafton somewhat his
torical in nature, but specially appro-
pirate for the occasion. A poem
written by Mrs. Julia c. Dorr of
Rutland was read by Prof. Churchill.
The poem was one of the very best,
if not the best, literary thing of the
occasion. We will try and give it
hereafter. From the State monument
the Vermonters and many others pro-
ceeded to the other monuments where
appropriate remarks were made by
members of the several organizations
for which the stones had been set.
The day was we'll nigh used in the
route and ceremonies performed.
Great as was the interest in the
! ceremonies at the monuments there
was greater interest to visit the
field, the places where men stood or
fought. The day was beautiful and
membered by all present. The Me-
mortal Association having purchased
and obtained rights to lay out
roads, set monuments and keep the
grounds as nearly as possible as at
the time of the great battle, have
done a great thing for the country
and those that have an interest in the
great battle field. Wherever it is
possible from the nature of the
ground to make road or pathway
on the exact spot where the Union
forces lay or fought this has been
done. And along these lines of miles
and miles can now be traced by sign
boards, monuments and markers
where each organization lay or
fought. The roads are called ave-
nues and named after the corps COM
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