The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-08
NEW YORK VETERANS
Celebrate the Thirtieth Anniver-
sary of tho Gettysburg Battle.
They Dedicate Monument to the Memory
of the Fallen Hcroes-A Remarkable
scene-surylvffg Generals Warmly
Greeted by Their Old Soldiers.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July 3.-Since the
terrible July days of 1868 when the
blue and the gray met here in desper-
ate combat this town has witnessed no
such scene as that presented Sunday
when the monument to commemorate
the great event was dedicated. The
battle was fought over several
thousand times Sunday, not with grape
and canister and musket but with
words. Those who took part in the
greatest battle of the civil war have
gone over the ground and told
Just how it was DONE In the main
they agree as to the results, but the in
dividual opinion of each veteran is woe
fully at variance with the opinion of
nearly everyone else. No two men
agree just how the battle was
really won. but their discussions
are the more interesting because
they were carried on in such n brotherly
fashion. There has been on no previous
occasion since the war, so many veterans
from New York here as now at Gettys-
burg.
1t was about o'clock Sunday after
| noon, when the veterans began their
peaceable march through the streets of
| Gettysburg. About the same hour
thirty years ago Pickett was sweeping
across the fields towards the center of
the union lines The exercises Sunday
were in charge of the Battle of Gettys-
burg Monument commissioners, and
the programme was most strictly car
| ried out.
| Gen. Sickles, as president of the
battle of Gettysburg monument. deliv-
cred the Introductory address. Bishop
Potter was then introduced. He deliv-
cred the dedication address.
AS Gov. Pattison was obliged to
leave by an afternoon train he was in
troduced before Gov. Flower. He said
in part: 'We bid you welcome to Penn
sylvania to-day. We are perfectly will
ing, upon this occasion, at this hour, to
be designated as New Workers. Zap
plause). ] am sure express the senti-
ments of thousands who went from
Pennsylvania to war and of the popula.
tion of to-day when l give you wei
come"
Gen. SiclSles then said: '"There has
been Il discussion for a long time as tc
what should be the national flower
We have settled that in New York
Our flower is a daisy, and here he is.
Gov. Flower was greeted with laughter
and applause. He said: "Nlr. Chair
man, Comrades and Friends-This i'm
pressive scene is the homage which /;
great state renders to it's martyret
sons. The bidding of six million peo
Pile has sent us here to dedicate thei
token of love to the memory of thei
soldier dead. The battle in whicl
these fought was one of th'
great battles of history. The cause th
highest for which human blood wa
ever shed; the scenes of bravery ant
hardship are EMBEDDED in the memor.
of every American and the victory her
won determined the integrity of tn
union and insured the establishment G
human freedom in this land. For pal
ticipation in such conflict and in ait
ing the accomplishment of such ends
no homage of grateful state is to
profuse, no mark of appreciation is to
, generous, no expression of love is unde
served" Gov. Flower then paid glow
> ing tribute to Gen. Sickles and Ger
. Slocum.
The new York state monument is tn
finest and most artistically command
ing of the many monuments located o
this historic battle ground. The moi
nment consists of a tall polished graz
ite shaft, encircling the base of whic
: are scenes on the Gettysburg battl'
> field in bronze, and at the top of whic
: is bronze statute of Victory. Th
column is supported by a handsom
granite base with tablets commemor;
: tive of the heroes who took part in th
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