Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-01
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That Historic Bal
New York States Beauti +
ment DedicatedS
Scenes in Great Contrast 10 TAest
acted Juiy -, 1863,

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July 81
: states handsome monument 10 b..
who fell in the battle of Gelt
dedicated to-day with impressivet
Ii was 3 great day of eelebrat
thirueth anniversary of the t.,
fight. Seven thousand New Yo;
the governors of two states, surs
erals Of the battle, and thousand
ans and visitors from other 81
present.
The first feature of the day W
ception to Major General S. Gre
brigade on Culps Hill. A pla
erected among the trees where G
held the most important point it,
of the line of battle of the seco.r
the fight. Gen. Green is in his
and is the oldest living particips
battle of Gettysburg.
Gen. Robert Avery presided pc
platform were Governor Flower,
and staff; Major General
Sickles, Major-General IL. W.
Col. Slegman, and representatiy
30th, roth, l02nd, 18th, and u
York regiments.
Standing about under the treet
in carriages were nearly 1000 1
New York regiments and friends liz,
W. Seversou Of the l31th Newly
untcers, offered prayer. o'
The veterans sang America, aft Q,
Gen. Slocnm made an address vi
heartily applsu led. Gen. GreeH
cheered and cheered again.
spoke. he
Gov. Flower was introduced. I
that as time rolls on it will be 4
clearly established that the med
dressed fought in the best army al
best cause that ever existed.
Gen. Siekles was given a head
as he stood with the aid of his cru
congratulated the lveterans on gt
gether on the old battle ground.
had joined in singing "Marchpl
Georgia, and Rev. MIR. Pray pro1
beDediction, the veterans formed
and shook hands with General
Sickles Avery while Ra,tcrv II
Third ARTILLERY fired a salute IN
At o'clock the veterans wen ]
places assigned them for the parad
D panizations formed on the fonrl
he Tow n square and along Raltimol |
Inc lines reaching IN the cema,er
The generals and yuests of honor
.arrjapes at SOP NJ. and took nd
he SQUARE The Soldiers Home R.I
a,h, N. Y. led the procession
First came the honorary mar,ha,
;eorge S Green and st.g in III
escorted by % men of his old br;yd
walked at the side of the carriage
,,p them were veterans hearing 30 0I
,opor. out of respect IN the memors
memory of the commanders of the i
n higher command killed dur;ng "A
f gettysburg. or since deceased
Then came the grand marshal Of
iaior General Daniel Rutterfield
he staff of the army of the potomi
~ the battle of Gettysburp N.1
egulars under Cant Lancaster II :
5 an escort of honor 10 the general
rnors. commissioners and invited
With tho escor, w.ro c.rr;.,a. j.,
~ General Sickles. General Slocur
raj ,Josepb r.. Carr Major Cha,
richardson. of the Board of Cot,
,rnn.issiouers of New York state
or Flower of New York and st.G
Or P,,ttison of Penpsvjvania an,
ishop Henry G. Potter New Yor
i. T.. Fee. Gettysburg Rev Dr
'errick, and Dewitt G. Sprapue.
,me carriages containing invited =
en-. Ira Hedges acted as snec;.l ms e
The column started AT d. and ,
. Baltimore street. between the
.t,rans, proceeded to the national
nv.
Crowds of pcople along the sid
,ccred the different generals and n
ans fell in behind the carriap,
arched in four grand divisions, led |
,cly by Brevet Brigadier General
rcyct Brigadier General Tremaine
pneral Shaler, and Briyadier a
,ynolds. There $500 Grand ARM
the column.
Green knoll, at the crest of whit
stands. WAS crowded Vi th ,
zen the head of the line arrived.
ace in front of the speakers stan
served for the veterans.
The memorial flags of honor were !
the first line. Back of them. wbert
.iment stood, were the bullet. riddlei
entail flags that were in the I'D