The Portland daily press., 1893-07-03
Major General Green the Oldest Of
Gettysburg's Survivors.
HE HELPED DEDICATE NEW Y0RK's
FINE MONUMENT.

Who Fought There Thirty Years Ago
Generals sickles and sIocum in the
Gathering-The Ceremonies with
Which the Memorial to the States
Brave Was Dedicated.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, July New York
States handsome monument ITO the he
roes who fell in the battle of Gettysburg
was dedicated today with impressive
ceremonies. 1t was the great day of the
celebration of the 3Oth anniversary of
the three days fight. Seven thousand
New York veterans. the governors of two
states, the surviving generals of the bat
tie, and thousands of veterans and visit
ors from other states were present. The
first feature of the day was a reception
to Major General George S. Green by his
brigade, on Culp's Hill. A platform had
been erected among the trees where
Green's men held the most important
point in the right of the line of battle of
the second days fight. General Green is
in his 93d year, and is the Oldest living
participant in the battle of Gettysburg.
General Robert Avery presided. On the
platform were Governor Flower OF New
York and his staff, Major General Daniel
E. Sickles, Major General FL. w. Slocum,
Colonel Seligman and representatives of
the Goth, 18th, 1O2d, 18th and 149th New
York regiments. Standing about under
the trees OF seated in carriages were
nearly a thousand veterans of the New
York regiments and their friends. Rev.
O. w. Severson of the 18th New York
volunteers; offered prayer, and the vet
Grams sang America after which Gen.
Slocum made an address, which was hear
and was cheered and cheered again. He
also spoke. Governor Flower was in
troduced and said that as time rolled on
it would be still more clearly established
that the men he addressed fought in the
best army and for the best cause that
ever existed. General Sickles was given
hearty cheer as he stood with the aid
of his crutches, and congratulated the
veterans on getting together on the old
battle ground. After all had joined in
singing Marching through Georgia."
and Rev. Mr.. Pray had pronounced the
benediction, the veterans formed in line
and shook hands with Generals Green,
Sickles, Slocum and Avery. while a
battery company of the Third Artillery
| fired salutes.
At the veterans went to the places
assigned them for parade. The organi-
cations formed on four sides of the town
square and along Baltimore street, the
lines reaching to the cemetery gates.
The generals and guests of honor en-
tered carriages. at 1.30 p. M, and took
positions in the square. The Soldiers
| Home band from Bath, N. Y, led the
procession. First came the honorary
marshal, Gen. George S. Green and staff,
in carriages, escorted by 25 men of his
| old brigade, who walked at the sides of
the carriages. Following them came
veterans bearing 20 flags of honor out of
respect to the memory of the command
ers of brigades, or higher command.
killed during the battle Of Gettysburg or
| since deceased. Then came the grand mar
| shall of the day, Major General Daniel
| Butterfeld, chief of staff of the Army of
the Potomac during the battle of Gettys-
burg. Next were the regulars under
Captain Lancaster, U. S. A., acting es-
| cort of honor to the generals, governors,
commissioners and invited guests. With
| the escort were the carriages containing
Gen; sickles, Gen. slocum, Gen; Joseph
| B. Carr and Major Charles A. Richard
son, of the board of Gettysburg Commits
| sioners of New York state; Governor
Flower of New York and staff; Governor
Pattison of Pennsylvania and staff,
| Bishop Henry G. Potter of New York,
Rev. T. P. Eye of Gettysburg; Rev.
DIR. w. B. Derrick and Dewitt
| G. Sprague. Next came carriages
containing invited guests. Gen. Ira
| Hedges acted as special marshal. The
column started at Las. Passing up Bal
| timore street between lines of veterans,
| it proceeded to the national cemetery.
| Crowds of people along the sidewalks
| cheered the different generals. The vet
! Grams fell in behind the carriages. They
marched in four grand divisions. led re-
spectively by Brevet Brigadier General
Oliver, Brevet Brigadier General Ire,
maine, Major General Shaler and Briga-
dier General Reynolds. There were $500
Grand Army men in the column. The
| green knoll, at the crest of which the
people when the head Of the line arrived
| The space in front of the speaker s
stand was reserved for the veterans
Memorial flags Of honor were placed il
front of the line. BackIof them. where
each regiment stood. were the bullet rid
died regimental flags that were in. thu
fight at Gettysburg.
| At 2.45 the last Of the veterans had ar
rived and the space surrounding thu
monument was completely filled witt
people, fully 10000 being present. Gen
Sickles called the assemblage to order
and the Kennicat Quartette sang 1.-THE
Star Spangle Ranner' and Nearer, NJ,
God to Thee" Rev. DR.. W. B. Derrick
the colored veteran preacher, Offered
prayer, and Gen. Sickles. as president O
the Board of Gettysburg Monumen
Commissioners of New York State, de
livered the Introductory address. Bishol
Potter delivered the dedication address
Gov. Pattison made speech of wei
: come, and Governor Flower delivered al
address. Gen. Green made brief speecl
and then the guns of Battery G thunder
ed salute and thescrowd dispersed.
The New York state monument cos
$65, 700. After the ceremonies at thi
monument, the Sickles Excelsior brigade
marched to and dedicated the monumen
on Sickles avenue near the peach orchard
Gen. SiclSles presided at the dedication
Mrs. Amelia EtchelIs.
TYrprwopn T11lv 2-Mrs Amelia Ri