Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17

The program of the dedicatory exercises
proper on Wednesday will consist Of adj
dresses Of presentation and acceptance, a
poem hy De Witt C. Sprague and the ora
ton. which will be delivered by Judge Au-
gustus H. Fem of the supreme court Of
the state of Connecticut. with Music fur
nished by the 9th Cavalry Band. Through
the courtesy Of Col. Samuel c. Sumner,
commanding the 9th United States Cavalry,
drill will be given by his command at
Fort Myer, in honor of the visitors. inn
mediately after the close of the dedicatory
exercises
The monument to be dedicated is a hand
some piece of work, made of dark gray
granite from Quincy. Mass, and copper
bronze, and Is located about half way be-
tween the west gate and the amphitheater.
1t consists of three bases, a die, subdie and
the corps badge, in the form of Greek
cross surmounting the whole. The monu-
ment is six feet square at the base, and
stands twelve feet four inches above the
ground line. On the front of the cross in
raised letters, appears the name of the
regiment. On the face Of the upper die, in
sunken letters. appear the words, "Orig.-
nally 10Th Connecticut Infantry" On the
front of the lower die is the coat of arms
Of the state of Connecticut, in bronze, with
the inscription, Erected A. D. 1896, by the
State Of Connecticut" On the various
other faces appear the names of the en-
gagements in which the regiment partici-
pated and the regimental history. Stephen
Maslem of Hartford, Conn.,, is the sculptor.
The Orator of the Day.
The orator Of the occasion, Judge Au-
gustus H. Fem. was gallant officer in
the regiment. The 22d of June. 1864. he led
his company into skirmish at Petersburg
as far as it advanced, and was then and
there detailed acting assistant adjutant
general on Uptons staff. In September he
was appointed judge advocate of the d.
vision court-nartial. At Cedar Creek he
lost his right arm. The surgeons at An
napolis proposed to muster him out and
discharge him for disability, but he pro-
tested and wrote to Gen. Mckenzie urging
him to interfere.
The consequence was he was retained
and In less than seven weeks from the time
when his arm was taken off at the shoulder
joint he reported for full duty at the front
and was detailed acting assistant adjutant
general of the brigade again, which detail
was afterward changed to brigade inspec-
tor. He subsequently par ticipated in sew
eral fights. He was detailed as Judge adj
vocate five different times; was brevetted
major for gallantry at Cedar Creek and
promoted to major in January, 1865 He
was brevetted lieutenant colonel after Sail
ors' Creek, and colonel for services during
the war" Judge Fem, in addition to his
duties on the bench, is a professor of law
in Yale University.
Defense of This City.
The I'd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
was raised in 1862 under President Lin
coins second call for 100000 volunteers
and was known as the 10th Infantry. 1t
was recruited as the "Litchfield County
Regiment" and was mustered into the SER
vice September IL, 1862. During the re-
mainder Of that year it performed provost
duty In Alexandria, Va, being encamped
at Shutters Hill, at the head of King
street. Early in 1868 the regiment was
transferred to Gen. Robert o. Tylers COM
mand, entitled Military Defenses of Alex
andria," anu moved to Fort Worth, stu
ated near Fairfax Seminary While sta.
toned here the regiment took I'D artillery
practice ana became SO proficient therein
that November IL, 1853, on the recom-
of Gen. Barry, chief of artillery.
1t was changed from infantry to artillery.
being designated as the I'D Connecticut
Heavy Artillery. and was brigaded with
the LIST Connecticut Heavy Artillery, under
Corps of Engineers.
The companies were distributed between
Forts Ellsworth, Williams and Worth, and
the regiment was recruited to maximum
standard. May 10, 1864, the regl-
ment was stationed at eleven forls directly
opposite Georgetown. viz: Forts Corcoran,
Craig, Whipple, Tiliinghast, Cass.
Woodbury., Bennett. Haggerty, c. F.. Smith
and Strong. When Lieut.. Gen. Grant was
summoned from the west to Washington.
in the spring Of 1854, and invested with the
command of all the armies of the United
States. the I'd Connecticut Heavy Artillery,
IN common with other regiments garrison
ing the defenses of Washington, took the
field as infantry and formed the major
portion Of the I'd Brigade (Upton's) of The
lst Division, 9th Corps.
,-.-,+ Gen. Enrly's Attack.
In the gallant charge at Geld Harbor.
June l, 1854, ia members Of this regiment
were killed. including its colonel TcIioho g