The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-29
TO THEIR LASTING HONOR.
Monument of the 10Th Conn. Dedicated at
Arlington.

Monument of the 10Th Conn. Dedicated at
Arlington.
The 18th Coan. dedicated a monument at
Arlington last Wednesday in the presence OF
over 100 veterans who volunteered from the
State which sent the brave men TO whom the
monument was erected. The fanit!ess weather
and the general interest felt in the proceed
ings drew large crowd. and the part OF the
grounds overlooking the place OF dedication
was thronged some time before the hour Tor the
exercises. The 18th annual Reunion and bust
ness meeting of the regiment preceded the
dedication. In the business meeting the men
were joined by number of the survivors OF
the 18th Conn. on their way home from WIN
CHESTER Va, where, on last Monday, a monu-
ment to the regiment was nnvsled.
The 10Th Inf, or Cd Conn. h. A.. as it was
aftesward known. WAS raised III 1862 alter
President Lincoln's second call for 300. 900 vol
unteers. It was recruited as the Ltchbeld
County regiment" aud went into service Sept.
IL 1862.
President Frederick NJ Cooke, of Winsted,
Conn.,, presided at the business meeting. OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year were chosen. the elec-
ton resulting: Pres, Capt. James NJ. Dean,
Crown Point. n. Y; v. P. Lieut. Charles A.
Reynolds. Assistant Superintendent Of the Sol
| diers' Home at Noroton, Conn.; Sec. and His
torian, Lieut.. D. C. kilbourn. Litchfeld, Conn.,;
Treas, O. NJ. SerR't Charles w. Hinsdale, Litch-
| field. An Executive Committee will be ap.
| pointed by the President hereafter.
| The dedicatory exercises were held in the
| amphitheater, and were of solemn and in,-
pressive character. The regiments best serv-
| ice to the Nation was in the defense of its
Capital, and Is of the soldiers who were killed
in battle lie buried in Arlington.
President Cooke called the assemblage to
order.
| W. E. Disbrow. Quartermaster-General Of
| Connecticut, presented the monument Oh be-
| half Of his State.
| 1T has often been stated that Republics are
| ungrateful," lie said. "but this cannot DO said
| with truth of the State of Connecticut. Our
| little State has done great many things In
the way Of caring for her soldiers. One of the
most important and interesting was the act
| providing for the erection of q monument for
each regiment which served in the late war.
leaving it to each to say where its memorial
should be placed.
I'VE have elected to place our monument
here at beautiful Arlington, where rests our
gallant leader, Sheridan. Representing as /
do, the State Of Conn ecticut, which sent more
than IS, 900 men into the service, more than its
quota, / take great pleasure, Mr.. President,
in turning over TO your custody this beautiful
monument"
The monument was accepted on behalf of the
Association by Edward w. Marsh, formerly
| Captain Of Go. M, who said of the monument
at will remain a memorial 10 the more than
500 members who died the field, to those
who have died since the close of the war. and
to those Of US who arc still alive. but for whom
the last roll-call will sound so soon. We are
told that the monument is ours but for to-day
and that il must be turned over to the Post
Quartermsster of the War Department.. ! say
to you, though, that il is ours for all time, oul
glorious heritage forevermore."
Speeches were also made by Judge Augustus
H. Fem. Mayor HeDdrick, of New Haven, and
Chaplain Bradford.
The monument erected in their honor is ont
J of the finest in Arlington. 1t is located half
way between the west gate aud tho amphi
theater, and is Of dark gray granite and coppe
bronze. 1t stands OH three bases, and consists
of die. subdie, and the corps badge. Greek
cross surmountng the whole It is six fee
square at the base, and stands II feet leu
inches above the ground line. The name 0
, the regiment is printed on the front of tin
cross in raised letters, and the face Of the uppe
: die bears tho words: "Originaliy Nineteenth
, Connecticut Infantry" THO coat Of arms o
: the State in bronze, together with the inscrip
. ton. 4" Erected A. d. 1896 by the State of Con
necticut," adorns the front of the lower die
The regimental history, with the engagement
in which it figured, fill up the various othe
? faces. Stephen Maslin. of Hartford, Conn.,,
q the sculptor of the admirable work.
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