Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
MINNISO I AS PRIDE
hoNuMENTTO THE nj HEROES OF THE
FIRST REGIMENT.
Dch,cation Services ct Gettysburs
Attended BY Gov. Clouah and
stan, survivors of the Old First
and Many Distinsuished Minne-
sott"ns-c'hser. for Col. colvi,l,
the Rcaimeats commander.

gettysburg, Pa, July 4.-The State
If Minnesota paid tribute to it's SOL
J;er dead who fell on the field Of Get.
tysburg by dedicating a monument to
their memory. IT. stands MS a memori-
al to the part played in a memorable
hattie by the only Minnesota regiment
there, the First, and the dedication
ceremonies took place In the presence
If n number Of distinguished Minne-
sotans and over $50 veterans and
fritrds of the command. The monu
ment cost $4,000, and is erected on
the spot from which eight companies
Of the First regiment Of Minnesota
made their famous charge in which
they lost in killed and wounded 215
ont of 262 men engaged.
BY nine o'clock there was fully
100 teams loaded with people sur
rounding the Minnesota monument.
veterans We're scattered all over the
field, apparently verifying as near as
possible the spots where they had
fallen under the whitening fire.
The platform was filed with promi-
nent Minnesota people, among them
being Senator and Mrs. G. X. Davis,
George A. Bracket and William s.
King; Martin Maginnis of Helena;
Judge John p. Rea of Minneapolis, ex-
Gov, E. A. Rice of Willmar, Mayor
Dcran and Capt. Castle of St. Paul,
Messrs. Dobbyn and Hicks, Minneap-
oils, and many Of the Minnesota dele
Cation In congress. Senator Nelson
and Representative Heatwole were
unavoidably detained In Washington.
There were present at the dedication
300 to 400 people, Sincluding many vet
Grams from other organizations and
quite large contingent from the vii
lage of Gettysburg.
The staff Of Gov. Clough in full uni.
form and completely adorned for the
occasion occupied seats in front of the
platform. The bronze figure sur
mounting the monument was draped
with the national colors and the audi
ence closely packed about the plat.
ment.
At 10 o'clock Judge Lochren intro.
duced Rev. DIR. Mcknight, president
of Pennsylvania college, who offered
prayer, after which Gov. Clough pre-.
sented the monument to the Gettys-
burg commission in an appropriate
speech.
Col. E. B. Cope, engineer of the ma
tioral Gettysburg battlefield commits
sion, accepted the monument. Judge
Lcchren briefly outlined the history Of
the regiment from the day of it's entry
into Service. Mrs. Woods, widow of
Maj. Woods, at one time quartermas-
ter of the First, had sent poem
which was read by Mabel Marvin,
daughter Of Matt Marvin Of Winona,
one CT the Minnesota Gettysburg COM
mission for the erection of q monu-
ment.
Thus far the proceedings had been
quiet, but when Judge Lochren intro
duced Col. William Colville, all that
was left of the man who led the
charge Of the First at Gettysburg, the
veterans and visitors rent the air with
cheers. Col. Colville made very
brief and entirely characteristic
speech, giving all honor to the enlisted
men of the Civil War. Maj. Martin
Maginnis Of Helena, Mont, was intro
'duced and made by far the most eff
fective speech of the occasion. He
was followed by Representative ]. A.
Tawney OF Winona, who was born at
the village of Gettysburg, and was
barefooted boy here when the battle
occurred. Then followed brief
speeches from Representatives Fetch
,er, McCleary, Stevens, Morris and
Eddy.