The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-16

CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 15.-This has
been a glorious day for the Pennsylvania
veterans who came here 70 dedicate their
monuments to the memory OF their nero
ism ia the great war. exempified IN tflwI
saIoroas conduct On the field OF Chicka-
mauga. Missionary Ridge. Orchard kneo
and Lockout Mountain. The dedieasory
ceremonies occurred at Orchard hnoo.
where fully $500 people gathered within
sound OF the voices Of the speakers. Hon.
Fl. Clay Evans, General john T. Gooin.
Gen. james ". Latta and other distin-
guished visitors occupied seals on the
platform. The Fifth Regiment United
States band from Mcpherson barracks
furnished The music for the occasion.
After prayer by DIR. Thomas Ii. Robin
son. Lieut.. Col. Archibald Blakely. of the
Seventy eighth regiment, representing the
Pennsylvania hatrlefieids commission, for
maliy transferred the monuments erected
by the state to the governor. Col. Blake
ly briefly reviewed the memorable strug-
gle which the ceremonies today were TO
celebrate. in which 60. 90 men were en-
gagged and seven distinct battles were
fought. recalling that Pennsylvania was
represented by twelve regiments of in
fantry. three of cavalry and two companies
OF artillery. He spoke of the part taken in
the battles by those troops. As member
of the state commission, he thanked those
who had contributed 10 make the success
OF their undertaking possible. making spe-
cial mention Of Capt. +. F. Wtehi. Hon
II. Clay Evans. natives of Pennsylvania
now residents of Chattanooga: Adjt. Gen
Stewart. of Pennsylvania; Gov. Hastings
Engineer Belts. of the military park; Gen
Boynfon. it's historian and Gen. Fuller
ton. who from the organization of the
committee TO the time Of mis- death wa
its chairman.
Following Col Blakely, Gov. Hasting
spoke. delivering the monuments TO II
national government. The governors ad
dress was frequently interrupted by ap
plause.
The monuments were then formally ac
cepted on the part of tho national govern
ment and transferred to the national parl
commissioners by John Tweedale. chic
clerk Of the war department. representa-
the secretary Of war.
Americans Erayest of Soldiers.
MFR. Tweedale said he had been deli
gated by President Mckinley and Secre
tary Alger 20 represent them, because h,
was private soldier tn a Pennsylvaui.
regiment and fought In the battles abou
Chattanooga. Among other things he
said:
.'Tsnnyson has .nmortallzed the char
% the Light Brigade: history thrills n
Win TAG erpftT1 or w aferiGB and Affgfar-
Atz, OF Marengo Graveiotte and Sedan
vivid pictures Of gailantrv In battle The
Light Brigade lost 3s.T per cent at BalakIa.
va ana the Third Westphalian lost aa4 per
~ casualties IN authentic history until our
late war a Gettysburg the Ore Hundred
and korty-nrst Pennsylvania losr r57 per
eent: fhs First Minnesota lost S2 per cent,
aud on the Confederate side the Twenty
sixth North Carolina lost IL uer cent. not
including the missing Ia action. In Fox's
book 'Rer'meu;al Losses Of the civil
War 81 Is stated that In the battle of me
slrst iav. Capt Tutfie's corarany ~ ,his
regiment went into action with three offs
cers ana eight-foar men All of .ha nfff
GERS and eighly-shree ~ the men were
Killed or wounded IN ths rre =er}re az al
most certain death American soldiers stood
and fe'tehe wi'hoB. f'inching
when can their glarv fade?
On tie wild charge they made.
All the gorId wondered
And What OF Chickamaugaf In 1870 he
committee on military affaiis oG the hotsess
soldiers who had seen service in Inc
Union and Confederate armies. renorted 10
tha hn1t&e a hil 70 eStsb blissi 4 national mil
rarT park a, stfs battle Nsld ~ (,hicka-
ma0ga. in t1ai rep9Ft after fun ana care
TAI consideration. the committee said
TIE flg8fes show lshsckamauEs 20 rank
for ta2e NUMBERS engaged and the time Of
afsh,iHg. sua0uE sha saesf nnsp6 haftlss ~
tha fnoaeru warGa Tha averase f,ssex ~,
each side Tor ihe tr0ous which fcf,vs,t
through tAe two days was ftllv = par
s1t., While scr MANY uort3ous af each fius
ne losses Tfachea fully 20 per cent. and
fer some even = neF cent There IS r,w,t,-
s1lv no other AslS fn the wecfia whirs mo
So MS more forr7tAa HE natural Obstacles a
gfess military operations 1han tne sla-es
of Lockout mountain and Missionary ridge
While there ls no feed that sslrpassss Cbgrk-
aI0Ausa IN t1e aeadllness AID persistence
- me fshtinE'
Fn's - calm statement ~ N EFSs 9rfs,
'tct aaeK 81 watch are tes Srroxv ard r79r
~ cAn9tct he shriekS % rae wounded t,,a
"roans of tae dtinr lhe areuv n fs-.,sY
H1sn@s, wives widowed chi,drsn fstNer-