Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-17
ANT|ETAM'S HEROES
Monument Dedicated to Gal
liant Sons Of New Jersey.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
GOV. MURPHY EULoGIZES SOL
DIERS WHO DIED ON THE FIELD.
One of the Greatest Battles Of History
and Loss Of Life in One Day
Almost Unparalleled.

| SHARPSBURG, Md, September 11.-Un-
| der lowering skies the magnificent monu-
| ment erected on the historic battlefield of
| Antietam by the grateful state of New Jer-
| sey to its men who fell in the great en-
gagement was dedicated today. The oc-
| casion was rendered particularly notable
| by the presence at and participation in the
ceremonies of the President of the United
| States and of Gov. Murphy, the chief ex-
| ecuttve of the state which was honOrtng its
| heroes. The special train bearing the Presl-
| dent. Gov. Murphy and their party arrived
| here at 9:10 o'clock. Gov. Murphy was ac-
| companied by Senators Kean and Dryden,
| by several prominent state officials and by
his entire military staff. Special trains
bearing nearly a thousand New Jersey sur
vivors of the civil war arrived just after
the arrival of the presidential train.
Talked at Hagerstown.
Il am on my way to accept on behalf of
the United States government the monu-
ment erected to the New Jersey troops who
fought at Antietam; but in a larger sense
l go to commemorate the valor of every
man who, in the day that tried mems souls,
proved his truth by his endeavor in the
service OF the national government.
(Cheers)
1T is a peculiar pleasure either today or
any other day to see in the audience the
men who wear the button which shows that
they fought in the Grand Army of the Re-
public. They left to us not only a reunited
country, but the memory of the great deeds
by which it was made united. The times
are easy now compared to what they were
in the days from 81 to IS, but we need to
display Just exactly the same qualities that
made you win out under the lead of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
II want TO saw how Glad am tn tho
Grand Army of the Republic, and next the
Grand Army l want to greet the future;
want to say how glad l am to have seen
the children
Just one word in closing AS 1 said. we
need to display the same qualities now that
you needed in 81. A man was not worth
anything then If he was not patriotic and
decent. That was first and that was not
enough. No matter how patriotic he was
If he ran away he was good. In addi-
ton to decency he had to have the quail
ties that would make the decency effective.
1T is just the same way now in civil
life. A man must be decent, honest up
right or he Is bad citizen, and If he has
not the qualities of honesty and decency
in him, then the ADLER he is the worse he is
l do not care how able a man IT, IL he has
not the root of clean living in him, If he Is
not decent and honest man, If he Is
bride giver or a bride taker, If he is man
who defrauds in public or private life, if he
is bad husband, bad father, bad SON. then
he Is poor stuff out of which to make
citizen. You of the Grand Army left us
what the victory in no other war left us.
You left US the right of comradeship with
the vanquished; you left US the right of
brotherhood with the men who wore the
gray, and nothing pleases me more than the
fact that to an audience composed of
Union veterans one can always make the
appeal for the men who fought against you
and whose sons are now as loyal as we are
to the flag of our common country" CAP
plause.)
Bound for the Field.
At 10 o'clock the President and Gov
Murphy accompanied by Senators Kean
and Dryden, their entire party and hun
dreds of citizens. left Sharpsburg station
for the famous old Dunkard Church on the
battlefield Of Antietam. There the brigades
Of veterans formed in columns of fours
and escorted the President, Gov. Murphy
and distinguished guests to the monument.
The monument is in the form Of an ornate
Corinthian column Of granite forty feet
high. surmounted by an heroic figure in
bronze Of officer with appraised sword
leading his men In charge. The figure is
intended as q representation of Capt Irish
of the 18th New Jersey Volunteers, who
was the only New Jersey officer killed at
Antietam. After the assemblage had been
called to order by James o. Smith of the
New Jersey monument commission and an
invocation had been pronounced by Rev.
D. r. Frazer of Newark Mr. Smith re-
ported to Gov. Murphy the final work Of
the commission. On behalf of the state Of
New Jersey Gov. Murphy accepted the
monument in the following address:
Address of Gov. Murphy
Gov. Murphy of New Jersey spoke as
follows:
I'VE are met today on this famous bat
uefeld of the civil war to dedicate monu-
ment erected by the state of New Jersey,
in memory of her dead, who gave their
lives to the nation on this hardfought
field. Hither have come the comrades Of
those who have here died to join with a
later generate in doing honor to those
whose glory 1t was to die for their country.
In erecting this monument New Jersey
has but followed a custom observed by all
nations from the beginning of history. The
old world and the new are filled with these
tributes Of affection and honor. In the
city of London noble shaft, surmounted
by the figure of Nelson, rises high in mem
DRY of the great victory of Trafalgar. In
Paris the Column Vendome speaks of the
mighty Napoleon. In the beautiful Inter
den Linden In Berlin a statue Of the great
Frederick compels the admiration of every
passer by. In our own land and in our
chief city the tomb of Grant and the stat
ues OF Sherman and Farragut, and In our
beautiful capital the imposing statues that
adorn its squares are expressions Of q ma
TONS gratitude. In most cities of the
north the soldiers monument keeps alive
the memory of those awful times in the
earlys sixties. when the nations life was
in peril, and on many battlefelds Of the
war monuments to the dead of certain
regiments or brigades or to some brave
and loved commander have been erected
by their surviving comrades.
New Jersey has departed somewhat from
the custom of other states. and has placed
on this field of Antietam a monument to
all her soldiers engaged in this most i'm
portant battle.
They should be mentioned on this oc-
casion.
Regiments That Participated,
They were the LIST New Jersey Brigade
composed of the LIST. the 3D. the Sd and
| the 9TH Regiments of Infantry, who were
hardened veterans of the peninsula cam
| paign. where they won renown under that
| bravest and most brilliant of New Jersey
| soldiers-the immortal Kerney. There
were no finer troops for discipline and
| courage in the Army of the Potomac than
| the LIST New Jersey Brigade. Upon their
battle flags are inscribed all the battles
| in which that most superb of all our
| armies was engaged. Beginning with Bull
| Run, the list to the number of forty-three,
| includes Gaines Farms. Malvern Hill, Ma
| nassas, Chantilly Antietam. Fredericks-
| burg Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylva-
| mia. Cold HarbOr Petersburg and tho o,r