Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-18
NEW JERSEYS DEAD.
Monument TO Those who Fought and
Fell on Antletam Field
DEDICATED ON SPOT.
President Roosevelt, Chief Speaker Of
the Occasion, Praises Those Of
That State In the Battle,
Including Governor.

sharpsburg. Md. Sept. i7-Under low
efing skies the monument erected on
the battlefield OF Antietam by the state
OF New Jersey TO Its men who fell In
the engagement there was dedicated
Thursday. rds OC,aSioE was rendered
particularly notable by the presence at
and participation in the ceremonies by
the president OF the United States and
Governor Murphy. chief executive OF
the state which Is honoring its dead. A
special train bearing the president.
Governor Murphy and party arrived
here at $40 o'clock. Governor Murphy
was accompanied nv Senators Keane
and Dryden and several prominent state
oriicials and his entire military stan. A
special train hearing nearly 1000 New
Jersey survivors % the ciyll war
arrived Just after the arrival OF the
presidential train. The trip OF the pres
ident from Jerry city was devoid Of
special Incident Many stops were made
anu secret ~IyiDr officers were on
E ard through'.t the night After day
asiig crowd, .smblcd az every station
q" greet a. president Al % o'clock
ih presldcu aIu Governor Murphy. ar-
companied by Senators Keans ana Dry
den and 100 citizens. lett Sharpsburg
station for the famous Old Dunkirk
church. on the battlefield uf Antictam.
There brigades of veterans ln columns
OF fours escorted the president. Gov
ernor Murphy and distinguished guests
To the monument The monument is In
the form % an ornate Corinthian cnl-
umn ot granite forty feet high. sur
mounted by a heroic figure in bronze.
on officer with tprHised sword leading
his men in q charge. The figure H. in
tended as representation of Captain
Irish of the Thirteenth New Jersey Vol
untcers. who was The only New Jersey
officer Killed at Autietam. on behalf uf
New Jersey Governor Murphy accepted
the monument
President itooSry,.ii. when no arose io
accept the monument on behalf of The
United Stsies government. WIS accord
ed an ovation. llc spoke iu part as
follows
Il thank YOU ~ Nrw Jersey FOR the
monument 10 the troops of New ler-
sey who foueht 90 Antirtlm. and on
behalf ot the nation accept the Eift
We meet TODAY upon one of the great
hattledelds ~ the i.yil war No other
battle of the -,il war lasting but one
day shows as great a percentage of loss
a. that which occurred here upon the
day on which Antietam was fought.
Moreover. In it, ultimate effects this
battle was % momentous and even de-
cisive importance for when II had end
ed and General Lee had retreated south
Of the Potomac. Lincoln forthwith pub.
lished that immortal paper the prellm-
inary declaration OF emancipation. the
paper which decided that the civil war.
besides being a war for the preserva-
ton ~ the Union. should be a war foe
the emancipation ~ the slaves
Men % New Jersey. I congratulate
your state because she has the right
q claim her full share IN the honor and
glory ~ that memorable day. and
YOU. Governor Murphy. be.
cause on lhht Jay N"H va" wv hih"
good fortune 60 serve as lad with
credit and honor in one OF the ive reg
iments which your state sent 10 the bat
tie"
The henedictlon was pronounced by
Rev. william II. Mccormick of =
Jersey. veteran chaplain. The great
or part of the afternoon was spent By
the president IN an inspection ~ points
OF historic interest on the battlefield.