New-York tribune., 1904-09-06
HEBREW SOLDIERS SHAFT
ITS CORNERSTONE Laid.
Monument to CiUI Wor Veterans
Begun.
Begun.

In the presence OF a large crowd the corner
stone OF the monument being erected under the
auspices OF the Hebrew Union Veteran Assocla-
tion. in commemorGtion of the services Of the He
brew soldiers in the Civil War was laid in salem
Fields Cemetery, Cypress Hills vesteraav afte-
noon. The trowel handled by ex-Reeister
Ferdlnand Levy, who spoke briefly. Nathan Straus
presided and the Introductory remarks were r,,de
oy Jacob W. Mack Addresses were made bv
President Fornes OF the Board Of Aldermen. cen
eral Daniel 4. sickes. the Rev. Dr. Madison c
Peters and General Horato c. King Prayer was
delivered by the Rev DR.. Joseph S1verman Of the
Temple Emanu-El. Manhattan
The fact mentioned that this monument IS
one of the first, if not the first to commemorate
the deeds Of the Hebrew soldier. Music was fur
nished By the band of the Hebrew Sheltering
Guardian Society a squad Of boys from the same
nome, dressed in rough rider uniforms and carry
ing muskets, attracted considerable attention
The monument. which is to be a shaft of Barre
granite, surmounted by ball and eagle will be
% feet high. Four large vronze pIates bearing in
soriptions, will be placed the four sides of the
shaft
we stand to-day on halIowed ground to unite in
a sacred ceremony. When people shall cease to
giiystudtS i tne memory OF those who offered them
the nation might live that day marks the de-
onI f5 T IecHne OF the ation At this distance
from April, 1851. 10 April 1850, appreciate the
All! they We're heroes then There was no lack
u u appreclatlon then. Those too young or too old
sons, lined the streets and shouted themselves
Grateful tears filed the eyes Of the lockers on and
no promise OF reward was too great for those who
than 100000 never did come back Their bones have
long since mingled with the dust OF the Southland
ments with tattered, shot riddled flags. marched
PACK 10 their old rendezvous no words can describe
tne cordiaHty OF their welcome. No honors were
too great. and they were. scattered with generous
the permanently Of gratitude when Very few
legisla lures grudgngly grant the veteran prefer
make that inadequate concession. If we would
raise up heroes in the present and future genera
get to honor and Cherish the heroes Of past wars
And to-day we have an object lesson that will
the beautiful and imposing monument TO be erected
here that heroism is honored and perpetusted.
1t is a very common and a very erroneous i'm
preston that our Hebrew citizens were slack in
ignorance on the part OF the public Of the number
small number. the much larger proportion were
residents OF the South. From the best Information
10 per cent became soldiers and that is about the
proportion OF enlistment OF our native born Amer
What Of the Hebrew as an American volunteer
simon 81 S Wolf @ has rePdereG GSnTPSpous seFsiS
tribute TO the American Jew as patriot. soldier
the necessarily imperfect list prepared by Mr..
Wolf. that 1854 were in both services. or which
syivana, 81; Indiana r8i Is; Wisconsin Ssi New
Jersey, 277; Lousiana; 224 South caroline ~: ~:
Georgia, 14 Michigan 1So; Virginia, ne and lesser
numbers from other states. Inc eligible men OF
entire families in the ranks.
Nor are the annals lacking in instances Of dis
tinguished bravery. Let US hear the roll:
Leopold Karpeles He was color sergeant Of the
51th Massachusetts. and at the battle OF North
Anna under terrific hre. and seriously wounded.
he held the colors aloft, rallied the retreatiHg
troops until weak from loss OF blood. he was
compelled at last to give them to a comrade.
BENJAMIN B. Levy. OF the Borough Of Manhattan.
A drummer boy in the 1st New-York Volunteers at
sixteen. At Charles City Crossroads two or the
colors OF his regiment were saved by him from
capture and Phil keaTny promoted hlm 10 color
sergeant OF his regiment on the held -,
Abraham Cohn, enlisted as private In the 6Sth
Nev-York and was promoted by merit TO captain.
Seriously wounded and discharged as unit for
further service Pulled himself together and re-
enlisted as private In the 6th New-Hampshirs. and
promoted TO adtutant. Dispiayed great sallstIery I
In the horrible battle in the Wilderness, IN rally
ing and forming disorEanized troops under heavy
FIRE and conspicuous bravery and coolness IN carry
ing orders TO the advance line under murderous
FIRE in the battle OF the Mine, July 80 ko4; so reads
the record. - - .. -,
Chancellorsville his escutcheon one or the
party OF three who voluntarily brought in q
Wounded Confederate soldier within the enemy s
lines in the face OF 4 terrific fire man may lay
down his life for friend. but this hero risKed MS
fa a