The Washington times., 1904-07-12
l22d NEW YORK
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UncOyers Memorial to De-
tenders Of Capital.
SERVICE AT FORT STEVENS
Col B. F. Bingham Delivers Address on
Good Results of Civil
War.
SERVICE AT FORT STEVENS

To the stirring strains of national airs
and amid patriotic speeches by gallant
ex-soldiers. a monument was this after
noon unveiled in Battle Ground National
Cemetery TO comrades of the I22d New
York Volunteers who fell and were
wounde,: in the battle Of Fort Stevens.
July p. 1854
rev comrades of the old regiment
remain. Yet ali who could come to
Washington today were in attendance
at the ceremonies. A number of veto
rams arrived a few days ago from SYRIA
cuse, and il was with every scene of
that battle plainly before their eyes that
they participated today in the memorial
services for those who fell on the field
where now stands an imposing granite
monument.
Just forty years ago. the l22d fought
a gallant fight at Fort Stevens, and
many OF its brave sons fen on the field
To those and others who were wounded
and died as a result OF their wounds the
memorial unveiled today stands as 4
lasting tribute to the patriotic spirit
which gave their country hearts that
we're loyal and lives that were dear
Patriotic Speeches and Music.
Details Of the ceremonies today were
arranged by resident members Of the
regiment. under the personal supervision
of Col. y. +. Bingham. Colonel Bing-
nam supervised the construction OF the
monument, which has been In progress
for the past nine months, and today IT
fell 70 his lot to deliver the principal
address. eXtolling the deeds OF COM
rades with whom he fought on that
memorable day.
The program included speeches and
appropriate musical selections. BY
courtesy OF Col W NJ. Wallace. COM
manding at Fort Myer, the band Of the
Fifteenth United States Cavalry, under
the direction of Charles Burger, furnish
ed patriotic airs. Chief Trmmpeter VIII
fred Gludet sounded the assembly, ."
which opened the exercises. and at the
close Of the program the sad, familiar
strains of taps" the soldiers good
night" brought a tear TO the eye or
many a veteran. Jasper Dean McFaH.
a local singer, gave several war songs.
battery of artillery fired a salute in
honor of the dead heroes
Col. O. V. Tracy, 122d New York Vol
unteers, presented the monument 10 the
regiment on behalf Of the survivors at
whose instance the memorial was erect
cd, and COmrade George IA. easier ac-
Cepted the Elft Tor ms comrades. DIT.
Thomas Culver read an original poem
entitled THE March OF tie Gallant
Sixth Corps"
Capt. Caius A Weaver. one Of the
survivors of the 122d. unveiled the monu-
ment to the strains Of THE Star
Spangled Banner" DR.. Charles V Pet
teys made a short address. The re-
ligious services were conducted by the
Rev. w. G. Davenport.
Colonel Bingham's Address.
In his speech before Old comrades and
"A legion of friends of his Old regiment
Colonel Bingham reviewed important
events of the war. He tol1 of Lees
advances across the Potomac and dwelt
long on the gallant achievements OF the
regiment with which he fought during
that memorable conflict. In retelling
the story of the war Colonel Bingham
said:
The men of IS6l-1S65 stand distinct
from the soldiers Of every other war
in which we ever engaged Other sol
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