The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-07-21
A spL ENDiD MONUMENT.
4 1880 n. z. Unvails Memorial to It's Killed
and Wounded on the Battlefield of Fort

Anroe years ago LeW OF tne veterans
that Reunion they discussed the desirability
of erecting a monument to the dead of that
command who gave up their lives in the
defense Of Washington. July IL, 1884, at
the battle Of Fort Stevens and who sleep
in battle-ground Cemetery. To-day the
monument is an accomplished fact, and
was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
Tuesday, July II, exactly 40 years having
elapsed since those whose sacrifice it COM
memorates fell in the attack on Fort Ste
vens before the onslaught of Gen. Jubal
Early on the Capital Of the United States.
The Committee on Monument was ap-
pointed at the Reunion. consisting of
Davis Crossett, g. Fl. Gilbert. Caius A.
Weaver, o. v. Tracy and VIM. J. Ander-
son. Capt. Crossett and Mr.. Weaver were
both among the wounded in the battle of
Fort Stevens.
The committee appointed to take charge
consisted Of Col. b. f. Bingham, Past
Commander of the Department of the Po-
tomac, G.. A. r., who was one of the de-
tenders of Fort Stevens; Capt r. III.
Moses, of New York, who was the Adju-
tant of the regiment at the close of the
war, and his brother, Mr.. Zebina Moses.
Of Washington, who, although not a vet
eran, has been a warm advocate of mon
ument on the Fort Stevens battlefield, and
was one of the prime movers in the pres
ent enterprise.
1t is quite safe to assert, however that
the moving spirit has at all times been
Col. b. F. Bingham, the resident member
of the committee, who has given his time
and attention to the designing and placing
of the monument and the arranging of the
program.
THE MONUMENT.
The monument is a beautiful creation of
Barre, Vt, granite, standing nine feet six
rxIhn., HIrrh e.. H.
letters and number of the regiment. Be
low is the inscription: ITO the gallant SONS
Of Onondaga County, n. Y, who fought
on this field, July II. 1864. in defense of
Washington, and in the presence of Abra-
ham Lincoln"
York is made in bronze and inset, below
the inscription, and below that the words:
'122d N. Y. Vols" The whole is sur
mounted by the Greek Cross, the badge of
the Sixth Corps
On the second face are the names of
the 122d n. Y. who gave their lives to the
country in the battle. and on the third face
ed in the battle. They are:
John Bently, Co. A: Alanson Mosier,
John Kennedy and George Richardson.
Co. G: John Preston, Co. ]. and David
Hogeboom, Go. r.
The wounded are: Capt. Davis cossitt
Caius A. Weaver. Thomas H. Scott, Rucl
p. Buzzell: James Goodfellow. John Laup
enthal. Thomas Thornton, Charles G..
Sneaker. Miles J. McGough. JehiaI Land
phier. Peter Stebbins. William O.
Swartz, Thomas G. Dallman. Merrick c.
Smith, James Davidson. William Thomp
son.
On the fourth face is a bronze tablet,
inset, and upon it in raised letters the in
scription: Served three years in the Sixth
Army Corps. Battles, Antietam, Fred
eericksburg. Marye's Nights. Salem
Church. Gettysburg. Rappahannock, Mine
Run. Wilderness. Spsttsylvania. Cold
Harbor. Fort Stevens, l0pequan. Fishers
Hill. Cedar Creek, Fort Stedman, Peters
burg. Sailors Creek. Appomattox."~
The 18th Cavalry Band from Fort
Myer. Chas Burger. leader. attired in
their handsome Summer uniforms. fur
nished the martial music for the occasion.
Prof. Jasper McFaIl. too young to have
been veteran. but deeply devoted to
them. sang two numbers in splendid voice.
bringing enthusiastic sencores 1.-THE Vet
Grams Last Song" his first selection. was
written and dedicated to Gen. John A. To-
gan. by CHAPLAIN John Lozier. The Sec
ond song, "Ienting on the Old Camp
Ground with it's sad,asweet memories,
VIII be 9,fayorite as long las, any are left
10 sing to the memory of veterans Prof
McFall had for his accompanies his fair
young daughter. Miss Marion McFaIl.
THE UNvAILING
The long clear notes of Bugler Wilfred
Gaudet, Chief Trumpeter Of the 18th Z.
:. Cavalry Band, sounding Assembly" ut
Battle Ground Cemetery at 3 o'clock was
the signal for the unveiling ceremonies.
A most distinguished audience greeted
the presiding officer Capt. George H.
easier. President Of the Regimental AS
nf fI,o
cred in that cemetery, numbering 1900
people
On the platform were many survivors
of the battle at Fort Stevens, including
Col. James NJ. Gear, Col. o. v. Tracy,
Capt. Robert NJ. Moses Capt. Martin
Weaver, William J. Anderson, W. A.
BHrlingame Hubbard Mauzer and Col. 4
+. Bingham. AS guests of the Associa-
ton were Gen. John G. Black, Com
mander-in-Chiaf of the Grand Army of the
Republic and staff: Col. Abram Hart.
Commander of the Department Of the Po-
tomac, G. A. r.. and staff; Col John Me-
Elroy. Past Senior Vice COMMANDMENT
Ghiet; Commissioner and Mrs Henry r.
f. Mcfarland. Auditors Rittman. An
drews and Brown. DR. Charles V. Petteys.
President of the Associated Survivors of
me sixth Corps; DR.; Reuben Burton; Mrs
Ida l.. Chase. President of the Department
OF the Potomac. w. r. c.: Mrs Mar
garet Walker; Department Secretary ".
X. G.; Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, Depart-
ineht Press Correspondent: Gen George
IL. Harries. Major Hodgson, District Of
Columbia. Commander Spani War Vet
Grams, and many others.
Forty years ago, that July day and that
date barring the year. the people of the
city were awakened by the thunder of
guns at the gates Of Washington. The
enemys objective point was the National
Capitol building and the National archives.
and it was Well known to the people of
Washington that it was practically de-
fenseless!
The morning of the unyailing the song
or birds in the beautiful parks and the
distant boom of the sunrise gun at the
fort over on Arlington flights was fhe
harshest sound that fell on slowly awak-
ening senses. Out beyond the city limits
on the northeast line of the District. where
grnss-covered parapets and fower-rrown
embrasures mark the lines Of forts and
fortifications which 40 years ago WERE
thrown up to protect Washington. flags
were flying. laurel wreaths were hung and
rose garlands wreathed the monuments
which stand like sentinefs at the gateway
10 the one memorable battlefield Of the
great civil war which, lies within the con.
hnes OF the District of Columbia.
Many were there who shed their blood
upon that battlefield and were left for dead