The Washington herald., 1907-07-29

With simple, yet impressive. ceremonies
the monument erected in Arlington Gene
terry to the memory OF Mai. Charles Stew
art. commander Of Battery B. of the Iron
Brigade. was unveiled yesterday. Gath
cred about the grave were members OF
his eommeai. who faced with him the
charge at Gettysburg; representatives of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. mem
bers of the Army and Navy Union. and
the widow. son, and daughter CT the off,
Ger.
Gen. w. w. Dudley. former Commits
sioner OF Pensions, presided. and intro
duced as the first speaker Charles II.
Mcconnell, through whose generosity a
monument now marks the grave Of MAJ.
Stewart Mr.. Mcconnell referred briefly
to Maj. Stewards career as a soldier,
oharacterizlng him as brave man, who
simply did his duty as he saw It.
''The gallant commander Of Battery B,
said Mr.. Mcconnell, whose guns were
always the first to, be brought into ac-
tion, and the last TO retire, was no hero,
but an American soldier, who fought with
all the strength of a brave heart for the
preservation Of his country and the flag
he loved"
Mr. Mcconnell referred briefly TO the
events which led to the erection Of the
monument, saying that it was not meet
that the grave of an honored soldier like
Maj. Stewart should remain unmarked.
UuxeEIed NV HIS Son
At the conclusion OF Mr.. McConneIrs
address Thomas Stewart, the son of Maj.
Stewart, unveiled the monument, a'plain
granite shaft bearing the dates OF the
birth and death Of Maj. Stewart.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg at one time
commander OF the Iron Brigade, was the
next speaker.
I shall not speak in words Of fulsome
praise of she gallant Stewart" said Gen.
Bragg, He was a man not Of words. but
Of action. and his spirit would repudiate
a eulogy Of his deeds. He was cool al
ways, but coolest in action. when he
heard the thunder OF his guns as they
bore death ana destruction into the ranks
OF the enemy Simple and brave ne was,
a man loved and respected by his men.
Fear never entered where he was. He
was plain Jim Stewart and TO member
Of the Iron Brigade still living would
hesitate TO drop a tear 10 his memory.
Tribute 10 his services were paid also
by Gen. Dudley who spoke IN part as
follows:
We wish his widow and his children 10
know that the love We bore our COM
paniOn and friend was born Of our first
greeting. when he Joined the corps and
division and brigade In 1861. on this very
ground, where We spent our first winter
together 1t was fostered and grew into
alteration during the years Of hardship
and service which followed, and still lives.
Under him as soldiers Of Battery 3 were
the pick Of our own volunteers, detailed
from each company Of our regiment.
From their lips we learned of his cour-
age. virtues and invariable justice.
VIII Not BE Neglected.
we have gathered 10 see the yelling
from the noble monument which
a loving comrades hands have raised 10
mark Stewards last resting place. It
is worthy the man and the place, and
none who view II for the first time Will
ever forget the occasion. You may rest
assured that we who survive him at this.
the Capital City Of the nation, will see
TO It that his grave Is kept green and
decorated fittingly each Memorial Day.
and his memory hOnored"
Brief addresses were made also by Gen.
John c. Black Gen. J. Edwin Browne.
Commander Of the Army and
Navy Union; Col. ". FerTee. Corp James
Tanner, and Jack Cook. a bugler in Maj.
Stewards brigade.
Among those IN attendance at the cere-
monies We're Mrs. Stewart, Thomas Stew
art, and Miss Madge Stewart, the widow,
son, and daughter Of Maj Stewart; Gen
W. W. Dudley and Mrs. and Miss Dud-
ley, Gen John c. Black, Corp. James
Tanner. DR.. Jerome F. Johnson. Capt W.
S. Chase. Maj. II. J. De Pue, J. II. Ran
dOlph, T. T. Bradshaw. John Dolphin.
Maj John 8GcElroy. Capt J. c. Jorgen-
son. Gen. R. c. Gailbraith, and Jack Cook.
Maj. Stewart was born IN Edinburgh.
Scotland. May Is. 1896. and came 10 the
United States in 1874 He enlisted in
Battery B, Fourth United States Artil-
lery. October .. 1851, and was rapidly
TO corporal. sergeant and first
sergeant Of his battery. He was appoint
ed second lieutenant November Is. 1861;
first lieutenant. July 3. 1868; captain,
Eighteenth United States Infantry. July
q, 1876. He was brevetted captain Au,
gust l, 1864. for gallant and meritorious
conduct in battle at SpOttsylvania Court
House and other battlefelds in the cam
Daign before Richmond He was brevet- !
Ted major August is, 1854 for gallant and
neritorious conduct in the battle at We'll |
lon Railroad, Va, and was retired April |
3, 1904