Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27
OLD SOLDIERS SEE FIELD
Truly Was the High Tide of the
Rebellion"
GOV. HUGHES ONE OF SPEAKERS
Troops From Fort Myer Are on the
Scene After Long Prac-
tice March.

GETTYSBURG. Pa. September 27.-Gov.
Charles E. Hughes of New York state the
distinguished veteran officers comprising
the New York state monument commission,
committees representing the state legsla-
ture and several prominent public men of
the state will participate this afternoon in
the dedication of the fine bronze statue and
monument erected on CUPS Hill to COM
memorate the services of Brevet Maj Gen.
George Sears Greene and the regiments I'M
der his command, who repulsed the Con-
federate attack on that hill in the famous
might fight of July 2 1863.
A feature of the ceremonies will be the
presence of survivors of the nine New York
regiments which bore the brunt Of this mo-
mentous attack. The last legislature of
New York provided transportation for
delegation of fifty men from each regiment,
and these old soldiers today, some of them
for the first time since the bloody days of
war, looked upon the never-to-be-fo forgotten
field to which their bravery gave fame.
Gen. Green's brigade left at Cups Hill
to defend the position of the 18th Army
Corps consisted of the Goth, 18th, 1O2d,
137th and 14Sth regiments, and to his aid
We're sent from the LIST and 18th Corps the
14th. 147th. 45th and 18TH New York and
the 9Th Wisconsin. Their successful de-
Tense saved the Union right and paved the
way for the repulse next day of the mag
nificent Confederate attack on the center.
with which ended not only the battle itself.
but Lees invasion Of Pennsylvania and his
threatened advance upon the. National capt.
tal
Hughes Is Speaker.
Gov. Hughes will deliver the address on
behalf of the state of New York The
other address will be made by Col Lewis
r. Stegman of the 102d New York. him
self a veteran Of the battle and a MEM
Der of the state monument commission, un-
der whose direction the monument was
erected
Party Visited Entire Battlefield.
Since their arrival here yesterday after
noon the governor and his party have been
over the entire battlefield. which the gov
ernor has never seen before.
Gov Hughes is accompanied by Maj.
Gen. Frederick d. Grant. Us. A, and,
strangely enough, this is the first time
either has seen the Gettysburg battlefield.
At the time of the battle Gen. Grant, then
u boy of twelve, was with his father in the
campaign before Vicksburg. and the near
est he has ever come to the famous field
was when he commanded the troops in the
Some of the Party.
battery of the I'd Artillery welcomed
the governor with salute of seventeen
guns, and squadron of the 18th Cavalry
met the distinguished party with honors
and escorted it through the National Gene
terry and along the line of battle from Culp's
Hill, on the north. to Round Top, on the
south, and back again. Last night the
party was serenaded by local band
Included in the party are Mai. Gen DAN
lei +, Sickles, chairman: Maj. A. ]. Sea-
Brevet Brig. Gen. Arson G. McCook, Adit
Gen. Nelson II. Henry and Col Lewis r.
Stagman of the New York monument com
mission. Senator John Raines, president
pro tenn. and Lafayette B. Gleason, clerk
of the senate; Senator w w Armstrong,
chairman. and other members of the SEN |
ate finance committee; Speaker Wads-
worth and Clerk Baxter of the assembly.
and ten members of the assembly ways
and means committee: Representative
George Il. Malby of Ogdensburg and other
with Cen Horatio G. King. Gen Francis V.
Greene and members and friends of the
family of Gen. George S. Greene.
Troops From Fort Myer.
Last evening the people of Gettysburg
gathered about the special train on which
the distinguished party makes headquar-
ters during the stay. and two hours band
concert was given In it's honor
A squadron of the 18th United States Cav
airy, which made a practice march here
from Fort Myer for this occasion and Bat
terry E of the 9th United States ArttI-
lery, furnished warlike atmosphere and
escort of honor to the governor and Mai
Gen. Grant.
Tie monument to be dedicated today is
of granite and bronze, the statue being a
life-SiZe portrait of Gen. Greene. The party
Will remain here until tomorrow AFTERNOON
and expect to reach New York city Satur-