The National tribune., 1909-10-28
THE COLD HARBoR MONUMENT.
A Great Occasion for PENNSYLVANIA and
Virginia.

In accordance with the plans preVi-
ously given Widespread publication the
monument to the Pennsylvanians al
Cold Harbor was dedicated with I'M
pressive ceremonies at Cold Hareor'
Wednesday. Oct. 90. This monument
was ordered by the General Assembly OF
Pennsylvania to the Pennsylvanians
who fought ats;the terrific assault at
Cold Harbor and to- the regiments
which had no monuments elsewhere.
This clause in the appropriation bill re-
ferred particularly to the 18th Pa cav,
112th Pa. or I'd Pa. III. A, 112th or Cd
Pa. Prov. II. A. and to the 55th, 5sth,
10th, 9th, 18TH, 1881, 1s4th, lsun'
1SSth, 190th and 19lst Pa. These regl-
ments have no monuments upon other
battlefelds.
The monument is a magnificent con-
|struction of gray Richmond granite
with a base nine feet square and sur
mounted by other bases upon which
rest a plinth, a shaft and a statue seven
feet in hight of an infantry soldier at
parade rest facing southwark. The
total hight of the monument is 30
feet, three inches. The east side panel
is given to the Artillery, with Batteries
and +, Pa. L. A, the Cd Pa. II. A.
and the I'd Prov. Pa. H. A. The west
side is given to the Cavalry with in
tscriptions to the IL regiments which
Pennsylvania had in the engagement,
the 1st, I'd, Sd, 4th, 9Th, Sth, 18th, 10th,
18th, 18th and 21st Pa. Cav. The north
and south sides are cOnsecrated to the
Infantry, of which Pennsylvania had IS
regiments present. as follows: 11th,
23d, 45th, 4Sth, 49th, 50th, 51st, SD.
55th, 56th, 57th, sSth, 61st, 62d, 63d,
67th, 6Sth, 69th. list. 72d, 10th. S1st,
Ict
93d. 95th, 96th. 9th, 9Sth, s9th. tooth.
102d, 105th, 106th, 107th, 10th. 18th,
115th, 18th, 11Sth, 18th, 121st, l3Sth,
18th, 14Oth, 141st, 142d, 143d, 145th,
14Sth, 149th, 150th, 155th, 15Tth, 1S3d,
1S4th, 18th, 1SSth. 190th, and 19lst
| On the monument is the Keystone in
granite and the Pennsylvania Coat of
Arms in bronze. The Act of the Penn
lsylvania Assembly provided free trans
iportation for all Pennsylvanians who
served in the regiments which had
monuments on no other fields. A great
many of those who resided outside the
State came to the State to accompany
their comrades to the battlefield and in
| all there were some thousands present
who were given grand reception by
| the people of Richmond, and their stay
there was made exceedingly pleasant.
All who have returned cannot say
enough in praise of the hospitality of
the Richmond people and the Confeder-
| ate veterans.
Program of Exercises.
! Gov. Edward S. Stuart, of Pennsyl-
vania, attended with his Staff and MEM
bers of the Commission. The latter are:
Capt. P. +. Hodge, President, Swiss
vale, Pa; Capt. Josiah Hissong. Secre-
| tary, Point, Pa; Capt. =. d. Bricker,
Treasurer, Jersey Shore, Pa; Capt. w.
S. Underwood, West Chester, Pa; Capt.
lC. f. Gramlich, Philadelphia, Pa. AT
, the monument the opening prayer was
made by Rev. John w. Sayers, Chap
lain, Department of Pennsylvania, G.
A r. The monument was unvailed by
Mrs. Juliet Watson. daughter of Col
Richard White, 55th Pa. Capt. Hodge
and Treasurer Bricke- presented the
monument to the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania, who accepted 1t. and the response
was made by Gen. George b. Davis.
Judge-Advocate-G General, U. S. A. 1t
was expected that Gen. Michael Kcr-
win. formerly Colonel OF the 18th Pa.
Cav, would make the oration, but he
was detained at home by sickness, and
the Grafton was delivered by Hon.
Henry n. Foote, 1S7th Pa This was
followed by an address by Dr. Treo-
dore A. Worrall, 9th Pa, and then
came addresses and responses by the
Governor of Virginia, Mayors of Rich
mond and Petersburg, members of Il. E.
Lee Camp and others.