Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30

battlefield Of Gettysburg will again be
the center OF public attention on Tues
day, October II, when tho bronze statue
Of General Alexander Stewart Webb,
commander OF the Philadelphia brigade
OF fnncock's Second Army Corps. which
took distinguished part In the rcpulso
OF Pickctts charge on the third day OF
the battle Of Gettysburg will be dedicated
with appropriate exercises The statue.
which is an heroic figure Of General
Webb, nine feet HIGH will be erected upon
IA pedestal, also nine feet high, made Of
Barre granite. which will contain an In
scription setting forth General webb's
long military service. The statue is the
gift of the State OF New York. General
Webb being native and distinguished
resident OF New York city, serving for
many years as president Of the City
College Of New York. 1t will be erected
on the east side Of Hancock avenue,
about 200 feet from where the confederate
general Armistead was shot to death
leading his men up to the muzzles Of the
| Federal cannon and General Webb. look
| ing into his eyes, fell severely wounded.
1t is the spot long known as tho High
| Water Mark Of the Rebellion and is pre-
eminently the fitting place for the monu-
, ment's location. since General Webb was
the officer in command at this history
making point.
| Among tho Vermont guests OF
the State of New York on this
memorable occasion of the dedication OF
| the monument to gallant soldier VIII
/ be General and Mrs. T. S. Peck and Miss
| Theodore Peck of this city. and the
| Hon. Ira II. Evans Of Austin, Texas, VINO
was a major in the 10th Vermont reg1-
ment of the Third Division Of the Sixth
Army Corps. In addition TO the ccre-
monies Of dedication on October L. the
itinerary Of the trip will include visit
! to the battlefield Of Antietam ND.
Governor Charles S. Whitman and Mrs.
! Whitman of New York will be among the
| guests, while some Of the speakers, In
addition to General Peck, will be
Maior-General James w. Latta OF
Philadelphia. who will be the orator Of
the occasion. Colonel Andrew Cowan,
General Henry D. Hamilton. late
adiutant- general of the State of New
York. General Arson G. McCook. Capt
Albert VI. Mills of Little Falls. N. Y,
J and Or. ]. G. r. Miller, who will be the
speaker for the remnant of the famous
| Philadelphia brigade.
The family Of General Webb will also
| be the guests of the State of New York
at this time among whom will be his
son. Alexander Stewart Webb. president
! of the Lincoln Trust company Of New
York city. his four daughters. the Misses
| Anna and Caroline Lucy Webb. Mrs
John T. Alexander OF Lennox. Mass.
and Mrs. George b. Parsons Of Whining
ton Del. DR.. and Mrs. William Seward
| Webb of Shelburne Farms. J. Louis Webb
Colonel G. Creighton Webb and Major
and Mrs F. Edgerton Webb are also
expected at the dedication ceremonies.
Vermont veterans of the War of tn,
Rebellion will be greatly interested II
the dedicatory exercises concerning
especially the members Of the l2th. 18th
18th. 18th and 10th Vermont regiments o
the Second Vermont Brigade, commanded
by General George Jerrison Stannard
whose brigade was located less than
quarter of n mile to the left Of the higl
water mark, where the Philadelphia
brigade commanded by General Webb
was located During the advance o
| Pickett's Confederate troops upon tn
Union lines and Just as they were ap
| pearing above the crest of the hill ant
coming over the stone wall led b,
General Armistead with his hat on hi,
sword. General Stannard threw the 1911
and 10th Vermont regiments upor
| Tickett's right flank, pouring such {
destructive fire upon the Rebel troops
| that with the terrible fire given b,
| General Webbs troops tremendou!
slaughter ensued and large number o.
prisoners were taken, the Vermont troop!
capturing about a thousand
| General Webb often told his Vernon
soldier friends that this prompt attacl
by General STANDARDS men upon Pickett''
troops was n godsend to him, and h