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'Dickey, :A. A. Ycakel, Wv H. H. Da-’mars. 1’iieo. Onkes, of Co. “lv,’’ was (of tlie party also.': • .? The ceremonies were opened withIpravev hy Rev. Ji Boyil Espy, pastlt;w of'Simpsou M.'Ei'Clim’cK of Erie, who, 'cpiriniajidetT Co. * 'Hn of the; 145th .inThebatfcjo. ;;: •.. '• \-;• •L Then lollbwetV nn Historical sketchand an address by-the old com man cl er ,of the regiment, Gen. D. li. MeCreiuy, also of.Erie, both of which interesting efforts are given belo w.Hon. Thomas Osborn, of Erie comity, followed in an interesting a ml elaborate history of the regiment, which lack of room prevents opr'publishing.; In spite of the tlisagroeable surroundings it was a sadly pious, nutpriv. ilege tu bo present at tho interesting fcet’emoiiy, and likewise an honor-not rotiohsafed to many men in many gon-eaufcioin?. To have been ut Gettysburg U Jwjtler than to have bean in any threat battle over fought aiid won.ampie assurance tnat tney win guaro am watch over the trust which wo this day commit to their hauds, with the utmost devotion and fidelity, •CAIT. in I. Ton’s UK POUT.: Ciipt J. 0. Hilton, of Erie, who lost a leg at Gettysburg, as Secretary of the 145tii Regimental Assoc I a tiun, read the following report:.The 145th Regt. Paima. Vols, was mu stored into tho United Slaves.servlee)alTrie,Tii, . Sixiu Warren county, tine each'in Crawford tuitl Mercer.counties. Hiram L, Brown was selected as Colonel, he having served as Captain in 83d Penna, Vols, mid having been, severely wounded at the battle of Gaines’Mills. The regiment had been engaged in the battles o' Anlietuin, Fredericksburg, and CbuneeJlcirsvilleand was in camp' near Falmouth, Va., when It was disooveredi that Gen. Lee had started IiIh army north on June 14,1883... The regiment was sent to Banks’ pord with the brigade, whore they did picket dntv until daylight, when they brought up the rear of the Second corps.On June l? the brigade reached Fairfax Station, and, after a severe march through deep dust, they halted at Thoroughfare Gap op Jime 3o, and from there marched to Edwards* Ferry, crossing the river at midnight, Juno #, and marching through Frederick, Jid., also through the villages of Liberty, Johnsville a;ul Union Town, arriving at Gettysburg and going ou picket at midnight.iiumv'til er*with.ProseKMcyWmirCapti•ltcccur clt;' vs•KUIPioft.IVoiftCaptiGetty\Vildlt;polonStrawburg,RailritoWlJ;ors'CInHe 111•Crip i4fuel:notm allt;iilH'JWileLun
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Shenango Valley News
Greenville, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Sep 20, 1889
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