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Unveiling of the Monocacy Battle Monument-Intantry. let Brigade, Third I)i-\Riou, Sixth Corps. OrganizedOn Tuesday, ttie 24th insr., themonument erected upou tin- his-torical batile field of the Monocacy, in honor of the Pennsylvania troops that fell in thatstruggle, was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.The party from Pennsylvania, including Lieutenant • Governor Murphy and the staff of the Gov-ernor, arrived iu Frederick ou a special train at 11 a. m., over the Northern Central Railroad, ou Tuesday, November 24th. The special was met by Reynolds Post, G. A. R., escorted by the Braddock Heights Band and the school childreu from the public schools. The train made a brief stop in the city and then proceeded to Monocacy Junction, where carriages conveyed the visitors to the site of the monument, one aud a half miles east of the Junction. The shaft is located on a beautiful elevation uear the pike point of the battle field. It was erected by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Peuu-iyfvauia, to the heroism .of the soldiers of that State who took part in the battle of the Monoc* acy. Representatives ot the 67th, 87th, aud 138(b Regiments, Unit ed States Voluuteers, aecompa nied the excursiou. These regi-meuts played a conspicuous part in the hard fought engagement, ou July the 9th, 1804. The officer* present who had charge of the troops in ike battle, wereLieuteuant - Colonel James A.Stable, Major Fiualy L. Thomas, Chaplaiu; D. C. Eberhart, Chief Surgeon; Dr. D. F. AlcKiuuey, of Frederick, Aid.; Captain W.11. Lauius, of Penn.; Captain Louis Maist, of Aliuuesota; Captain Gentzler, of Ore.; Captain James Adair, of N. Y.; Lieuteu-auts Charles Stollman, Alexander Strickler, B. F. Frick, Isaac Wagner, Jobu Fobs aud James 11. Blosser.The eeremouies were opened with an address of welcome by liou. Geo. Ed. Smith, Ala.) or of Frederick, an invocation by the Rev. Dr. Osborne Ingle, music by the Braddock Heights Orchestra, and an address of acceptance by Lieutenant Governor Murpny. The ‘'Star-SpangledBanser,” sung by Piolessor Smith, the audience assisting. The dedicatory address was de lived by Caplaiu Robert F. Coru wall, of Chester, Pa., who said iu part:“The battle of Aiouoeacy wa» one of the most excitiug eveuts of the Civil War. While Grant was laying siege to Petersburg aud Ricbiuoud with an army of 140,090 men, Geueral Lee detach ed from hie army of 100,000 uieu defending Richmond, a divisiou of 23,000 Confederates under General Jubal A. Early, who the year beloie had entered Pennsylvania with the same troops. General Grant hastily sent Rick-eit’s Division ol the Sixth Army Corps, up the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore. They arrived in time la meet Early along the Mouoc-acy about fcbri e aud a hall miles southeast of Frederick. Had it not been for the stubborn resistance of these brave troops, Early aud his eutire divisiou would have entered Washiugton aud captured the National Capital on July the 10th. The stand made by General Wallace with the veterans of Riekett’s Division, with about 3,000 militia, held Early hack until the Sixth Army Carps could come to the defence of Washington.’’Addresses were also mads by Adjutant - General Stuart, of Peuusylvauia; lion. E Y. Golds borough, of Frederick, and ol hers.Governor Stuart was detained at his ollice iu Harrisburg ou pressiug business, and was uo able to accompany the delegation. Mauy of Frederick’s most prom iueut citizeus were present at tke dedication. Captain W. II. Lan ius, Chairman of the Commission, w as master of ceretuouies.The monument is built of Blue Westerly Granite aud was fur uisbed by the Smith Granite Company, of Westerly, Rhode Islaud, whose representative, Air.11. E. Shsnteu, bad charge of the erection. It is a shaft 35 feet in height, standing on a baseten feet square. The base is a single stone, 1£ feet iu thickness, and weighs twelve tons. Sur-mounting it is a polished die, with four Doric columns at the corners, and on the die stands a cylindrical shaft, with a carved cap, bearing ou its top a ground polished ball of red Westerlygranite, 3 feet 6 inches iu diameter, on the frout of which is cut a Maltese Cross, the emblem of the Sixth Army Corps.On the four sides of the die upou which rests the cylindrical shaft are the following iuacrip tious:Frout.—Erected by the Com-j ] mouwealth of Pennsylvania iu commemoration of the bravery, sacrifices aud patriotism of the 67th, 86th and 138th Regiments that lought ou this battlefield July 9th, 18G4. Commissioners: Wui. H. Lauius, Captain Com pauy 1., 87th; Robert T. Corn-well, Captain Company 1, 67th; Williatp Coppleberger, Private Company A, 138th.Right Haud Side.—87th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteerat York, Pa., September 14, 1861. AJ ustered out, June 29th, 18G5.U*'ft Hand Side.— 138th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Brig., 3rd Div,. Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac. Orgauized at Harrisburg, Pa , August 28th, 1862, mustered out, Juue 23, 1865, near Washington.Rear Side — 67th Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd l)iv., Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac. Orgauized at Philadelphia, Pa., in the summer and fall of 1801. A1 ustered out, July 14th, 18G5.On the first of the twelve-ton base of the monunieut is the coat of arms of Pennsylvania.Surrounding the monument is a fence, with granite posts and two rails of galvauized iron pip ing, making an enclosure 30 feet square. The plot belonging to the three regiments is marked ou each of the four corners by granite posts, weighing a ton each.jlt;ijjtiiiilIIIilt;iIi:IIIJ
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Frederick Citizen
Frederick, Maryland, US
Fri, Nov 27, 1908
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