. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . mmitteeselected the secretary of the Twenty-third to preside ; quite anhonor and compliment to the regiment. On the march out to the dedication grounds, the battle-flags of the regiment were carried by Gomrades David Golville,and William H. Bantom, of Philadelphia, and John Moffitt,of Pittsburg, Pa. The exercises at the dedication opened with music by theMcKnightstown Band, followed by the Rev. Dr. H. W. Mc-Knight, President of the Gettysburg Gollege—a veteran ofthe
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . mmitteeselected the secretary of the Twenty-third to preside ; quite anhonor and compliment to the regiment. On the march out to the dedication grounds, the battle-flags of the regiment were carried by Gomrades David Golville,and William H. Bantom, of Philadelphia, and John Moffitt,of Pittsburg, Pa. The exercises at the dedication opened with music by theMcKnightstown Band, followed by the Rev. Dr. H. W. Mc-Knight, President of the Gettysburg Gollege—a veteran ofthe Sixth Gorps—who eloquently delivered a fervent prayer. Golonel John F. Glenn, of Philadelphia, President of theSurvivors Association, Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers,then delivered the following address : COLONEL JOHN F. GLENNS ADDRESS. Comrades of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteersand Friends of Shalers Brigade : We assemble here to-day to unvail a Statue that surmounts ourMonument, that we had the honor to dedicate some two years ago,and it is with feelings of gratification that I extend congratulations to. m >• HW O H < ha D o o •zo <u 5wc > PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 293 the Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers and Comrades of ShalersBrigade, for such a large attendance of their survivors on this hallowedground—and in their name I most heartily thank our friends who havehonored the occasion by their presence. To the State of Pennsyl-vania we extend our grateful thanksfor the gift which I now unveil,that of a Birney Zouave—and insaying this I assure the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania of the grati-tude of all the Survivors of theTwenty-third Pennsylvania Volun-teer Infantry. The Statue was then unveiledamid the applause of the crowd andmusic of the bands, by the follow-ing ladies : Mrs. Colonel John , Mrs. Colonel William , Miss Emma Wray,(daughter of the Secretary) ofPhiladelphia, Mrs. Captain JamesM. Craig, of Alleghen
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