. History of the One hundred and sixth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 2d brigade, 2d division, 2d corps, 1861-1865 . ed to deliver the oration at5 oclock p. m., on that day, and it is hoped that Generals Hancock,Gibbon, Burns and Owen will be present. A special meeting of the Philadelphia Association of the io6thPennsylvania Volunteers will be held at G. A. R. Headquarters,1202 Chestnut St., on Tuesday evening, Aug. 4th, 1885, at 8 oclock,when all survivors of the regiment who can possibly arrange to goto Gettysburg will be furnished with tickets at very low rates. Thetablet committee will
. History of the One hundred and sixth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 2d brigade, 2d division, 2d corps, 1861-1865 . ed to deliver the oration at5 oclock p. m., on that day, and it is hoped that Generals Hancock,Gibbon, Burns and Owen will be present. A special meeting of the Philadelphia Association of the io6thPennsylvania Volunteers will be held at G. A. R. Headquarters,1202 Chestnut St., on Tuesday evening, Aug. 4th, 1885, at 8 oclock,when all survivors of the regiment who can possibly arrange to goto Gettysburg will be furnished with tickets at very low rates. Thetablet committee will present its report at this meeting. It is earnestly hoped that all survivors of the Association willmake some sacrifice for the purpose of being present on thisoccasion. Those Comrades residing out of the City can obtain at anyGrand Army Post room an order enabling them to purchase ex-cursion tickets to Gettysburg, at less than one-half the regular desiring information, can obtain it from the Secretary atNo. 717 Sansom Street, at any time. By order of James C. Lynch,Wm. B. Rose. President. DEDICATION OF MONUMENTS 391 About fifty of the members responded to the call and the monu-ment was dedicated with appropriate services. General Alex-ander S. Webb, who commanded the brigade at Gettysburg,delivered the oration. Unfortunately the manuscript of thatoration was lost therefore cannot be included here. [The author has endeavored to get copy of the order of exercises andaddress of General Webb, but has been unable to do so owing to death ofGeneral James C. Lynch, who had all the papers, and the family hasbeen unable to find them.] The monument bears the following inscription on its four sides : FIRST Position of the 106th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers2D BRIGADE. 2D DIVISION, 2d CORPS JULY 2D AND 3D, 1863 Took into Action : 23 Officers, 263 Men Loss : Killed I Officer 10 Men Wounded 10 49 Missing 2 Total ir 61 106TH PENNSYLVANIALieut. Colonel Wm. L. Curr
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