. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle . t us there. Our old commanders, Grant and Meade. DEDICATION OF MONUMENT 155™ REGIMENT INFANTRY ADDRESS OF JOHN H KERR COMRADES of the One hundred and lifty-tifth :—We have met to-day onthis historic battlefield to dedicate a monument erected here on thiscrest ol Little Eound Top to mark the position held by the regiment onthe eventful days when the fate of the Nation hung suspended on theissue of the b
. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle . t us there. Our old commanders, Grant and Meade. DEDICATION OF MONUMENT 155™ REGIMENT INFANTRY ADDRESS OF JOHN H KERR COMRADES of the One hundred and lifty-tifth :—We have met to-day onthis historic battlefield to dedicate a monument erected here on thiscrest ol Little Eound Top to mark the position held by the regiment onthe eventful days when the fate of the Nation hung suspended on theissue of the battle, and the Republic was saved only by the patriotic devotion,splendid courage and sublime heroism of her citizen soldiers. We raised this memorial stone not to serve a mere selfish puipose, nor yetto perpetuate our own glory. Whatever record was made by the organizationwhich wc represent on this, the great battlefield of the war, is already unaltera-bly fixed in history 1>eyond the power of mortal man either to enhance or yet we stand here on this consecrated ground with our memories full ofthe grand events of the past, with our hearts .stirred again by the fierce Pennsylvania at GeUyshur<j. 755 the rapture of the suite, what Avouder is it if we feel a pardonable pride inthe thought that the humble part we bore iu the conflict has indissolublywedded us t;) immortal history written here ou these granite hills of Gettys-burg, in letters of lire with pens of steel by the gallant men of the eighteenloyal states who met the enemy in the shock of battle here iu tlie suprenmliour of the Nations peril. Henry \ lired the hearts of his soldiers at Agincourt l)y tlnis addressingthem : He to-day that sheds his blood witli me shall be my brotlier, be heneer so vile this day shall gentle his condition. So we feel that all whofought on this historic field are lifted by the very greatness of the occjision toan ec^uality of glory and are made brothers in fame. How st
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