. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg : ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Major General George G. Meade, Major General Winfield S. Hancock, Major General John F. Reynolds and to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle . very spot drenched in the patriotic blood of our dead comrades; letus pause and drop a tear or two in honor of their memory. There aresome people who ask us to forget those scenes. But I say let those whoremained behind enjoying the calm repose of peaceful homes while jouwent forth to do battle, and
. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg : ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Major General George G. Meade, Major General Winfield S. Hancock, Major General John F. Reynolds and to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle . very spot drenched in the patriotic blood of our dead comrades; letus pause and drop a tear or two in honor of their memory. There aresome people who ask us to forget those scenes. But I say let those whoremained behind enjoying the calm repose of peaceful homes while jouwent forth to do battle, and if need be die for your country, forget them,but you cannot. The heroism, the deeds of valor and the blood pouredout on both sides by the blue and the gray, protest in trumpet tones againstburying these recollections. Thers is no human inspiration that can, orwill, ever awaken greater pride in your bosom than the fact that youfought at Gettysburg. It is on this field that the tide of the great rebel-lion was turned Avhich kept on ebbing until the Union and free govern-ment on this continent were again made secure by the surrender at Appo-mattox. This beautiful monument which Ave dedicate this day, will, as the yearsroll on. tell tlio story of what you did liore, and it will servp tn kpoji. NT: JULIUS BIEN S. CO- NEW YORK ^ Pennsi/hania at Getti/sbtir;/. T^S green tlic memories of those of onr comrades that fell here. And Avhenwe are no longer, and the last one of us shall be gathered with the GrandArmy beyond the grave, and none of us are left to talk about Gettysburg,this marble shaft will remain to tell the story. ADDRESS OF LIEUTENANT J. CLYDE MILLER. TO BE called upon at a moments notice to group into words suitableand fully grasp the idea of the single sentence to honor brave mendead to me is an utter impossibilty; and yet, we are told historyrepeats itself; a true saying, is it not? for this day marks a closing act ina drama beheld in the lifetime of many present
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