. 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 . stand how it came to have such an enviable record all through thewar. And now, comrades, a word in conclusion. A quarter of a century haspassed away since the war. Then we were in our prime; now we are grow-ing old. The hard tack would be harder for us now. That tender, juicy,Government beef, fatten
. 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 . stand how it came to have such an enviable record all through thewar. And now, comrades, a word in conclusion. A quarter of a century haspassed away since the war. Then we were in our prime; now we are grow-ing old. The hard tack would be harder for us now. That tender, juicy,Government beef, fattened (?) on pine leaves, wild garlic and past recollec-tions, would be a little too much for us now. Our eyes need glasses could not go in with a rush and make the speed in a charge you couldthen; nor could you make as good time getting out of the way if the otherfellows were making the charge. Yes, we are growing old. With theyoungest of us life is at its noon; but many of us stand where the shadowsare lengthening; some of us are near sunset. We ought to be sober, earnest,thoughtful men. We have lived in the times and amid events that shouldmake us so. It is natural we should look back and talk about the war andits results, but our faces must be turned, not backward, but forward. iSo. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. 547 party, uo people, can afford to be coutent with past achievements. Ratherthese should serve as an inspiration to greater achievements in the future. New occasions teach new duties. And when these new occasions come let us be as prompt to respond to thecall of duty as ever we were in the past. DEDICATION OF MONUMENT 106™ rkgime:nt infantry September 11, 18S9ADDRESS OF BREVET-BRIGADIER-GENERAL JAMES C. LYNCH COMRADES:—The first member of the One hundred and sixth RegimentPennsylvania Volunteers was enlisted into the service of the UnitedStates on August 8, 18G1, and the last survivor was honorably mus-tered out on June 80, 1865. During this period 1,020 off
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