Souvenir of the re-union of the blue and the gray, on the battlefield of Gettysburg, July 1, 2, 3 and 4, 1888 How to get there, and what is to be done during the year . tember 20 next in presence of a large audience of officials, veterans and citizens ofthat State. The commands are Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1st, 3d, 4th, 5th, 7th, 16th, 24thInfantry and 9th Battery. The Michigan Board of Commissioners of Gettysburg BattlefieldMonuments are: Colonel George G. Briggs, Grand Rapids, Chairman; Lieutenant Peter Len-non, Lennon; and Lieutenant George W. Crawford, Big Rapids. 10th New York Cavalry, r
Souvenir of the re-union of the blue and the gray, on the battlefield of Gettysburg, July 1, 2, 3 and 4, 1888 How to get there, and what is to be done during the year . tember 20 next in presence of a large audience of officials, veterans and citizens ofthat State. The commands are Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1st, 3d, 4th, 5th, 7th, 16th, 24thInfantry and 9th Battery. The Michigan Board of Commissioners of Gettysburg BattlefieldMonuments are: Colonel George G. Briggs, Grand Rapids, Chairman; Lieutenant Peter Len-non, Lennon; and Lieutenant George W. Crawford, Big Rapids. 10th New York Cavalry, recruited in Chemung, Chenango, Courtland, Erie, Fulton,Steuben ami Onondaga Counties, was mustered into the service at Elmira during December,IS61, and was engaged with the enemy at Leesburg, Brandy Station. Middleburg, Gettys-burg, Shephardstown, Sulphur Springs, Auburn, Mine Run, Todds Tavern, Richmond,Hawes Shop, Cold Harbor, Trevillian Station, South Mountain, Chancellorsville, MalvernRiil. Chai lea City Road, Reams, Vaughan Road, Boydton Road and Bellyfield. This Monu-ment is to be located on Brinkerhoff Ridge, near the Hanover Road, about two miles east of. j fit \;\if+. _ Gettysburg, the position held by the regiment on the afternoon of July 2. The design of theMonument was suggested by Lieutenant H. E. Hayes, and has some appropriate and distinc-tive features. The dedication ceremonies will take place on the 20th and 2?th of September,and will be of an interesting character. The 10th New York Cavalry was quartered in Get-tysburg during January and February, 1802, while waiting for their equipments, and was theonly regiment stationed there before the great battle. Tho first Union soldier buried in theGettysburg Cemetery was Private John Congdon of this regiment. Maryland Monuments. Maryland had three regiments of infantry, one of cavalry andone battery of artillery engaged at Gettysburg. The record of the Maryland troops at Get-tysburg will compare favorably with those o
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