. 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 .. . Pcniisi/lrailid (il (Ictfi/sliiirf/. 2155 l)El)lCATION OF .AIONUMENT 35™ REGIMENT INFANTRY* (Sixth Reserves)September 2, 1890ADDRESS OF PRIVATE HALSEY LATHROP COMRADES of tilt Sixth Iciiiisylvania Reserves:—We liiive assembledon this historic battletiekl to dedicate this monument, erected by agrat
. 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 .. . Pcniisi/lrailid (il (Ictfi/sliiirf/. 2155 l)El)lCATION OF .AIONUMENT 35™ REGIMENT INFANTRY* (Sixth Reserves)September 2, 1890ADDRESS OF PRIVATE HALSEY LATHROP COMRADES of tilt Sixth Iciiiisylvania Reserves:—We liiive assembledon this historic battletiekl to dedicate this monument, erected by agrateful Commonwealth, in eonuuemoration of your services as de-fenders of your country, generally, ))ut especially your services on the battle-field of Gettysburg. There are two matters of regret connected with these dedicatory ser-vices. First, that one better qualified has not been choseu as orator, andsecond, that more of the survivors of the old regiment are not hereto participate in these services. I am no orator; I am but a plain, blunt man. I can only speak right on,to tell you those things that you yourselves know—point to the record youhave nuule, and let it speak for me. In considering what might be appropriate to say on this occasion, mymind went back to the 27th day of July, 18
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