An Address At The Unveiling Of The Monument Erected By The Commercial Exchange Association Of Philadelphia Late Corn Exchange Association

Author : Alexander Gilmore Cattell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332840618
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book An Address at the Unveiling of the Monument Erected by the Commercial Exchange Association of Philadelphia (Late Corn Exchange Association) written by Alexander Gilmore Cattell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Address at the Unveiling of the Monument Erected by the Commercial Exchange Association of Philadelphia (Late Corn Exchange Association): To Commemorate the Heroic Services of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Penn'a Volunteers, Delivered at -Round Top, - on the Gettysburg Battle-Field, September 8, 1884 Many of those who participated in this excursion had been in the thick of the fight, and they recalled how fierce and desperate it was. As they passed over the field, they remembered with saddened hearts, and spoke in subdued tones of the comrades who had lost their lives when the foe came charging upon them with a grim determination to con quer, which would have been irresistible had not our soldiers been fighting on their native soil in defense of their own hearths and homes. The ceremonies attending the unveiling of the monument took place on Monday, September 8th, on Round Top, and were conducted with commendable promptness and precision. The Rev. R. F. Innes, of St. Mary's Church, in West Phila delphia, made a prayer which was both patriotic and devout. Then Mr. Brice, on behalf of the Commercial Exchange, tersely stated the object of the ceremonies, and introduced the orator of the day, ex-senator Cattell, of New Jersey. Dr. H. T. Peck, formerly adjutant of the 118th, read an account of its actions, recounting its battles and campaigns from Antietam to Appomattox. Then the monument was delivered into the custody of the Gettysburg Monumental Association, and an address of reception was made by Hon. David A. Buehler, president of that association. A salute was fired, the monument was exposed to View, and will stand in future time as a tribute to the courage and devotion of the soldiers of the 118th Regiment and of the loyal public spirit of the Corn Exchange. After the ceremonies were ended, a return was made to Gettysburg, and from thence to Philadelphia. The party throughout was one of the pleasantest character in every respect; every detail had been carefully planned and carried into execution with military promptness, and all united in expressions of satisfaction. C. B. Mcm. The procession having reached Round Top, at the appointed hour, eleven o'clock, the chairman called the assembly to order, and introduced the Rev. R. F. Innes, of St. Mary's Church, West Philadelphia, who offered a prayer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.