| 2006 Ceremony at Gettysburg |
Each year at Remembrance Day at Gettysburg in November a very special series
of ceremonies occur. In the early morning, the regiment assembles and
marches to the Gettysburg Cemetery where 21 of our lads are buried. As the
name of each soldier is called, their biography is read aloud and an individual
soldier of the reenactment unit is assigned to walk to the respective gravesite
and place an Irish flag and transfer for their safekeeping a named medalion.
The regiment then marches to The Wall, and each year honors another company
of the 69th. Each reenactor is given a bio-card for one of the soldiers in the
company and represents that soldier during the ceremony. This year,we honored
Company G, which stood at the left flank of the regiment during Pickett's attack.
Each year, a member who has shown dedication and duty to the regiment and to it's
heritage receives the "Hugh Bradley Award". This year's winner was long time
comrade Rich Hickman. Finally, we participate each year in the Remembrance Day
Parade through town and end the evening with a social event long into the evening.
of ceremonies occur. In the early morning, the regiment assembles and
marches to the Gettysburg Cemetery where 21 of our lads are buried. As the
name of each soldier is called, their biography is read aloud and an individual
soldier of the reenactment unit is assigned to walk to the respective gravesite
and place an Irish flag and transfer for their safekeeping a named medalion.
The regiment then marches to The Wall, and each year honors another company
of the 69th. Each reenactor is given a bio-card for one of the soldiers in the
company and represents that soldier during the ceremony. This year,we honored
Company G, which stood at the left flank of the regiment during Pickett's attack.
Each year, a member who has shown dedication and duty to the regiment and to it's
heritage receives the "Hugh Bradley Award". This year's winner was long time
comrade Rich Hickman. Finally, we participate each year in the Remembrance Day
Parade through town and end the evening with a social event long into the evening.
| The cemetery at Gettysburg |
| Our colorguard leads the way as we parade |
| Rich Hickman, this years selection for the "Hugh Bradley Award", is known by all as a dedicated man with a sense of humor and a mastery of song. |
| The Regiment honors Company G and remembers all that the 69th achieved here. |
| Each year, going back to the 1990's, we honor the men who are buried at Gettysburg. |
| The 69th proudly marches along the ridge at Gettysburg to their honored location at the wall. |