| 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 day with a social event that lasts 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 day with a social event that lasts 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. |