| Lt. Colonel Dennis Heenan Dedication |
The 69th Pa was asked by the descendants of Lt. Colonel Dennis Heenan (24th Pa)
to serve as "Honor Guard" at the dedication of his new monument at Cathedral
Cemetery in West Philadelphia. Dennis Heenan went on during the war to serve
as Colonel of the 116th Pa (another Irish regiment) The ceremony was attended
by a large number of members of the 69th as well as many Hennan descendants.
It was followed by a reception featuring food, drink & music.
to serve as "Honor Guard" at the dedication of his new monument at Cathedral
Cemetery in West Philadelphia. Dennis Heenan went on during the war to serve
as Colonel of the 116th Pa (another Irish regiment) The ceremony was attended
by a large number of members of the 69th as well as many Hennan descendants.
It was followed by a reception featuring food, drink & music.
| The Cathedral Cemetery Memorial |
| firing three volleys |
| The ceremony |
| Singing at Kildaire's |
| At the gravesite |
| Gravesite after the ceremony |
| The cake at the reception |
| Our Fiddler on stage |