| Gettysburg Remembrance Day |
Each year at Gettysburg Remembrance Day in November a very special series of
ceremonies occur. In the early morning, the regiment assembles and marches to the
Gettysburg National Military Cemetery where 21 of our lads are buried. As the name
of each of our fallen is called, his biography read aloud and an individual soldier of the
reenactment unit is assigned to walk to the respective grave site. Once there, an Irish flag
is placed on the grave and a labeled medallion transferred to another 69th member,
for one years safekeeping. The regiment then marches to The Wall and Monument,
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.
For the past ten years we have honored each of our companies. This year, we will return
to honor Company A, which stood at the right 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 recipient - Ed Hummel. We also
participate each year in the Remembrance Day Parade through the town of Gettysburg
ending the day with a social event that lasts long into the evening. .
ceremonies occur. In the early morning, the regiment assembles and marches to the
Gettysburg National Military Cemetery where 21 of our lads are buried. As the name
of each of our fallen is called, his biography read aloud and an individual soldier of the
reenactment unit is assigned to walk to the respective grave site. Once there, an Irish flag
is placed on the grave and a labeled medallion transferred to another 69th member,
for one years safekeeping. The regiment then marches to The Wall and Monument,
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.
For the past ten years we have honored each of our companies. This year, we will return
to honor Company A, which stood at the right 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 recipient - Ed Hummel. We also
participate each year in the Remembrance Day Parade through the town of Gettysburg
ending the day with a social event that lasts long into the evening. .
| Twenty One of our fallen comrades are buried at the Gettysburg National Military Cemetery |
| The regiment assembles to prepare for the cemetery services where we honor 21 of our fallen lads |
| Following the cemetery ceremony the regiment marches to our wall and monument |
| This year the National Colors were replaced as Captain John Kopich retired after 9 years service |
| The stone wall behind which the 69th fought the attack of Pickett's Division. Today ten stone markers joined by chains mark the position of each of our companies that day |
| Our officers at the Cemetery Ceremony |
| The ceremony at the monument... a solemn time for honoring the men of the "Irish Volunteers" |
| The Irish Volunteers assemble to prepare for the annual Gettysburg parade |
The Flags are unfurled and the lads prepare to march forth for the Parade
MARCHING IN THE PARADE
