GETTYSBURG 2016
Each year the members of the 69th Pa travel to Gettysburg Pa to participate in a special series
of ceremonies and a town parade. The town of Gettysburg is host that day to “Remembrance
Day” festivities. The Parade began at 1:00 PM and brought thousands of Federal & Confederate
marchers. The 69th Pa begins their day at dawn as they assemble for a ceremony at the
Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor the 21 men of our regiment who died and are buried
there. On July 2nd & 3rd 1863 53 lads of the 69th were killed or mortally wounded in the fighting.
21 remain buried there. Many others were wounded or taken prisoner. The remainder of those killed
were taken home to be buried in local or family plots. We place gravestones wherever we locate
them where needed. Our morning begins with an 8:00 AM march into the Pennsylvania section of
the cemetery. Each year a different member of the unit is selected to carry a bronze medallion that
represents one of the 21 soldiers. They will keep, protect and return with that medallion the
following year. A brief biography of each soldier is read and an Irish flag placed alongside the
American flag on each grave. This year soil from Ireland was placed on each grave as 33 officers
and men plus 12 of our ladies participated. Following the cemetery ceremony we march to the 69th
regimental monument for services where each year a different company is given honor. This year
Company G was honored. Company G was one of our largest companies at Gettysburg and
occupied the left flank position at the wall with severe losses. In addition, the“Hugh Bradley” medal is
awarded each year to an outstanding reenactment soldier in the regiment. This year's recipient was
Corporal Dave Ashcroft, a descendant of Corporal Cyrus O'Daniel Co. G wounded twice at
Gettysburg while fighting at the stone wall July 3, 1863.
of ceremonies and a town parade. The town of Gettysburg is host that day to “Remembrance
Day” festivities. The Parade began at 1:00 PM and brought thousands of Federal & Confederate
marchers. The 69th Pa begins their day at dawn as they assemble for a ceremony at the
Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor the 21 men of our regiment who died and are buried
there. On July 2nd & 3rd 1863 53 lads of the 69th were killed or mortally wounded in the fighting.
21 remain buried there. Many others were wounded or taken prisoner. The remainder of those killed
were taken home to be buried in local or family plots. We place gravestones wherever we locate
them where needed. Our morning begins with an 8:00 AM march into the Pennsylvania section of
the cemetery. Each year a different member of the unit is selected to carry a bronze medallion that
represents one of the 21 soldiers. They will keep, protect and return with that medallion the
following year. A brief biography of each soldier is read and an Irish flag placed alongside the
American flag on each grave. This year soil from Ireland was placed on each grave as 33 officers
and men plus 12 of our ladies participated. Following the cemetery ceremony we march to the 69th
regimental monument for services where each year a different company is given honor. This year
Company G was honored. Company G was one of our largest companies at Gettysburg and
occupied the left flank position at the wall with severe losses. In addition, the“Hugh Bradley” medal is
awarded each year to an outstanding reenactment soldier in the regiment. This year's recipient was
Corporal Dave Ashcroft, a descendant of Corporal Cyrus O'Daniel Co. G wounded twice at
Gettysburg while fighting at the stone wall July 3, 1863.
Assembled at the Monument
Reading the Biographies
Procession to the Grave
Comrades in Arms
Toasting the Lads
Row of Graves
Our Monument
Comrades and Friends
Calling the Roll
A Soldier Card
Marching to the Monument
On Parade