Salt Lake Tribune | 1895-07-02 | Page 3 | Buford Monument Dedicated

BUFORD MONUMENT DEDICATED impressive Zm ceremonies held on the tha gettysburg battlefield battle field gettysburg july 1 T the he formal dedication ot of the buford monument took place today to day in the presence of EL larger lare gathering of oc civic and military organizations izat ions tho the war department the tha state of class ot of 1813 1843 or of which vilich vill ch buford was member tho the staff of general reynolds who was killed at bufords ride and the various v arl 0 u a commands co aman ds with wi t h which buford was identified were present the ceremonies opened with an oration by general J 11 wilson in which the speaker gave general buford credit of having exercised hla his judgment la in opening the battle which tile the speaker said was promptly confirmed by general hancock who was sent seat here by general meade leads commander of tho the army ot of tile the potomac Po lomac to deci decide tie whether should sh continue ar not the battler battla here thes the statue then dedicated with laurel wreaths wreath i amid the firing 0 of minute rn in ute guns gulls by battery C third united I 1 states artillery which with the mounted regimental band and two troops 0 of the sixth united states cavalry had by the secretary ot of war I 1 bee been n detailed to bo be present f