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MONUMENTS OF THE NEW YORK IRISH BRIGADE AND FATHER CORBY,
EXCELSION
Monument to the New York
Irish Brigade and to Father
Corby, Chaplain of the Brigade,
in commemoration of his valor,
loyalty and sense of patriotic
duty at the Battle of Gettysburg.
© 1936 MARKEN & BIELFELD, INC.
ON GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD
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These monuments erected
the Gettysburg
Battlefield portray one of the most human interest
stories of this famous battle. The Irish Brigade
composed principally of New Yorkers were ordered
into the battle. Father Corby asked permission
to talk to the men for a few minutes.
It was
granted and he delivered a momentous talk before
pronouncing an absolution for all his men. Im-
mediately thereafter they were commanded to go
into the fight and displayed remarkable service and
fortitude.
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Marken & Bieifeld, Inc., Frederick, Md.
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