A Dedication Ceremony
The 69th Pa "Irish Volunteers"
             at Glendale
On Saturday June 26th at 11:00 AM the new historical marker for the Pa 69th "Irish Volunteers" was dedicated at the new CWPT property at Glendale Battlefield in Henrico County, Va. This marker, produced by Civil War Trails, is the first marker on the Battlefield.
  On June 30th, 1862, the 69th Pa conducted a bayonet charge which recaptured Union guns that had been captured from the Pennsylvania Reserves by Confederate forces. The public was invited to attend the ceremony and all area Civil War historians and buffs were welcomed. 
Parking for the event was provided at the Gravel Hill Baptist Church on Long Bridge Road. Vans took guests to the trail head for the walk to the foundations of the Whitlock House where the marker is located. Speakers from the NPS, CWPT and the 69th Pa  marked the occasion and dedicated  the new marker.
  37 Officers and men from the unit retraced the route of the
69th attack by hiking through the wooden rolling hillside and crossing two streams. Ten civilian members of the 69th also attended the program. Representatives of local
Civil War Roundtables and organization attended as well.
LINKS:
69th Pa "Irish Volunteers"
CWPT
Battle Map
Battle Summary