Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1908 — Expects to Attend Monument Unveiling. [ARTICLE]

Expects to Attend Monument Unveiling.

John Kres'.er, of this city, was a member of the 129th Pennsylvania regiment, which, with seven other Pennsylvania regiments, made a most magnificent charge on Marys's Heights, Dec. 13th, 1862. The dlvl ion was in command of Gen. A. A. Humphreys, and it suffered a terrific loss. Mr. Kresler received a wound in his head that almost cost his life. In commenioration of the brilliant work of the Pennsylvania regiments that state has caused a $25,000 monument to be erected at Fredricksbprg, Va., and this will be unveiled on Nov. 11th, and Mr. Kresler expects to attend. He will probably go by the way of Cincinnati and the C. & O. railroad.

Generously, the state of Pennsylvania Is furnishing free transportation to all members of eight regiments who reside in Pennsylvania. All they have ~to do Is to make application to the secretary, stating to what regiment he belonged and what his postofflee address and neare t railway station Is. As Mr. Kresler does not live in Pennsylvania he will not come In for this, but he believes a look at the old battlefield and the reunion of his old companions worth all that It will cost