<p>Pouring rain may have dampened the notes for the speeches and the flags on display, but it didn’t appear to dampen the spirit of the dedication ceremony for the new Tennessee Memorial.
</p><p>As Tennessee finally stood represented at the Gettysburg National Military Park, a Rebel Yell rose from gray-clad Confederate soldiers of the Grand Armies of the Reunion Inc., a nation-wide group that re-enacts Civil War battles.
Tennessee was the last of the 29 participating in the Battle of Gettysburg to place a monument on the battlefield. The first monument was that of Minnesota dedicated in 1869. The 28th monument was that of Mississippi dedicated in 1973.
“All are present and accounted for at Gettysburg,” said Donald A. Ramsey, who led the 17-year battle to get funding for the memorial.
Several hundred attended the dedication ceremony despite the pouring rain. However, the rain did affect the ceremony in many ways.
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