Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-29
Yours, respectfully,
JAMES BROOKS.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
II I.neS Brooks, Esq:
WASHINGTON, May /, 1911

WAsHrNGrox, May 1, 1871.
The flag which was in the midst and lhickesl
G Tie sI!ltc," a"d was committed 10 your care on
,hr IIppecaEoe battle ground by the surviving
soldiers Of that memorable field, and which they
commanded you 10 bear 10 this metropolis as
Speaking emblem Of the value Of their own com.
n,andsr, ard Of the petils he had Undergone. has
been delivered over to my hands, and will be
glazed by ne among the honored trophies Of the
RoPublia. The account which was given me
Nona years ago by the gallant Ensign, now no
more. who upheld that banner amid the perils Of
the fight, had prepared me 70 expect to see it as
it is, gashcd by the tomahawk and rent by balls
That En,igh alone, Of all the officers, with but
twenty men u !he ,.;lant CO npany over WHICH,
wien tbs IN want down, that flag so proudly
waved, Survived 10 ,el in the morning Of the ha.
Yards oil that terrible night. From that brave
solder, who afterwards held high place in the
hsaG!s Of the people Of Indiana, learned prop.
c'iy 10 appreciate The fearless bearing and noble
conduct OF the patriotic citizen who has so re-
ceauy exchanged his earthly tabernacle Of clay
for one that euiIIr;h forever Death is the com
.lon heritage Of all lnankind but so to I've as
kat he darkness Of the grave shall not obscure
Our names and !ha. they be placed in close asso.
cialI0n Win the NAMES Of the great and good who
have gone before and WHO are to come an.r Us,
makes death Itself consummation rather to be
wished than feared, and throws light OF glory
ov'r the gave. Slrh nov is the condition OF
"ihc old commander" into whose bands. when
yop received Ibis flag, YOU so joyously anticipated
Us delivery. His deeds are now ''enro!ed in
tie Cap toi, and this banner shall be preserved
as G memorial or a battle well fought, aud Of q
victory most nobiy wen.
pray y'n. sir, TO occopt assurances Of my
g'eai r's?'ci' JOHN TYLER.
Tne bearer Of the Nag at the battle Of Tippe
cannc, ALLUDED 10 in the above reply Of The Pes
idant. SOME Of our raa4s,o may not recoIlect, was
Ensign Tl"ToN, q Tennesseoan by birth, who
stare! from nome with only his axe Tor patri
nlohy, and who subsequently became Senator
in the Congress Of the United States, aad one Of
The most distinguished n!en IN iAdana. Or him
lha auectQ.o is uan3ted, We have seen in the pub.
tic jJuraais, where Gen. H,rrson is represented
IS r.iing up IN the hea, Of the battle, inquiring Of
ia2 yo9ag Fipto2, "Whare is your copton!'
ID 9ad Sill" your lieutenant" "Dead! ST."
"Your second lieutenant" dead! sir."
''Your cusgu!' "He stands before you" where
Upton then stood, holding aud defending this
very fag, hu, SO covered with dirt and hesm"ared
with blood, hat Gen Harrison scarcely knew
him. ''HoiI on, said iltrg;sou, for a moment
longer, Will faioIorco you, and he rode off and
led up there the company Of Captain Robb; by
which time, or soon arcr, of the seventy five men
under Captain Spencer, there were oniJ ten OF
twelve left no. killed or wounded; in this conpa
ny Was this Nag National AletHgencer.