The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-12-28
Touching Reminicenses Of Wash
ington.

The revolution was over. Eight years
conflict had ceased, and the warriors were
now 10 separate for ever, turning their wea-
pons INTO plough shares, and, their camps
into workshops. The spectacle, though a
sublime and glorious one, was yet attended
with sorrowlul feelings; for alas! in the re-
mains OF that gallcnt army OF patriotic sol
diers, now about to dlsband without pay,
without support, talked poverty and disease.
The country had not the means to be great
full. HE
The details of the condition of many OF
the officers and soldiers OF that period. &C.
cording to history and oral tradition, were
melancholy in the extreme Possessing no
means of patrimoni inheritance toafall back
upon-thIown out of even the per lous sup
port OF the soldier at the commencement Of
winter, and hardly fit for any other duty
than that Of the camp-tlielr situation can
better be imagined than described.
A single instance, AS sample Of the stu
alton OF many OF the officers, as related OF
the conduct Of Baron Steubep, may not be
amiss. When the main body Of The army
was disbanded at Newburgh, and the veter-
nh soldiers were bidding parting fat eweI
TO each other. 1t. Col Cochran, an aged
soldier of the New Hampshire line, remark.
ed with tears in his eyes as he shook hands
with the baron
no"For myself could stand it; but my wife
and daughters are in the garret of thai
wretched tavern, and have no means o.
removing them"
"Come, come" seid the baron, ''don'
give way thus, l will pay my respects te
Mrs Cochran and her daughters" t#as
When the good old soldier left them theil
counienances were warm with gratitude
for he left there all he had. saaC Ces a-' s.
81 In one Of the Rhode Island regiments
were several companies of black troops
who had served through the whole war, anC
their bravery and discipline were unsurpass
ed. The baron observed one of.these pool
negroes on the wharf at Newburgh, appa-
rently in great distress. 5ae
t'What is the matter, brother soldier?"
5iHs"Why, Master Baron, want dollar t
get horne with. now the Congress has no
further use for me-" 3Tea aayd sa# p.
The Baron was absent for few moments
and then returned with a silverdolIar, which
he'had borrowed. 2h shulsI',s
y ''There' its all | could get. Take it."
/, The Negro resolved il with Joy, hailed
sloop which was passing down the river t.
New FORK, and as be reached the deck, tool
: Of his hat and said 3s y
"God bless you,, faster Brown!'' ~.
q There are only single illustrations Of tn
army at the close OF the war. Indeed
Washington had this view at the close Of hi
farewell address to the army at Rocky Hill
in November, 1898. Il.
s.Ahd being now about to conclude thes
Z his last public orders, to take his ultimat
leave in q short time Of the military charac
TER, and to bid astinal adieu to the armies h,
has so long had the honor to command, h
can only again offer, in their behalf, his re
commentators TO their country, and hi
prayer to the God Of armies.
! "May ample Justice be done them here
and may the choicest OF heavens fayors
both here and hereafter, attend those who
under divine auspices, have secured innu
rnerable blessings for others. q ',..
with these wishes and this benedicion
s the connmander-in-chief is ABOUT to Ifetir
from service. The curtain Of separation, vii
soon be drawn, and the military scenes Il
him WILDE closed forever"