Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-13
washinstn Farewell 10 shc Army.
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH.

their camps into workshops.f lhe sp ctacle thong
sublime glorious was vet attended with son
rowinl feelil gs For alas In the remains ut that gal
an. army Of patriotic soldiers about to disbani
without pay. without support, stalked poverty and
disease. The country had not the means to br crate
4 full.
ami s.tcts at that p, riad according to history ana
oral traditian Were melancholy in the extreme Pos
sessIug means Of pltrnoial inhert,ice to fall
naek upon-thrown out Of even the pcr.lous support
| of the solder at the commencement Of the winter,
and hardly fit for any other duly than that Of The
camp-their situation can better be imagined than
| described. NH fEts
A single instance as d sample Of the situation Of
many If the officers, related VI the conduct If Bar
On Steub II. may not be amis. When tue main body
Ut the army was dsbanded at Newburg and the vet
eran soldiers Were bidding parting tn ewe to each
other Lieut.. Col. Cochran, an aScd soldier Of the
New Hampshire line, remarked witt tears in his eyes
MS he shock hands with the Baron
.'For myself could stand il; but my wife and
daughters arcin the Galrot Of that wretchtd tavern
AMI have no means of removing them.
.'Come, cnnle.' said the Baron .'den't give way
thus viii pay my re poets to Mrs. Cochran y
her dau. ers."
when the good soldier left them. their counten-
ances were warm with gratitudc-for he left them all
he had In of the khvde Island rcgim nts were
several companies of back trcpps WHO had served
through the whole war. and their bravery and disc
pine were unsurpassed. The Baron observe If
these poor negroes he wharf at Newburg, appa-
renty in greatdistr.ss-
"What is the matter, brother so'der?'
why. Master Baron, want dollar to get home
with now Congress has further f,r me. -
The Baron was absent for a few mon nts. and
then returned wi h a silver dollar VIII eli he had bor
rowcd.
There it's all could got. Take it,"
| The negro received Il with ". hailed saop which
was passing down the river 10 New York. ami as he
reached the deck to,,k off mis-, at and said
''God bless you Master Baron" }##z ~
These are single iIinstra of the condition Of
Al. a.. al I,.l.
ton had Til III view At the close f his farewell ad-
4 dress to the army at r. cky Hill in Nov. 1888:
"And being now abuut TO conclude these lis last
public riders to take his ultimate leave in short
time Of his military character, and to bid final
adieu to the armies he had long hau the h, to
command. he only again off in their behalf his
recommendation to their country, and his prayer to the
God of armies.
"May ample justice be done them here, and may
the choicest Of heavens favors both here and here
after, attend those who, under diYnc auspices, have
secured I'M um,r be blessings for Others.
With these wish and It's benedicton, the com
manderln chief is abort to retire fir IN service Tue
curtain of separation II soon be drawn, ard the mil
tar, to him will be closed forever
The closing Of the military scenes am about to
elate.
New York had been occupied by Washington on
tn 10Th Nov few days afterwards nc notified tie
President OF Corgresa-whci h,dy then in
sion at AnappIis IN Mar land-.hat IA The wa had
now closed he considered il his duty dpoeee. thence
hal recslv.,i from them years before
Ihe tlornins Of the 5tn Of December 1893.
sad and heavy one to the rtmn''nt of the Amtrc
army in the '.ity of New York. he noon of that
day syas to witness the farewell If MISUNDERSTANDING
was ~ bid adeu his military comrades forever.
The off ers who had been tn HIM in solemn council
the privaeS VIII, had fought and bled in the ..heavy
, light - under his orders t. hear his commands
no longer. The manly form and digmted counter
ance OF he "great captain were henceforh to live
in their memories.
As the hour of noon approached the whole GARRISON
at the reaus est of Washington himself was put in
motion aud marched down Broad street, TO Franci )
tavern his head quarters. lie wished to take leave
of private soldiers alike with the officers and bid them
ali adieu. Ills fa,o.ite light infantry drawn
up in the line facing inwafis, through Pyarl street
tue foot OF Wh,tenaIl, where barge was in read-
ness b. convey him to Puwei's Ho,k.
Assembled tier WI Knox. Green, CHI ton, Steu
, ben, Gates, and others. VIII, b ID served with Tim
faithfully and tru IN the ten, ed ieli but alas
VIII others tina had enter, the war with him
seven years bef,r! In II b me> crumbl d in the soil
fir m Canada 10 g otgi,. Mon gomery had yielded
up hi> life ut Queoec: Wooster f II at Danbusy;
. Wooihull was blfbarou>y mu der ii while II prIs ler
at the battle OF Long Island and Mercer II mo- tally
; wounded at Princeton; the brave and chyalrous
Lawrence after Displaying the most heroic courage
IN the trenches Of yorktown, died III trlfn ski
nsh III South Carolina: he brave but eXc,ntric Lee
was no longer living. and Putnam like helpless
chlil was chol upon bed Of sickness. Indeed,
the bate field ard lime nad thinned the ranks which
cHtcfcu Win nsi oi the conn CT IN lspanislee4
Washington en.ered the room-tne hour of sepera
ton had come As he raised his eye and glanced OH
the faces Of those assembled, coursed down Iii
cheek and his voice was trcmuiously as IL saiuted
them. Nor he acne Men ..aibiet unused q
the me ting mood, stood around him, whose uplif
e. ina d. t, cover thur brows, +. ID that the ear
VII ut e., In vain Attempted % icca bespoke the
ans II tnty Id NOT h d.
After y m,,inea CONVEX alton, Wa hnpton called
for glass Of vine. Il VIZ, nsn,,rht him In.nny ~
tue oucels lie tuts Lar ,,d the a.
WIN u ar tu Ut love aud gratitude, l now
'ske maj iease 81 yoa; and l uijst devuu:y wash
your attef days may be a. prosperous and happy Il
, your Former "ne, nave been 81 aai h1nol lbie
nc taen raised The gsass To ms lips, and al ed.
cannot come 40 each If you 10 take my leave. Il
shai. be ooiidgea to you Il each OF yon vail take me
by the hand
dencrai Knox, who stood nearest, burst into tears
ahd advanced, nca I'pie Of Washngtul
graeped nn by me Ianl, AMI emo iei uim Lie
iceis CAM up anu successfully took aif,c
leaNo. No words wete spJK-n, BIZ a. IN sllenl
eoaaenee d tears. W hat inyle words a suca
Gene! Nothing. II wa the feeling of the heart
thriihg though unspJhen. En.se9ss
Waen the list oil ,er had embraced him, wash
in9ton left he foil wed by his comrades and
passed through the lines of light infantry. His step
was s''w ami mea ured, is htl uncovered, andtesfs
flowed thick AMI fast, rs he looked f.ym side side
&C the veterans 70 VIII IN he now oale adieu forever.
Shortly an event occurtd noIe touching than all the
3 rest. gigantic soldier, who had stood by his side
at Trenton, stepped forth from the ranks and extend
ed his hand,
"Faleae.l my beloved General, FAREWELL,
Washington glasped his haad in cynvusive en- 3ton
IN both Of his. Ali discipline was at end.
The officers would not the they rush
Ell forward to take Washington by the baud, and the
violent sobs and tears of the soldiers told how deeply
engraved upon their affections the love of their
con mmander. #s.s
il At length Washington reached the barge ut White
hall, and entered il. At n. first stroet If oars
he md turned IL the companions IL his glory VI
waving hts hat b.tds thein silent alien The III