Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-05-21
Sword FERMENTATION

On Thursday the Sth of May, the members
of Company F, "a Penna. Cavalry, now en-
camped east Of the capitol at Washington
presented to Lieut.. Thomas G.. Snyder, of
this county, Beautiful sword. Sergeant
Major, Geo. W. Watson, was deputed to make
the presentation, who spoke as follows:
SIR Our present assembling, is one of those
frequent occurrences, which spontaneously
flow from free and enlightened people
whether in peace or in war, as citizens Or
soldiers. The prominent trait of American
character is the manifestation of their feelings
by sons token of honor or respect to those
whOIhave won their esteem. Thrown together
by the direful necessities of civil war, those
who have tho distinguished honor to rep
resent this occasion have had frequent
occasions to observe your conduct as one of
sheir. officers and have thought fit to manifest
their esteem for you, by presenting you with
this beautiful sword. This, sir, is not vain
and empty show, but with the act you have
the assurance that the members of Co. F ap-
preciate you as a citizen and a soldier, and
would make some slight return for the kind
regaId You have ever manifested for their
comfort. Prompted by these motives, they
have selected me for, and on their behalf, to
present you, sir, with this sword. While
wearing it in the present struggle in support
OF the Union, we teel assured that the same
justice and magnanimity which hitherto
characterized You as an officer, will be extend |
ed over your command. My you do battle |
with it i'll the fear of God, always remembering |
your accountability TO Him, and should it |
please an allwise Pfoydeuce who watches |
over the destinies OF men, to spare your useful |
life til this Glorious Union be restored our |
Constitution vindicated, and peace and order
again be rc-established throughout our once
happy land, then may you return TO your
tIr..vf r.,1T
and liberty give; then place the memento,
this day presented among the heir looms of
the household, as token to your posterty
OF the consideration and gratitude OF citizen
soldiers.
Lieut.. Snyder received the sword, and re-
piled
-SERGEASr-MAJoR WATSON Permit me to
return to you, and through you, To the mem
oerS OF company f, my sucere and heartfelt
thanks for this beautiful token of their respect
ana esteem, so unmerted and undeseryed by
any conduct OF mine. The recollections of
this day shall ever be treasured in my mem
DRY as one of the proudest of myslife, and this
beautiful! token of the regard of my fellow
soldiers, shall indeed, be placed among the
heir looms of my family, to be preserved as
long as its bright blade and solid scabbard
Can endure. have no words suitably to ex.
press the gratitude 1 feel, but be assured, /
snal spare no effort in the future to deserve ,
Inc esteem of the gallant men whom you rep
Fesent,-and when the dark cloud of civil war
snail nave rolled away,-when the thirty-four
Stars OF our glorious Union shall fash out
dgain, clearer and brighter than ever before,
IN the azure ot our national banuer,--and
Hnen peace, harmony and prosperity shall be ,,
'e'estaolished throughout the broad domains
Vi our continental home, if my lie should be
spared thus long, (and it will be but short
period at most,) will return to my ssfreside,''
"here the names, the kindness, the gallantry, :
a. aha the noble conduct Of my fellow soldiers
snali be the theme on which shall love to a
Ascourse TO those who are to come after us,
aou VINO, in after times when we shall have
passed away must bear aloft our star gemmed
nas and preserve it az bright and unsuiiicd as
. snail be left to them By those who are now i.
~ oraVely and nobly rescuing it from the !;
aeaaiy grasp of treason. Accept, sir, for G
yopfself, and for the company, my sincere n
thanks
, List Of members Of Co. F, Cd Pa. Cavalry.
apt, Z. Beuner Wilson, Bellefonte, t
ss ~ Lieut., Thos. G.. Snyder, Kylertown,
"a - Lieut., Clement r. See, Philadelphia, :
OO'deriy Sergt., W. W. Neiterfeid, Pittsburg, :,
= :. NJ Sergt., w. II. Shelter, Clearfeld CO. l.
5s' ~ Sergt., j. X. Smith, Wyoming county.
~ ~ Haryer Mallory Centre county,
~ ~. " Horatio l.. Snyder, Clcsrfeld co.
,.a ,.n S. III. Treasouthick, New York,
% corporal, Z. u. Henderson, Centre co.
"a Charles Killity, :
an Joseph Bush, Clear6eld, courty, 6
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