Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-07-05

/ messed on wednesday morning al ihe
quarters Of Co. B, 4sth Regime 1t Penn.
syIvania Volunteers. Captain james
Wren. Of SAID company, was presented
by his command with a beautiful and
costly sword. The presentation was
made by the Orderly Sergeant, VIM. II.
Hume, with the following remarks:
CAPTAIN WREN:-It is with, great
pleasure that we, the officers and men
of Co. B, call upon you this morning
for the purpose Of presenting you with
this sword. Since leaving our peaceful
and happy homes, and all that was dear
10 us on earth, you have shared with
fus the vicissitudes Of camp life, not as
one who would sel6shly make US COM
Portable TO gain the better end by it, but
as brother, sympathising with us in
all our troubles and difficulties. For
nine long months we have now served
under your. command, time sufficient 10
have every fault and every virtue you
possess discovered TO US: We have
weighed you. sir, in the scale of homes
Ity, niUfHfty truth. and you have
been found-not wanting. We have,
ever found You a man Of reason and
sound Judgment, and always anxious 10
secure the rights Of the men under your
command. Take this present, Captain,
and be assured that you have with it
also, what is Of much more value. and
that is the confidence andV good will Of
all your men. May it be your protec-
tion in the hourof danger,when assaled
by 1reucherous foes, and ne'erbe sheatl :
ed TIL this unholy rebellion has been
crushed to the earth. Accept it, sir.
Captain Wren then made the follow
ing reply:
FELLOW SOLDIERS Il have this morn
ing been called upon by yonto attend
agan,o the responding of your warm
hearts towards me in presenting TO me
this beautiful sword, al d as'your COM
mander, | have every reason to believe
that it comes from the warm hearts
and willing hands Of the true lovers oi
our beloved banner. can assure you,
gentlemen, that this expression made by
me is not made for want of experience,
Twas on the dreary sand beach of Hat.
teras Inlet that found the warm heart
and willing hand Of a true soldier &c
their rommapdAr, which L feel hnnared
to he. Twas when the breakers rolled
around the walls of Fort Clark. in which
| had the honor to command, when the
storms from the sea-board blew from III
parspet walls its sandy composition
Twas then | found YOU showed th'
determination that its walls should b,
protected whilst in your hands, ant
that when yon left nit would be foun'
as You had received it. Twas on tn
morning of the 18th of January, 1862
G when our beloved General Burnside an,
= his fleet hove in sight Of our saMy hom
5 that YOU gave that noble fleet tru
American welcome, by unlurling to tn
breeze the stars and stripes of our be
loved country. A dreadful storm aros
and caused the flagstaff 10 break an
J fall, but your wiling hearts and band
!. were ready, and you-again unfurIed
5 10 the breeze and welcomed the heroe
4, of Roanoke, Nrwbern, and Fort Macor
:, INTO the sounds Of I'amlico. Again,
= saw YOU exhibit your kindness and iii
l. crafty TO your brother soldiers fror
l. Connecticut and Massachusetts, and
can assure You it will long be remen
, bered by me and those who participi
ted in il while al Hatteras Inlet. Alu'
l" me, gentlemen, 10 return TO YOU m
+ klud thanks for this beautiful and highl
appreciated gift, as token Of your r.
gard for me as your Captain; and
n conclusion, allow me, in your presenc
n and in The presence of the great Gel
10 ersl above, 10 withdraw il from its sea!
bard in honor to YOU. and | hope that
shall never he Withdrawn from it by n
with dishonor,
9 The seabbard is richly and elsbo
le atoly wrought, hsaring upon it The i
r. scripiion: Presented 10 Capt. Jam
{, Wren, by the members oi co, B, AS
~ Reg, p. v, as a token Of heir rega
10 for him. as a man and an officer Nj
l" |, 1892 The bSnds Of the scabba
1' are Of solid silver, ornamonied with I
" Union, surrounded by a wreath on eth
nc side, The hilt is Of silver, surmouni
; with fierce, ba|d.hcaded eagle I
&C sword knot is Of solid gold bullion. T
blade is artislGally made, by the ce
NJ braisd Collins Company, Of Hartfo
cd Conn. The whole affair was gotten
to by Tiffany & Co, New York, al c,
N, Of SI27.
Capt. Wren wns one Of the first CT
lains that lefl Harrisburg. lie v
~ tho frt captain qnNrtered in the Ci
Ior itol ut Washington, and took with b
T" "'127 men. lie aud his company W,
ra' also the FIRST troops tn pass the re-
W. flag of Alexandria and .quartu
n.y. at Fort Washington. --.-.
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