, 1863-02-07
CHICAGO. Feb, 6, 1858.
Lieutenant T. Bradford Bell, 10th Rcs't Ill. Vols

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DEAR SIR: It is with profound and inezpressi-
'e.and Of eofors' OF the Nineteenth Regiment
you have in ts behalf, 80 kindly rendered to their
Epeaks Mt oncc, with its double 1ags, to us all
ns touching and impressive memento OF the pat
rotisul and va]or, the dangers and hartlships ot
eyG ee s
first ID enrolment ever in The ran ~ battle. fore
most in danger, and never humiliatcd BY defeat.
Anxious, ard yet trusting eyes haTs h. followed re-
veutuTtd into the very hcart Of hostile country,
| whittier no eEccor could come, and where only
yonso"n unconqucrable rleht hands could help you
TheyFlArc ledyouin four thousand mill Of u1Arch
| They hare gone in the advance, into tic vcrJ
.hicke5t Of the ght The tannes and stor an
and torn, and tattcscd Jon bring them hack to the
| friendly hands that first committed them to you
1the pledges Of Of dey9ted confidence and insplrer.
! fights. tue menlentocs OF victory and honor
| All honor to The brave old hagsi They have
| kindled tie 1iring-thcy have chccrcd the dying
Shall thcy rot inspire us. and a!, OF whose doares
interests you have been tho defenders, whcn falnt
aEd falling in our hopes. VIC despair q the future
and Tccrcart Be rebuked to whom thu veg
Of Il Mo fSts,
such defenders. and in such cauee despair isin
possible. and is but thu rccrcsncy Of the coward
| or the DdEGhCEe OF Ihc 1rallOF. LOU NAFE thuau
us-as these tattered dngs gloricusly remind us
the unconqur1able yator Of our brave armies. Il
your example teach us also that colIardiee an
irkdeke, Ya{ hcMe arc not less rcprcleusible an
tlitgraceful than coward.cc In the deld.
Ii receiving these cherished and sacred ulemeI
toce. drnr alike to lie as to yon, may assure Fot
III this Eocicts behalf, the grateful and zcve
our sakcs as well as yours. While Tou in homo
yet aalness. lay item aside, to give place to I'll
beautiful flag wllic! your grateful fellow citizeI
anew tender anl commit to you with all the bles
Ing ""pcs and prayers Of . loyal people, the men
or lie old flags will not fade; their nspiri,
cht.s will rot be un!at. They viii Jet and offs
= recall to yon the glorions memories Of the pas
e the pcri1s you have valiantly and patiently me-
the victories you have won; and, not lees, ii
u | Eoh.e dead, for their defense OF their country
S good, who turned their last look to the dear ha
nrr Of their countrys pride. chcerca In the In
j. agony Of expiring nature that the aag they love
:, country's glory and po.ser-yct aoatcd In hont
AZ It ffcrNu5t Gra 1tN "O'er the land Of the #
C I and home uf the brave
Permit mc, In the society's behalf. while thar
- ing you and tho horoEed corps you represent,
= the trust they have done them the honor to CONN
l' that the E1acious Providence, wh.t holds in
r. tc1:dcr care the hopes OF nations, and tho humble
u hand that strikes for itA counrTs good. will c,
~ guard and kefp you and tt:t the prc5aGcs Of
/, past. will fulfill 10 al-tlle army in thc field. q
N lii: homes that army eE:srds-fs.c constant q
- loyal hnpe ard untal,eriHg faith, that the old
le Of the Union w:'ic!i as hitherto been borne by
III nnscattacd. n,.disi. .oEo.cd; viii get secure, Uni
- yorr bravesya:d that Of the great army OF the
h. public. complete, acknowledged and univcs
ST triumph have the honor to Be, most respect
:. u, dra. sir, your obcdlent scEyant,