The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-11
Flag Presentation.


The citizens Of the counties Of Cler-
mont and Brown, Ohio, having presented
the 59th Regiment, o. VS., beautiful
stand Of coIors, the same was formally
presented 10 The regiment on Christmas
day by Col. J. 2. FYFFE, late commander
of that regiment, now commanding the I'd
Brigade, Sd Division Of ihe left wing,
18th U. s. Army Corps.
This Brigade did themselves and their
commanders great honor in the late severe
engagements before Murfreesboro, and we
take great pleasure in publishing the
remarks made by the Colonel on the oc-
casion above referred 80:
ladies' officers and Soldiers Of he 59h
Reqf., o. III:
On behalf Of the gallant LienL JOHN
SON, and the friends Of the 59th, am
here on this Christmas day TO present TO
you n stand Of colors. This is no ordi-
nary flag presentation 20 new and untried
men. Upon its shining folds | read Ivy
Creek, Shiloh, COrinth, Perryville, Crab
Orchard. They speak eleluently Of deeds
already performed, while our hearts
grow sad when we remember q NELSON,
SARGEAET, HAN, KINDS, KKBY, RAPER
PARKER, BIsHoP, BUCHANAN, and others
who come not 10 our sides when is heard
the alarm drum, and who answer not
here at roll-call
Nor is this an ordinary Christmas,
Ill 4 -.
The daily aud nightly detonations that
stun the ear, are not mimic, but the
stern voice of real war, which even now
while speak, admonishes me TO be brief
see by the flushing cheek and kindling
eye you note it,
The soft south wind brings the sound,
like low muttering thunder, from Me-
Cooks front. 1t is the irregular, un-
healthy, feverish pulse Of battle. In truth
this is no ordinary presentation on
Christmas. OF farther TO the left is the
Hermitage over there TO the right, almost
in view of our proceedings in the wood,
arc the piclIets of an army fighting under
a strange flag, over the grave Of ANDREW
JACKSON, of Tennessee, for false doc
trine, invented by JOHN G. CALHOUN, OF
o.
cover TO their real object.
But TO the flag. Your frayed and
stained emblem Of The "Old Glory
presented TO us by the fair ladies of Mays
Vile, Kentucky, by the hands Of your
honorary and honored member, Mr., HAM
uToN GRAY, will be carefully preserved
Ever cherished will be the reoollections
associated with IL. Yours has been an
eventful history. Ever on the outpost al
the wave Of war rolled on or receded. j
has been your fate 10 be always in front
next the enemy in the effort TO stay i
ere il eliminated in the vast con6sgratior
Of two revolutions.
In conclusion, allow me TO say, wheI
for a short period of time was lately
among your friends at home, il was q
source Of high qualification 10 me, L
hear the enoomiums passed upon you by
those who had long and anxiously watch
ed yonr course, and who wait TO give yol
kindly greetings on your return. To you
hands, Col. HOWARD, for the regiment, Of
behalf Of the donors, now transfer tn
colors. IL is peculiarly gratifying TO me
Colonel TO place these honored emblem
in the hands of one who, in years gon
by, followed their cleaning, with tn
lamented Lowe and myself, when we il
other lands together, climbed the loft.
Sierra Madra, among whose rugge'
ridges doomed up grandly the snow.
peaks of IchtawRlt and 'Orizaba, VIII
together trod the far famed table land
OF Mexico, and wandered amid the or
ange groves and howery Almedas of th
Getty of the Angels" feel assure
while you command the regiment, th
beautiful present of our friends will neye
be furnished.