The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-05
Presentation.

On the I'd day Of April, 1868, by the
noncommissioned officers and privates Of
Company X, 10th Regiment of Michigan
Infantry, was presented beautiful Re-
volyer TO AVERY A. Smith, 1st Lieutenant
of said Company. The presentation
took place on the cOmpany's parade
ground, at IL o'clock, NJ, and was a
complete surprise TO the Lieutenant.
S. w. CURTIoE, private of the compa-
ny, on presenting the Revolver made a
short but patriotic speech, as follows;
LIEUTENANT, We have met and assem-
bled the company for the purpose of pre-
senting you token of our respect and
high regard which we entertain for you
as an able and competent commander.
Although young and inexperienced, yet
youhaye acknowledgements andcommand
through all the vicissitudes of war with
the experience of older years, endeayor-
ing 20 DO that that Contributed TO the
great good and welfare of your com
mand. Although your company has
been called upon to pass through many
trying scenes, and have beenreducsd, by
sickness and foul disease, to almost moth
ing, yet we have ever found you kind
minister among US, always inaugurating
a policy that worked for our general good
and welfare, ever trying TO make US more
efficient soldiers and better men. And
let me say, we hold you doubly dear for
the fact, you have been reared up and
made a soldier with US, aud that position
is truly merited by your uniiring energy
and zeal as such. And now your hum
Bile servant would, on the part of these,
the noneOmmi ssiOned officers and privates
Of your company, present you with this
revolver and case as token of our re-
spect, hoping that yon win receive it as
a mere drop in the bucket as compared
with the high regard We ente tain for
you. We need not conjure you to be
faithful aud tue 10 your obligations 10
your country, for, looking back over your
past life as a soldiey, We are confident
you will ever be found upon the road Of
honor to country, your command and
yourself. And let US tell you here and
pledge You our cordial support as you
have ever had 1t, no matter how try ing
the circumstances though which we are
called TO pass we will be as a band Of
brothers, rallying around our National
standard, sweeping down its enemies and
administering severe punishment to all
those that wosld trail its floating colors
In the dust. In this small token you
receive our besl wishes and hopes, that
you will perseyere in this good cause Of
humanity and your country, for bright
laurels are being entwined for you that
shall not only console and csmfort your
declining years, but shall brighten your
pathway to future peace and glory
To1this Lieutenant SAITH made a
short and elaborate speech in the follow
ing language 'svs'tl ...a
MY MEN AND BROTHER SOLDIERS For
this token Of your respect, ! can but re.
turn you my most heartfelt and sincere
thanks, believing it TO be too high pri-
zal OF my actual merits, Whatever !
have done for y5n came from pure mo-
tives, believing IL my duty as your COM
mander called il from me, and assure
you if we are ever called upon to strike
blows IN defense Of our noble country
and government, this weapon will be
welded in honor 10 you, 10 myself and
our government Aud permit me to
thank Won again for the beautiful pres.
snt and your kind regard, aud in return
will assure you that | will do all in
my pow er for your welfare aud personal
interest ..-