The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-12

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terrible battles, passing through in
credible hardships; and yet these I'm
daunted heroes again pledge their honor
never to lay down their armour until
the last armed foe expires. It was
grand and imposing sight
Almost thirty months ago, they left
Ohio nine hundred strong; now they
number three hundred weather en-
Drowned heroes2 Their two battle flags
once Haunting in their fresh embellish-
ments, are now rent by hostile bullets.
Many brave hands have grasped them,
and followed them into the scenes of
warfare and Of death. But where the
hundreds whose places are now vacant?
The majority Of them fill soldiers So
pulchres. Have they died in vain ?
30, by Heaven The blood of men
fighting for Freedom is never shed in
vain. From the ground it cries aloud /;
the earth will never cover it, and the
Avenger knoweth his day and his hour
Indeed those lines of Byron's are pro-
foundly true and noble
"For Freedoms battle once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding sire TO son,
Though often lost, IL ever won."
Gallant defenders Of their country's
glory; they are buried in no ignoble
graves, for their resting place shall be
a spot at which valor shall gain fresh
life and freedom trim her torch. Yes,
illustrious patriots, ye died not in
vain The truest and best natures in
the Republic will mourn for you; copi-
Gus tears viii be shed for you; the gal
liant, the chiralrous, the brave, the
beautiful viii sorrow for you; keep
with their tears the green sod verdant
above your heads; the heart of the ma
ton viii throb heavily at the portals Of
your tombs, and the young viii see Wis
ions of beauty, of hope, of honor,
of the bright future ascending out Of
your sepplchre. 1t "a glorious consola-
ton that those who sleep where they
fell, whose graves are unknown, tram
pied over, ploughed up, blown and scat
tered By ali the winds Of heaven, have
better and truer tOmbstones than those
who live and die in inglorious ease.
One has Mausolematic marble for mon
ument, on which his name and virtues
are inscribed. The others memory
and image are laid in the purest of ten
der and true hearts, whose every pulsa-
ton is a requiem or a hymn of praise.
Choose
The city government is under the
control of the military. Col Weaver,
of the 18th Iowa, is commanding the
post. He is as firm as a rock in the
discharge of his duties General Sher-
man has his headquarters here There
are several regiments encamped in
Huntsville and vicinity. Gen. John E
Smith commands the Third Division.
The gifted head of the Fifteenth Army
Corps, the heroic Logan, is recovering
from indisposition, and viii soon be
himself again The nation cannot af-
ford long to lose the brilliant services
of his trenchant sword. BE is spoken
Of among the Illinois troops as their IA
vorite candidate for governor The
rampant rebels hate him for his vigor-
Gus enforcement of the laws; this is
capital evidence of his undoubted 10y
atty. Col. Raum, brave soldier, COM
mands our brigade, composed Of the
Tenth Missouri, Fifty-Sixth Illinois,
Iowa and Eightieth Ohio
The Confederate clergy. Two of the
most eloquent preachers of this place
are holding prominent positions in the
Rebel army. Dr. Ross is undoubtedly
the most learned and eloquent preach
er of his church in the South he is
prominently practical and philosophi-
in looking at his broad fore
head and grey eyes, you are continually
impressed with the idea that there is
behind the thunder of his
lips, and that he does himself great in
justice by hushing the passion storm Of
his soul His fault is, he prefers the
laws of logic, and rules Of Whately, TO
the directions of nature, and the inspi-
ration ofimpulse. Eloqueneeis in him,
but he viii not permit it to come out
The schools have bound him with rules,
as the Philistines bound Samson with
withes He has very intelligent and
fashionable audience. Mr.. Plummer is
pastor Of the Methodist congregation.
Rarely have I heard more fluent
speaker than this gentlemen With a
graceful person, and commanding voice
and manner, he never seems 20 want
for the word suited to the occasion,
while vigor of thought and strength Of
arrangement, and eopiousness Of illus
tration enchain the attention of the adj
miring crowds who flock to his church.
The Rev Father Tracy takes care of the
Catholic interests, and is highly esteem
ed for his Christian charity, in ameli-
Grating the condition of sick and
wounded soldiers, as well as for his
splendid patriotism. He accompanied
the ohivalrous Roseerans through many
terrible engagements He is the coun-
tryman Of the eloquent Meagher, and
ike him is the fearless advocate of the
grandeur Of United America
Yours GEORGE W. PEPPER
Chaplain S0th o. VI.
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