Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-09

tho Atlantic to the Pacific, iertillaed by
the blood, and whitened by the bones, of
its members. But will no. pause to eu
logize it let its deeds speak for it they
are more eloquent than tongue of mine.
THE DEAD OF THE REGULAR ARMY.
Why are we hear to-day This is not
the funeral of one brave warrior, nor even
of the harvest OF death on a single battle
field ; but these are the obsequies of the
best and bravest children Of the land who
have fallen in actions almost numberless,
many Of them the most sanguiuary of
which history bears record. The men
whose names and deeds we now seek 10
perpetuate, to render, them the highest
honor in our power, have fallen wherever
armed rebellion shOwed ats froat, to the far
distant New Mexico, tho broad Valley of
the Nj sissippi, on the bloody hunting
grounds of Kentucky, in the mountains oil
Tennessee, amid the swamps of Carolina,
and on the fertile fields of Maryland, and
in the blood stained thickets of Virginia.
They we're Of all grades, from the general
to the private of all ages from they ygray-
hared veteran of City years, service to the
beardless youth and Of all degrees Of cul-
tivation from the man of science to the un-
educated boy. 1t is not necessary, nor is
it possible, 10 repeat the mournful yet il
lustrious roll of the dead heroes we have
met 10 honor, nor must l name all those
who most merit praise, simply few who
will exemplify tue classes to which they
belong.
Among the last OF the slain, and among
the first in honor and reputation, was that
hero of twenty battles, John Sedgwick.-
Gentle and kind as woman brave as q
brave man can be honest, sincere and
able a model that all may strive to imi-
tate bat whom few can equal In the ter
rible battle which just preceded his death
he had occasion TO display the highest
qualities of the soldier aud commander
After escaping the stroke of death when
men fell around him by thousands, he at
last met his fate in a moment of compare
tive quiet by the ball of single ritleman
lie died as a soldier would choose to die,
with truth at his heart, and sweet tran
quill smile upon his lips. Alas our great
nation possesses few sons like true John
Sedgwick.
Like him fell, too, at the very head OF
their corps the whte-haired Mansfield, al
ter career of usefulness, illustrated by
his skill and cool courage at Fort Brown
Monterey and Buena Vista; ohm +. Rey-
f nods aud Reno, both in the full vigor o
manhood and intellect, men who have
proved their ability and chivalry in many
r E,,IJ IN ,,,t ,ivI r,nl
, liant gentlemen, of whom thsir country hat
much to hope, had i! pleased God to spare
their lives. Lyon fell in the prime of life
leading his little army against superior
numbers, his brief career afordipg bril-
liant example of patriotism and ability
The impetuous kearney, and such brave
, generals as Richardson, Williams, Terrill
f Stevens. Weed, Saunders and Hayes los
their lives while in the midst of career
, of usefulness. Young Bayard, so like th'
most renowned OF his name, that "knigh
above fear and above reproach," was Gu
off too early for his country. No regimen
can spare such gallant, men as Gore Sim
mons, Bailey, Putmlu, and Kingsbnry,a al
OF whom fell in the thckest of tie contest
, some of them veterans, others young il
. service-all good men and well beloved
, Our batteries have partially paid their ter
, ribe debt to fate in the loss of such com
mauders as Greble (the first to fall in lh
} war; Benson, Haggard, Swead, DR.. Hart
| Hazlett, and those gallant hoys, Kirby
Woodruff, Dimick, and Gushing; while th
, engineers lament the promising and gal
liant Wagner and Bross. Beneath remot,
, battle fields rest the corpses of the heroic
. McKac, Bascom, Stone, Sweet, aud man.
, other company officers. Besides thes
! there are hosts of veteran sergeants, cor
r poras and privatcs who had fought unde
, Scott in Mexico, or contested with the say
: ages of the far West aud Florida ant
. mingled with them young soldiers VIII
| courageous, steady and trae, met death uu
/ finchingly without the hope of persona
. glory, These men in their more humbl
spheres, served their country with as mucI
9 faith and honor as the most illustriou
q generals, aud all Of them with perfect sin
q gleness of heart. Although their name
+ may not live in the page of history, thei
= memories will long be preserved in thei
S regiments for there were many Of them VIII
merited as proud a distinction as that &C
/ corded to "the first granadier of Franco,
t or to that other Russian soldier who CAV
Y his life for his comrades, But there
I another class Of men who have gone trol
! us since this war commenced, whose ia,
: it was not to die in battle {; but who ar
0 none the less entitled to be mentione
= here. There was Sumner,a brave honea
chivalrous yotern of more than half Gel
= tury's service, who had confronted deaf
o upfinchngIy on scores of ba.tle.f elds, ,ha
shown his gray head, serene and Cheerful
l. where death most reveled, who more tina
). once told me that he believed and hope
+ that his long career would end amid tn
din Of battle. He died at home from 81
/, fects of the hardships and the leadersh
f OF his campaigns. That most excelle
8 soldier, the elegant G. F. Smith, who
o many of US remember to have seen so o
l. ten on this very plain, with his super
;. bearing escaped the bullet to fall a victi
to the disease which has deprived the a
8. my of SO many of its best soldiers. Jot
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