Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-20
Speech OF General Burnside In Boston

At the reception of the I'd Diassachusott.
regiment in Boston on Wednesday, Goth ult.,
Governor Andrew introduced General Burn
side ~ follows;
And now, ow-citzens, tho duty and
pleasure of this day would be wholly incOm-
pete were not now to avail myself Of the
opportunity of presenting to your immedi-
ate acquaintance ono of the most patriotic
single hearted, and valiant soldiers of the
war, under whose immediate command
many of the regin ent. Of Massachusetts
have continually ser ed. ask now that
YOU will give nine cher. for Major General
Burnside, Of the Unit States volunteers,
The cheers were q IN with vociterou'
effect, the ladies futtcriI 9 myriads of white
handkerchief and joining in the cheers -
When the General assembled the platform
the applause was again repeatedly and
heartily renewed. After it subsidized he
spoke az follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND COMRADES:
If / were ever capable Of addressing an as
sembly like th. to-day, ! should be unable
to do 30 now from the fact that my head is
almost turned with the kindness ] have re-
ccived since left the Governor room tins
morning Ny heart has been very glad 1t
witnessing the reception you have had at
the hands Of your friends at home. ! am
the more happy because you so well deserve
it, Cheers
am glad to know that the dark. hard
scenes through which You have passed are
remembered by your iclow-citizcns, and
that there il a rccompcnsc Of gratitude and
kind feelings in store for all OF us who have
served in the field when we return. have
had the honor Of commanding this regiment
not Immediately in the presence Of the enc
my. but on two distinct occaSions-whcn
had command of the left wing of the army
at Ilarpcrs Ferry. and once when you
formed portion Of the army of thc Poto-
mac.
| have followed your history with great
pride and with very great admiration. You
were commanded first by college mate Of
mine. We passed some three years togcth-
er at West Point, he being one year my
senior. | became during that ASSOCIATION
very much attached to him and necessarily
followed his regiment with very deep inter
est. The scenes through which you have
passed since have necessarily attracted my
attention and admiration Lately We have
been laboring in the same field. aud We
ought to feel that we have been fully recon-
pcnscd by the success that has attended our
IaborS in East Tennessee. Cheers
/. like you. comrades have come home to
see my friends, and you have been ordered
to recruit the ranks Of the regimen, that /
have the honor TO command to the number
Of 10000 men. That | propose to try to
do. !, like you propose to return at the
proper time to fight again. fChecrs Let
us 20 determined to sustain. support and
fight for that grand old flag, pointing to
the flag of the regiment until we shall
wave it over every inch of territory that
belongs to the United States fApplause. |
! know that you are as fixed on that pur-
pose as You can be, and hope that may
be able to continue in the same resolution
until this rebellion is crushed.
Ny friends cannot find words to thank
You for the kind manner ia which you have
received me. You may be assured that nv
heart turns kindly towards Massachusetts
as well as Massachusetts soldiers. / have
had more Massachusetts men under my
command, preportionatcly, than men from
any other State in the Union. | have al
ways fund the men Loyal. gnllan, sJtliers