Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-08
CELEBRATION OF THE ANN
VERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF
WHITE STONE HILL.

White Stone Hill was celebrated in this
city on the evening Of the Sd inst, by
those members of the late ID Nebraska
cavalry residing in this vicinity. Adjt.
H. NJ. AtkinsOns was chosen chairman
and C. P. Richardson secretary, Of the
Melting.
Mr.. Atkinson on taking the chair said;
Gentlemen thank ysu for the honor you
have bestowed upon me in selecting
me as Chairman Of this meeting, Of yoaF
once fellow soldiers. We have eoaven-
ed here this evening, 10 celebrate the
frst anniversary of the Battle OF White
Stone Hills. which was fought on the sv-
ening Of September Sd 1861, in about
latitude for.y-seven longitude ninety nIne
in Nebraska Territory between the ..
s. forces under Gen. SuIIy, and the Sioux
Indians, in which the second Neb. caval-
ry bore a prominent part; in fact there
were no osher troops engaged save a bal
TALON Of the 9Th Iowa cav. which partici-
pated near the close of tBa engagement.
The trials, fatigue and dangers to which
the regiment was exposed to during that
campaign will ever BE- remembered by
lis members. and the unfinching courage
displayed by the Nebraska boys On
occasisn called forth from the cammand-
ing General words of the highest praise
and commentator. That was the great
est and most decisive battle which has
been fought with the Indians for over 4
half a century and that victory was due
10 the valor Of Nebraska soldiers. l
need not recount the incidents that trans
pred on that battle field as they are IA
miliar to you all, and Will ever be cher
ished ia your memories OF the past
While we would have preferred fighting
against the rebels in arms against the
Government and desired 10 be sent to the
front for that purpose, yet had not the
second Nebraska composed a part of Gen.
SulIy's forces some other regimet would
have been take from the Fort for that
purpose, although the results Of the
expedition may not have been com
mensurate with the expense incurred by
he Government, (although all was &C.
complished by ittnat was pOssibIe) yet
that was no fault Of yours for you vas
nearly discharging your duty as Obedi-
ent soldiers. l hope gentlemen We may
live to celebrate many anniversaries of
that battle and also Of the restoration Of
the Union.
Lieutenant Mann being called upon,
said he felt proud to meet on this ocsa-
sion, those preset who participated in the
Battle Of White Stone Hills. he would
nearly remark in regard to that battle
that The Indians were furnished as they
never had before been aad that the
Nebraska second were the men who SO
punished them, and had they been call
ed into other fields Of operation the reb-
els would have tasted Of their steal.
But their government ca.iGd them
elsewhere and as gsod soldiers they went
where ordered, though they wished and
sighed TO be sent to the South and inset
the rebel foe face to face.
He concluded bis remarks by fervenlly
hoping that at the nexl anniversary OF
the Battle Of White Stone Hills the
members of the Nebraska second now
here may meet again on that day 10 eel
citrate tbs downfall Of this accused rebel
ion.
DR.. Holiday being present was called
upon and said although be was not q
member of the regiment in reality, yet
was,in feeling, that during It's term Of
service he was stationed at ST.. HalIeck
and frequently wished he had been with
expedition. The Doctor made
a brief review of the history Of the Re-
bellion and hoped that ere another 30 of
September we would have an undivided
and that treason and Rebellion
would exist only in the history Of the
past. .
|, c. P. Richardson Lewis walter and
sergt Jnseph Hamilton each being called
upon responded in brief, but appropriate
speeches. On motion the Secretary
was requested TO fornish a copy eff those
proceedings to the .AdUrtiser for publ
When the meeting adjourned TO meet
again on the 50 Of September 1865.
c. P. RICHARDSON.
Secretary.
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