The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-16
IRON the Chicago Journal
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Hslf.msst the fsg. Muf1e the drums.
Turn the bayonets to the ground Whistle
the fife slowly. Hang q cloud over the
sun. Let the Spring birds cease their
warble. Sedgwiek is dead! Wadsworth
is dead, and Hays and Webb, and others
equal TO these in courage and brave dar-
ing, though. it may be. not equal to these
In eminence and renown, and while We
write perchance others of the brave and
the renowned are falling and are dy-
ing!
A loving sorrow is impatient and ten
derly chides the beautiful audacity Of gal.
lantry that makes the brow Of the brave
Sedgwick so conspicuous a mark for the
rebel bullet. But bear him to the rear.
and 60 to his home, and to his bereayed
hearthstone. and to the church yard, aud
lower him away from our strainino eyes
In all reverent affection. He will sleep
we'll with the grateful eyes Of his coun.
trymen upon his grave. and following bis
splritto the sky. Farewell!
Wadsworth-.how manly he looked even
In the ci'izen's plain attire, and how noble
and commanding in the saddle. and how
inspiring when his cheeks mau,led. bis
eye fired, his sword cleaned, and his
nerce horse carried him into The fhietpess
and madness Of the fight. He vas faith.
iui and industrious in the dry routine Of
military duty, always At his work from the
rising to the setting Of tho sun. and he
was eager, resolute, aud burning with high
mettls. when the order came Tor the al
vance, and when the hugle sounded the
charge. 's
Ins crimson has gone from The cheek.
the fire from the eye, the COMMANDING s,
from the manly form; the pleam Of ths
sword il hid away 10 the sb estb. Il. nrond
horse follows tho hearse with bowed had
and Wadsworth, the gentleman Ana uoble.
man. and intrepid colder Is laid : ~,
among the choicest of The CHOICE sons e
the Empire State. Farewell.
Younger and less known. but not Ia.
S 10 their spheres. and no les, in.
oom'tao,e and intrepid ia the boar ~
nFe ana o'ood, are these other tvo-H.rs
and Webb. They were .cboolsd !, -
profession. They were The ad.c...d
children Of the Republic educstsS X
the Republic fos the defense ~ ths y:
public. And they did not swerve Tbsv
d'd not learn the science Of battle q q.
feet OF their Government oplv - ~. !.
against their Government. Ths, AL
not, like those who conffo.ted H., !.
tns armies Of the ineureenss. stab The -. :
Won 10 the heart wish the sword .h;.h
me nss'on bad taught them the use q
lSey were among those from Wes. pint
uo u'a not bow tho knee to tho hl,.L
Pes! Of human slavery. Or take !, -.
~ nus defense. They iell n ~ sr,;s.. =. =
me year, aad in the spring 81 a. 49,
their life. They fell with hsra e
iaufels upon them. and with oshs. ~ ~
nreef .srsss in stors for shem. M.
we're mitnful or they would not bav. ~.
spoa sae spot that they fell uuon - ~.
bore themselves ~ true in;cks. - =. =
dag orthey would not han fslIer 49,
they did. Farewell |! "Aese
Forms Of the hero hearted ones e..
wall Spirit Of your fidelity and vslor = =.
main and Al the forms that remain
LAY y day the suli. call 81 NE drsd sIl.
p Inc snaipss On ~ ~ scg,jl lnrlt;.
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oent. Afflicted heas,e neer- ssisss 5. ~.
she martydon go1s 81 tkal tls R.s..s q.
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