The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-07-01


hag under which we fought side bv side
in wears gone by! But no veil, however
thick. can cover the anguish which fills
our hearts when we look back upon the
sad memory of the past, and recall the
affection ana respect we entertained to-
wards ueD against whom 1t is now our
duty to meet in mortal combat Would
that the courage. ability and steadfas,ness
they display had been employee. n the de
fence o. the stars and stripes against q
| fore or foe rather Than In this gratuitous
ar.d uuiu~ itiabe sebelon, which could not
have been 50 long maintained but for the
! skill and energy of these our former com
rades But we have reason to rejoice that
upon this day, so sacred and evenifu for
US, one grand old mortal monument of
the past still lifts high his head amongst
senre the conservation Of this tomb by his
children. We may well be proud that we
are here commanded BY the hero who pur-
! cha.ed victory with bis blood near the
great waters of the Niagara. who repeated
and eclpsed the achievements Of CorteS,
who although a consummare and conf
dent commander ever preferred, when du-
" and honor would permit, the olive
branch Of peace TO the blood stained lau-
rels Of war. and Who stands. AZ the close
of long. glorious and eventual life. iiv>
ing column Of granite against which have
beaten in vain alike the establishments
and storms Of treason. Hi name will
ever be one of our proudest boasts and
most moving Inspirations. In long dis
tart ages. when hi incipent monument
has become venerable, mos. clad and per-
haps ruinous-when the names inscribed
upon !, shall seem to those who pause TO
read then. indsrinct menentoes OF An al
most mythical past. th- name OF Winfield
Scett will still be clearly cut upon the
memory Of all like The still fresh carving
upon the monuments Of the long forgot
Ten Pharaohs. But it is time 20 APPROACH
the present In the war which now
shakes the land to its foundation the reg,
ular army has borne most honorable
part Too few in numbers 20 act by them
selves, regular regiments have partlcipa
ted in every great battle III the east and
/ j., most OF those west of the Atieghs ME, e.
Their terrible losses and diminished num-
hers prove thai they have been in the
thickes' Of the tight, and the -'i"onv of
their comrades and commanders shows
WIN what nndonoted har"isn they have
upheld 'helr ancient feho"n. lhe'r VIZ
orous charges have often won the dav, and
IN defeat th"y nave more than once saved
the army rom destruction or terrible los
SOS by The ohS'nacN win winch 'hey re-
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