The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-27

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lpHbLicdn and Gnllipolis ,jouYHaI will do
their readers and our friends a favor to
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The First Veteran West 5FiFsinin Vol.
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4 the OCfcers aud Soldiers of the First
| - Veterdn West VITgintd V0Lanteers
The time has Mt last come for us to
qhit the duties of the soldier. Our re-
cord commences and ends with the war,
being among the first to enlist and the
last to be, discharged. Your State, fami-
lies and friends have reason to be proud
otyour reputation, of your battle-scroll-
tiles have won for you erespect 6fyour
Generals and the armies with which
you served. The impetuous charges
and counter charges that yoJi have so
0tten made on the enemy s. lines. VIII
be recorded by the future hlstorinn With
the history OF the brave. regret very
much to part with you, as we have been
associated together for four years. The
winter marches of 1861, the indeciSiVe
campaign of 1862 in the Shenandoah
valley, under Gen. Fremont east of the
Blue Ridge under Gen, Pope the great
battle and defeat at Bull Run ;fthe skir-
mishing and scouting III tie Kannwha
valley i'll 1868; the brilliant and victo-
riOuS campaign in 1864 under Gen.
Crook, Hunter and Sheridan. These
with the great battles, raids and other
events, so frequent during our term of
service, viii illustrate the part that we
took in suppressing the great rebellion.
We are not likely to forget them. In
calling themto mind, wewill be reminds
ed of each other, and of the friendly
relations that have so long exist
ed between us. Well may we
feel proud of the part we have borne in
this grent struggle when we can saw
with truth that in the darkest hours of
the history. of our country we enlisted,
and re-enlisted. Our scars and shat
tered limbs will show that cur blood
has flowed freely in the cause. But in
our rejoicings Mt soon meeting our
friends, let. us not forget our absent
comrades, many of whom are yet suf-
fering in hospitals from severe wounds.
But how many more, whose Sufferings
are over, sleep beneath the sod of those
i.battle-felds' of Virginia, ALREADY
so renowned in history, Their
absence on this happy day
speaks more eloquently TO our
hearts of the sacrifices made for free
that constitute our ranks. Go, then,
my comrades, to your homes, families
and friends that have so long waited
to greet You. "You deserve well of Your
country" am glad that ], served with
You until the close tDfa the war, and
whatever may be our fortunes, shall
not cease to feel a deep interest in your
welfare and your reputation; and III
my orders conldo last longer than the
few hours that we are TO be togeth-
icr, / would say, betAs sfihthful, kind
and fOrbenring to your wives, fami-
lies and sweethearts as You have
been to your officers and comrades.
Be as alert and suspicious of those that
would seduce you from the path Of
honesty, temperance and industry, us
If they were the scouts of the enemy.
Serve your God with as much energy
and zeal as you have served your couii-
try, and your last days will be your
best days.