Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-26


to Captain Boyd, to report to the com
handing officer at Mound City.
The following is his farewell address
tothe- officers and men lately under his
command:
To the 0filcers and Men OF the Tenth
District, Mississippi Squadron.
l0TH DISTRICT, Us Miss SoUAD., !
u S. 5 "MoosE, y Ohio River,
- May 23d, 1865.
Il is over three years. aimee / 6rst
Joined this Squadron. have remained
here now as long as prudent;a my health.
will noe permit me to remain longer
must therefore leave yoR in few days,
and in leaving yon let me pause to say
farewell FAREWELL to those who have
served under me in the 10Th District for
the last two years We have had some
happy hours together, and seen some
trying times, but we must part; you,
most probably, will soon return to your
homes, to pursue your peaceful ayoca
lions in private life, while / leave here
TO serve nay country elsewhere.
We bave.lived TO witness the rise and
fall Of one Of the greatest rebellions the
world ever saw. We have lived to show
the world That Republic is not failure,
and that Americans can live under q
republican form of government, can
rule themselves and maintain their
nationality
When this rebellion broke out it was
the delight Of all the monarchies of Eu-
rope, except one, Zone was our friend,
the rest our enemies, and in secret they
aided the Rebellion and prayed for the
downfall of this great country, whose
institutions of freedom aud equality
they hated, and of whose greatness they
stood in fear During our great embar-
easements the avaricious Frenehman
has seized upon Mexico, sister Repub-
( lie, small and weak in war, but rich in
minerals England has lent her aid to
overthrow and crush her only friend ;
aud Spain, the contemplate little King
dom, has dared to hamper our endeav-
/ ors to live as a nation and put down
! rebellion. As fortunes turn, and we
| have shown our power and greatness,
and shown, toe, that the American Re-
public still lives--then, too, does Europe
| change; then monarchies seize the OBJ
portunity TO join with us in mourning
/ the loss of our lamented President, aad
| 10 congratulate US on the successful and
/ glOrious termination of our national
difficulties, thereby seeking to heal the
I wounds they havs inflicted. But be not
deceived by their proffers of friendship,
/ rendered in the hour Of our triumph.
/ Had the rebellion succeeded, and our
/ President been killed, their profers OF
sorrow to US would have been very little
now it is fear, not love, that brings forth
| this great wsiling and sympathy oil
/ Europe. Be not deceived By this out
word show of sympathy, for at heart
/ they are still our enemies
It may not, just at the present time,
I be the policy of our Government to
avenge our wrongs; for the present we
may be called upon to bear the insults
/ heaped upon us with Christianlike com.
posure But may the day soon come
when we shall meet again in war Not
in war against our own kinsmen, to put
down rebellion-not to fight over and
impoverish our own country, but tc
ayenge and wipe out the insults that have
been cast upon our noble and loved flag
while we were striving hard to maintain
our national existence. When that hour
| comes, | hope to meet you all again
willing to lead or be led into the fore.
most ranks Of your country, to carry hei
flag so that.t monarehs Of Europe viii
trembe when they see it has risen Sc
high v u
L. =. Al L
/ limited, trust we have done our duty,
and for what We have done we should
feel justly proud For your endeavors
Your cheerful, happy and willing com.
/ plance with ORDERS. and your zeal in
duty, am happy, that it was my lot to
command you. At times it may have
appeared to you that was little toe
exaciIng; yet ! trust no one can say ]
was partial, or misused any one; my
endeavor was to do my duty, and in do.
ing it to do justice to my country and tc
you. .-E,.... $3.50
shall ever look back with happy
remembrance on the days we have spent
together, both in fighting the enemy and
in hours ofIrecreationi and trust that
! yon, in reviewing the past, win never
find cause to entertain one harsh OF
unkind thought against your comman,
der
To those who remain / would say, be
as faithful and obedient to my successor
as you. have been TO me, aud have NO
-doubt you will win his adm ration and
love as you have won mine,
Farewell to one and all, and when we
again meet, may il be our lot to see our
country happy and prosperous, and "a
know that our flag floats with defiance
to all 10 onarchies, and commands honor
/ and respect the world over.
Again | bid you farewell
-7- LIE Roy FITCH,
IlGEE '1f lieutenant Commanding.
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