The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-02
Watch Presentation TO Captain Wells
IN Edgeleld.
DoEFrELD CAvKLRY DwoT, TEN, Z /
June So 1855 90

une 30, 1885. @
Ar. Editor. Permit me through YOU
columns to gives mere outline Of socie
snd long to remembered gathering Q
the officers on r-uty at this Post and few
friends, on the evening Of the 2sih Of June
The OstsEabIe design Of the gathering
was 70 present 10 Captain Samuel Wells, A.
A. G., Of the Cavalry Depot, Edgefeld
Tennessee, n. D. NJ, substantial and ex
prssBlvo token Of friendship and npprseia.
ton, By the officers on duty ct the Post, Of
,hs imPsrtiai and soldieTly manner in
which he hes discharged his duties as an
officer ard soldier.
By arrangement the officers were assems
bled sad an expressive and speaking token,
lin the gift 81 3 valuable gold vaich--vas
presented 10 Captain 'Wellsby therepresen-
tative Of the officers, in the person Of Cap
tain r. h. Mayo, l4lh regiment Illinois
Volunteer Cavalry, Acting Provost Marshal,
with the appropriate and expressive re-
marks
@CdPr. WrILs-S3r. In behalf Of fhs of .
GERS present have been requested % pre-
seat you this watch - an expression Of The
high esteem and respect We have for you
as gentleman and officer, in view Of your
faithful and uriiring devotion in the dis-
charge Of your duties as an officer"
Tho Captain, Enaecustomed to speech
Masking, had requested Chaplain c. B. Ford,
Of the Poet, 70 respond to snyFemarlgs that
might be made, as he should think q snd
proper.
The following is Substantially the Chap
lsin's reply:
"GEsTLENES OrTIcERs have been re-:
quested By Captain Wells % say q few
words on THE occasion, inasmuoh as he Is
not 4 speech-masiBg man.
The token q your friendship, as thus 70.
ceived is highly esteemed and priced, ard
will be IN time 70 come. L is the more
highly Prized, and VII Be, from the consid-
erstion-it comes to him not only a. an ex-
preston Of your friendship and personal
regards, bat az token Of your apprecia-
tioa Of the manner IN which he has endeav-
ored to meet his responsibilities and dis
charge his duties e. an ofiosr, a. tbis Post
This watch, genilsmsn, is spPreciateds
and is esteemed a valuable gin. Connected
with ~ reception thers via Be an interest
ing future. Is.vin bring wildly before The
Captain genes and Incidents Of your life,
aa then associated il the army, aud cali up
many pleasing and haPpy hours Of friendly
intercourse never q be fsrgottan. Often
as the Captain shah look upon the dial Of
this watch and learn the hour marked BY
its hands, viii he be led 70 think OF you as
once associated viii him al this Post. In
the future e he shall look upon the dial Of
this watch he WI think Of you aud this
present hour-sending ais thoughts along
your pathway, and beat desires for your
/ happiness.
am CAD 70 be here with you 70 night 70
participate in his expression Of your re-
CARDS Tor Capt. Wells. Allow me 70 say, /.
was my privilege to meet the CAPTAIN, near
oae year ago, under altogether different
circumstance and surroundings than thoss
Of lhis eveAing. net hin at uarisan,
GeorEia, on bic Fstiira from bevend .hs
battle lines Of our array, arourd ssd fosth
Of Atlanta, and from the rear Of he srpv
Of the enemy ofour eoeBtry.
He was one Of that heroic, and fearless.
and defiant force. erahraeod in Tie ssuernl
stoneman raid, who When nearly surrsuBs
ed-snd cat os, sud captured By the saemv.
BY bold defiant doing in The faitaial dis.
eharss Of their duiiss, escaped thsif are
ard returned to our lines.
eentleulen, 4 gives mo pleasure 70 Wit
nsas this expression Of your appreciation o
the fidelity sad services Of Jour fsIioW-o
Seer, snd L strikes me the past l. suiicion
evidence that yopr expressions Of APprpcis
tion are wsrthy snd apPreptiate = thu
manifested 70 the Captain.
Inasmuch e. was only asked 70 make
few rsspousivs rslnarks, & thsusht aF
| p-oprisis 70 ne oselsigB, psrznit ne sgsi
10 say, The watch Win be highly priFe5 .
q token Of the respect and esteem you hes
% Capt Wellf, snG be VII keep q IS . "a
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