The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-06
Our Soldiers, firnreu.

Our soldiers Graves.
In pursuance Of an order from Gen Logan,
commander OF the Grand Army Of the Repub.
lie, Saturday last, the 30th ultimo, was set
apart As day upon which the graves Of tho
Union soldiers who fell In the late war should
be adorned with flowers, or some other recogni.
ton given that the services Of the gallant dead.
and their heroic devotion h. their country were
not forgotten. Ia pursuance Of this order, an
immense concoursc of pe0r.s assembled al
Loudoun Park Cemetery ON the day named
There were speeches aud patriotic singing. aG.
ter which the graves Of the fallen onos were
dscked with the flowers 50 literally provided
by the patriotic ladies Of the city and vicinity
There are the graves of nearly two thousand
soldiers in tho cemetery. and none were slight.
ca or unnuliced. II was an occasion Of deep
interest There were the friends and relations
OF the dcad--those who had given their sons.
husbands or brothers Ia battle for the Union -
come 10 mourn over the graves Of their loved
ones there were the comrades Of those who
slept there. who had mingled In the same dead
ly strife. but who had escaped the shock. aud
who had now come In testify tho affection they
bore for those who had fought aud died by their
sides. II is well Tor those who remember our
Union dead thus to testify that remembrance.
for. by the large majority Of our people those
dead soldiers memories are dispised. II they
had died defending treason's cause. their en,l
would have been considered glorious; but hav.
ing fought against rebellion. their deaths ex.
cite no feeling Of regret among many of our
PEOPLE. These brave boys Of Maryland thought
not Of consequences 10 themselvcs--they heed
Ell not the whistling bullet nor the shriekins
she'll they saw only the long line Of advanc
ing rebels aiming IL strike down the glittcring
folds 81 " Old Glory" aud u it, defence they
rallicd-an died. Perhaps tie better so;--
their work. their trials, the fatiguing march,
the terrible battle--their dcath-all were fail.
ures. True they aided in gaining nominal
victory the hosts 81 treason were sent
" whirling up the valley" and were conquer.
ed on every sido-but what matters that -
Treason is respectable now, aud he is the suresi
of honor aud cmolumcnt aud employment who
can show the clcarest record IL dsloyaity.. %
Our soldiers died in vain but none the less
should the loyal few "f "ur STATE. by these 10
raj offerings and tears at their graves, testify
that they have not forgotten the efforts aud ser.
vices II the heroic dead.
The following communication on the subject
will Ice read with interest;
SWEET Ana, BALTiHoRE CorSrY,
June lat, Is6S.
Hosps Editors This little place contains a
lew of the survivors of the late aud trium pha NJ
struggle with the south. Saturday, 30th ult
was the day designated for the purpose Of strcw.
ing with flowers or otherwise decorating the
graves of comrades who died in defence ri their
country during the late rebellion, and whose
bodies Ii" in almost every city and village aud
hamlet aud church yard In the land. Dur LAT
tie church. yard contains the bodies of thres ni
Maryland's soldiers-all brothers. via:
Col. John W. Wilson, LIST Md. Vet Vols. In.
iantry. killed February 9TH. 1855. at Dabney'
Mills. Va.
Capt. MAlcolm Wilson. "a Nd. Vols. Inlan
try. Killed Sept. nth, 1869, at Antietam, Nd
Lieut. Robert Wilson, LIST Nd. Vet. Vols, In
fantry. killed February 9th, 1865, At Dabncy's
Mills, Va.
In compliance with the order OF our gallan,
leader, Gen. Logan, J. Marshall Wilson aud
myself repaired 10 the sacred remains, and
.ircwed the ~f.sss.Ynicss mounds above them
with the flowers of Spring time, aud ! believe
there ia no better way Of keeping green the
memories Of the saintcd dead than by these sad
demonstrations Of our appreciation Of their
services. Although the ceremony was limited
yet we had the same feeling as though we had
heard eloquent orations. II was - source al
pleasure for Us 10 pay this tribute Of respect Ia
our dead heroes and could they but know how
the fruits Of their labor il tranplcd under i,ot
by the apostates Of the present day. IL would
be enough ~ cause their bcnrs Ia rise aud
march in battle array "a the White House aud
crush that base usurper's power. This neigh.
borhool i infested with Johnson's followers
and they exult over the temporary triumph oi
treason for certainly il is only temporary
Some of the more impertinent Of these remark
ed that IL was piece of " tom foolcry b. dec
crate the graves, but such persons opinions are
not worth much.
Mrs. Miles son also decorated the grave ol
his father. Gen. Dixon s. Miles. of tho Regular
Army. who was killed at Harper's Ferry. Va.
in September, 1862 This brave officers re-
mains sleep in the grave yard at Manor church.
aud hc il the only soldier buried there.
Yours. very respectfully.
=. I. THoSAs,
Late Union Soldier.