The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-15
ADDEgESA TO Tsrr, -
al IRWIN
Members o. the
18TH WycQrgeyrrr
I'4H AiSsIssHPT IL.I,,,..-

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CohRtDEs;-A an Informs
.'.o , ',l. members o. our n,g
was suggested that we,asaRs.I- t.-
= Reunion a. Canton on r.+ -'..-
January 1877. Tho object .tf u
10 renew the ties % friend.b,,t....
closely bound ua, and b. deyi.. .'.
tribute 60 tho memory of tto,a te
IT, who fell IA defense Of N.
colors. '.'r#,
We have been delegated 20 ,tf...
behalf Of tho Regiment, and $3.50
DC present AZ this meeting, And ...' s
pious task 81 rendering nttIpg u,
fallen comrades. "a.
tsasacrod dsty you are CALI,
perform, and knowing. o. rs r
you are and how ready n ar,... l'' rs,
Of duty, We make thlsAppe,- 80 'a'-C
twill be responded 10 I'm The ''thr
zeal In good cause that has N.Y.. ,Ii'' g
Of she 18th Regiment, ono on tS.,' %. t'z.
hississippis roll Of honor al t.'.
menta have metaud organized n. p. +"
pose, and shall ours. ever am. ,' 81
most on tho battle ncla. 81 tt.r. ..' '
just honor 20 her deadf
Years have passed sIasa srl.l
marched, toasted or furnished fl. -.
or together braved tho de,5.y ~. e.
to; yet In momory's ma-i. ~,
no brighter jewels thaa tho rro@s
tlons OF our common harAtr.
dangers and our common ,...'.'..
tered over The South. as us s,.
vivor'a heart warns aHarr
the friendly clasp Ola former e..-..
he lives over agsin uose dave q.
memory VIII never revert s,v6 eI..
sure made holy by the hsaslt
fallen.
-four efforts proved uHa-.t..
achieve successive have b. ro.s,.
proud eonsciousncss OF latr ~.
10 the enjoyment Of poace 1.s NJ.
appreciation Of friends. and H..t.. '..
OF home and loved onos. We p.,...'
nate, can calmly pass away 5g,f,..
turbed by dread Of ~.
20 with thoso who fen I,. .....
than their surviving comrsde. g..'
the death that filled The VERY s.f,...
gallant forms De strcwn Prem IN.
heights 81 Gettysburg ~ thc b.a.I..
fields Of Chickamaug, no r...
mark their resting pIacc .u many ..r.
their very graves are unknown. r,...
strangers l@ds were buried srIr.
triumphant Zoe who lu Do had IA.
taunta their sacred dust wish tAa nal.
traitor. No traitors these. although
has trailud their banners ln tlodu.t
All what mournful memories s,.,.
enod az we look back over tbe hBf gs.
war. From tho thinuvI and v,r,.
ranks Wa miss tho gallant fomt off..,
Henry, of Bostlsk. q levy. " -rr
CampbeH, of Cassell, of MeDuns. ON
Of Neville, Of York, and a host OF s..
who Ia lifo had boon our dearest r..
had shared alike our dangers ssI D..
sido bad fallen, fighting fof GOOD
cause.
Comrades! Shall vs be 20 forg-.fl
past, so regardless OF tho future mUaA
tho names ~ our gallant dead i5 be IN.
ton In the generation for which uey fl
and fell? Can We allow their F.r
memories 90 paas away into ohIIyIJ1-aH
wept, unhonored, and unungf7
No, Comrades Let it uot BOO ii'l III
we arc uumiudul Of the pa't or eirsa
tho future. Let zach one d1 Ls ptt n
let us show By our actions that ut hi
Southland for which our comrades
chcrishcs a a holy trust their mH u
aud that although defeated taey on
die in vain.
Let storiod marble o'or their ashst rif.
Who're by the hand u frioudthiUt.ut
Their names shall live, he,T decide Of .fH
emprlao,
That times corrOdlng touch saL sf
ehaoo.
THO5. Nj. gRiFTM
WIN. III. LUSE
NJ. M. COOPER
II. q. HARRIS.
j. M. JANNK
HARRIS BAEk-DLE Il