The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-05-25

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TOT tu0 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nfk$3}I
aver l think of thss
devoted soldiers sSf a66ysss ssy65 g&3
swells with,tspdsss and
tions. i have lived ynk Efy
them 30 we'll. ItsvaS N.Y. aSs
the war to coinnsnd Aes estSxtI
troops from no less stlix6 III e4
-FOUR late Csntsdcrasys
recognized the SAND
itics. SO intrepid Ia usl
40 gcntls-so 6bsdtelf
knew how TO pommau usi u 3
hardships that can neySf i
described and ]. .fssi sI jbs{ IN y e -
being able to say that. xiy!S0NS IS
strict 10 my disoi pine, usxs III @
gle one Of our valiant ID
by any order Of mine sSM q Hi$ !.
degrading punishment Il
ing heartily the fun sneSd S Ia
to those oEiefs whose sgsIiuS n i
our arms With 20 inAny spt
ries, aud to that -ilflst tfloHss -
gallant officers whose
education made IL itiheindIt u "A ta3
mand, as it was tile duty
obey, bclieyo that tho rank
our troops wero, asa nAskss llSSsl 81
martyrs OF our cause. The x8tls :
never know, mover anpreciats :
underwent for the viplsoatiuni s9k NJ 4 !
country. To alfthe. unspcaka abi0 -
ties which inevitably fSlioWSqsi itiss
bloody Footsteps ofwar, were added M
those evils resulting from, out sRsSSaS&(s
position. Cut off from. all, the
they daily felt the want
neccssaries Of life. The wantf g Il
when the continual marches tore (ySS
bleeding feet !; the want of:wasyA
ing, when the pitilcss blasts Aad =
driving rains pierced them TO the l
the want of medicines, when. the wouS5l IS
and diseases Of army life setcHea
upon the hard hospital bod -.1Sy Z ND
than this, the want Of necdfut II
enable them to support the sextaG
fatigues Of war. Yes, follow SVIf dsiissS
ers, the world will not credlt, An9
our own posterity, perhaps, "
an exaggeration what 'is but the }}iis s4t 6S
fact, as you we'll know, you ttst
there. Yes, for more than, ,tI1
and weary years the Ooufederato I
as whole, never knew Whist;
have enough to eat AS early l a;s
winter Of '63 the Confederate rsti6r SSz
reduced to less than one third ofgEN
our enemies, which cxpefiste itf
proved to be necessary to suppoSE MI
diers in the aeld. Where is.s sn3J
example in all history Of an army y.ns!
er clothed nor paid, nor more than
fed-always unsatiated, always 6nqsS
ing for bread enough, and yet SSkAlpiSaS
Together and battling for more :thnHs ss; Us
lingering years Of such uupafattsds
vations. And remember how osltss
starving, ragged, barefootcds .ptiivSifss
marched, and toiled, and fougir thS 81
tho burning suns Of sunpieET tIirydl
the frozen blasts of winter4.st ItsS
not only the native forces Of the syQfts
Chad there been none othets sShiGQf2 2A
would this day relate 'diffeysut!! ls5
but also the mercennry 0fEconTiin SS 4yS
all creation, collected aud bouxttt iyS,
Northern gold fought until ovefbo
by irresistible odds, having tgst
best blood and the most ofthcir,br1t hsrss ss
they yielded at last, less to humble
to famine, but saving bright and 1sB6 6S 81
stained from the fearful rnfns lfSfs5
sacred honor, the honor Of TITO, Sout6
land! .*i ID
And who, then, were ,theyr1
humble, privates Those anoay
heroes, who were content to dtA My
Known, expecting neither reward
fame? Most of them possessed 5H9t
lands nor slaves, nor anythiugs
risk of their lives. But they sth6nghS
not Of this, They gave their livsss ssStss
their country, their principles, fEeIsS
sacrcd right to self goScrnmeIt, ,ibRSris
ted lrom'thc founders of tho Hspp9 NJ
Politicians may have been inoapdbt :
corrupt-commandcrs intemperata tR's
ncompetcnt--but LIT us never forge SE;
the rank aud f!e. when property
never failed to do their whole dntySalS
long as human nnture, could endaSa.s6f
with n hcroism that has mover 6SspI!
eqnaled. Gallant kuishts tbsye
Natures own true noblem6n, fkdNf}E; }Es
course might be thois garb, aud uaooVt
their exterior. %.,-, "
"Drnvc knights. md true MS everAlrSsss Sz
Their swords with knigh ly Roiald,I. 81
Or died at Subieski's side 80 ~
For the love OF martyr Il Poland. W. stsNT1
Or knott with C.omwe;i's Irunsides sSss
ur bel with greut Husisvus, tt-i s;Sis}s
Or on the plains Of Austsrlifz " ~ ~ "
Broathcd out tifoif dying ayes = .sv
Comrades Of those glorious daSS g9uts
ranks are forever broken, and ;thetplaGsS
did regiments whose martial afrsSsQxdXS
glad lencd orr eyes and our beartsA Asetis
never answer ng'in but 10 tho r6,gseli,s
Of :hc last day when the ttulpHst scfL
resurrection shall spau'l ths Rove liSknfs
the Dead! ~ d ss.ssss yf
"'rhoy sleep their lnst sleep. ~ ~, s.
They have fought their last haftle." tflS9:
Goa fnme's eicrnui ca;Dping gsounds - ~.
Their silent tants ara spreid, go tiT9sgg
Aud iI'mor yu'-ls with SOLEMN ron I'd y; q t2 sgt2
Tho bivouuo "f the dead" s{ ss' ,E
Lightly res: thu sol. uppn. ,tbsif iess. |.
role breasts Green fateyer be ess
mound over their s,crci ,roMai6s; s. lot
the sun at morn a. eve kiss lovingly:
ita Crosk lot fhn unntiN dhosusf.y la -