The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-23

l4'+'' JoHN CAR1N, A. D. G.
Il Lieut. j. ST. J. C1ARKsoN,lA. D. G. i
Capt. G. G. MURDOCH, O.:s; 'aGo s,Ya
Dr.. SAMPLE FoRD, Med. Director.
Rev. GIDEON MARTIN, Chaplain.
| Sergt. ABRAM BRYsoN, Ord. Sergeant
Il Capt. Bowers was then introduced, and
\ delivered the welcoming address, ,s
1 Is ia .2tR. BOWERS ADDRESS. a4,
1 Soldiers or Eastern Oato, Rettra PSnnsyt
aaRia and West HfpiHiG !: "a
.Inbehalfof the peopleI bidyou welcome
here to-day. Soldiers Of the Army Of the
Potomac, who by your valor bore the
"Flag Of the Uni6n" over the plains and
rivers Of Eastern Virginia, welcomed
Soldiera who fought In the Shenandoah
under Banks, Fremont, Mtlroy, Sigel and
4 Sheridan, heroes Of Winchester, Cedar
Creek and Fishers Hill, welcome ] give
j 10 YOU Veterans TWhO confronted the
4 enemy in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georr
4 Ria, and who marched VIGOROUSLY with
i fisherman to the sea" welcomed Heroes
A who in the mountain passes Of West Viz:
I ginia stayed the march OF the Invader j
4 welcome. you! Brave men, who fought
1 on western plains with less brave but
more savage foe, you too are welcome
Soldiers EVERY army and every arm OF
the service, without regard to rank orpo.
:, sition, thrice welcome here }!
Five short years have passed away since
YOU laid aside the habiliments Of soldiers
l and resumed those Of citizens. Within
these five years hundreds and thousands
4 Of your late companions in arms have died
from wounds received and diseases con-
tracted in the country's service. And to-
\ day those Of US who remain meet here
after years Of separation TO clasp the hands
Of comrades, who in battles and camps
and on marches showed that spirit Of self
denial and genuine loyalty WHICH GudGtlrs
them to US By the strong and Gver-cndur.
ing ties, Of friendship. ] feel that l can
cali you all by the sacred name Of com;
rades, to-day; for We wore the same army
blue, we followed the same old flag, we
were permitted, under God, TO stand to-
gether in defence Of the same great cause
4 OF union for the nation and liberty for man.
We recognize many here to-day who
were with us on the tented field, where
danger confronted US on every hand. Their
faces arc as familiar to US now, Save the
few touches which time has made) as
they were then, and as We meet each
other, new martial memories IRE revived
and awakened, and in words we again
fight over the battles which have contri-
bItcd to make up the National history.
We are in Imagination, my brothers, to-
dav. in the midst OF an army Of which we
formed a part we are reviviug memories
which no influences can dispel. In this
presence we all stand to-day. The cloud
ofwar has passed away, but the booming
Of the artillery comes TO our ears Us It did
then. We again seem to hear the sppttcr.
ing fire Of the skirmish line or the roll Of
the musketry as when the line Of battle
charged, the jingling Of cavalry sabres is
with rs once again, the thud Of the min.
ME ball and the sharp cry as some com.
rade Is struck, the means Of the wounded.
are all heard as when We were in action.
We again hear the crash and din Of battle,
the. hurry, the shouting, the singing hiss
OF the minnie balls, the hIrtling shell, and
the hurras Of the victOrs the. battle over,
the quiet camp, these all come back to US
in memory, and yet arc hardly realized
for with glad hearts and with happiness
on every face, we arc here alive and well to
give each other soldiers welcome, to talk
Of deeds which made Of those years life
to be remembered. ssfN .Nra..l g9ira
You have come here today in goodly
numbers and we welcome you. Leaving
your different occupations you have
gathered from village, from city, from
farm, from factory, from workshops, that
you might again meet your comrades who
with you went out to battle Il You have
come to renew and strengthen the ties Of
friendship formed by your associations
during the war, and when you look over
these goOdly ranks, memory Is very busy
telling you ,of many comrades absent to-
day. Some Of them are in the South living
Upon Eh61spot that their Val6r and yours
saved alike from the crime Of successful
treason. Some Of them are upon
the farms Of the great West some Of them
are among tho mines Of the mountains.
Some OF them have made their homes by
the golden gates Of the Pacific, while
many Or them sleep the sleep that
knows no waking" in, the national Gene
teries which dot our country from the
Susquehanna 10 the Rio Grandes But
the hearts Of those who are living turn
back to-day to the boys who went forth
With item 10 thestruggle, and your hearts
70 out with responsive prayers to them
for their well being. And mdy we not
hope TINT the spirits Of those who are
dead visit US here to-day, and although
to Us unseen, influence our actions for all
that iSgood and true and charitable in our
intercourse with those they have left to
our care and protection. q,:as4 aro1 al.
We can hardly believe the memories
that throng upon US now OF scenes that
were enacted less than decade ago.
Never did the unflrled standard Of the
nation appear more beautiful than then;
for as It WRyedJit told of the peril Of the
country, and Of the treasured might Of
the people. Never did the fife and drum
sound n such strains as when In homely
old militia tunes 1t called to the muster In
the strong hearted aud the true, for every
drum tap went 70 the heart Of some brave
boy and won him to the ranks. When
we look back upon those days 1t seems
wonderful with what promptitude the
young men Of the country responded to It's
can. They were tnprepared BY habits
or education for. the new duties they had
assumed. Bound by all the tender ties Of
family and the associations sof kindred,
yet from all these they turned away and
came, some in squads, some in companies;
these again formed regiments. . The plain
attire Of the citizen was ,doffed for the
blue cot and brdSs buttons Camps RereI
formed, drills, and ,Nll the routine Of army.
life commenced; squad drill, with It's Ut,
IL IN, Is again tresh In our memories
And then our mothers andwives, and sis.
gs !. a = tathsga fSS hle then, although
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