The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-02-17
Yours truly
ii G.. 3. HALL.
CLEvELAYD, O.. Feb. Sd, 1870.

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! CLEvELAYD, O., Feb. Sd, 1870.
Geo. b. Hall, Esq:
DEAR SIR After heightened de-
lay, resulting from circumstances
without our control, the undersigned
Executive Committee of,Gthe " Sew.
enth regiment Association have the
honor to acknowledge, in behalf of
the Association, the reception and ac-
ceptance of the banner presented
through you by the "Ohio Ladies'
Society for the Benefit of the Santa
ry Commission" to the Seventh Reg
iment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
The distinguished honor thus con-
ferred upon the regiment, while it fills
every heart of the few remaining
members of the organization with the
most profound gratitude toward the
noble la6ies-most worthy daughters
Of our gallant State-who conceived
it, as well as to the brilliant soldiers
who paid their tribute to our claims
and begets feeling of pride and graft
ifieatien which we would notfconceaI,
oyet I'VE are compelled to feel that rath-
er our good fortune than our merit as
q regiment has favored us in being Sc
lected as the objects of this magnifi-
cent and priceless recognition. AS
soldiers, as, citizens, as freemen, we
are eohstions of havingadone only our
dutyy;077lmanfully,r m faithfully, r,zealously
and It is the proud honor and eter-
nal glory of our State that iof all the
heroic and patriotic thousands of her
sons who (went forth to the battle
field, not regiment failed to respond
to the cali of duty OF by any single
TACT cast the smallest stain upon her
fair escuteheon. We cannot forget, oil
overlook, in our good fortune, the
lofty. patriotism, the glorious deeds,
and the terrible sacrifices of our fell
loW-soldiers, emitting them to the ev-
erlasting love and honor of theircoun-
trymen: Side by side we fought with
them on many a hotlY contested and
sanguinary, field, in the gloomiest
hours of the strife, when hope had al
most withered from the hearts of men,
and in their Yalor and their support
found Inspiration and courage to meet
the great duty we had to do. How
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often, in the storm of battle, with the
dead aud dying blocking our path,
the contest hanging on a,athread,o we
have looked with eager and anxious
eyes toward the standard of our Ohio
brothers-in-arIns, for encouragement,
| and been made strong by their exam
tple, we may not say, but deeply do we
feel conscious of tho support they give
us. s,. The dust of hundreds of our
comrades nlinglcs with theirs in ever
lasting repose on the historic fields of
Virginia, of Maryland, of Pennsylva-
mia, and Of Georgia-eq,lals in valor,
in patriotism, in sacrifice ,g9. se r. =. =
|. 10 the soldier who has faithfully
discharged his trust, no higher or
| more cherished reward can crown his
efforts than the approval of his coun-
trymen, and such q recognition and
endorsement as is conveyed In the
4 splendid banner we have been hon.
.ored with, sinks deeply into our
hearts, strengthening our love of
tcountry, heightening our estimate of
mankind, and making us to feel how
false. is that maxim which says Ore
publics are nngrateful." In the pres
kentease, the impression is stronger in
that the honor conferred comes from