The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-08

of prison life as seen by him in North Car
olna, at a time when he was acting in an
official capacity and received some nine or
ten thousand prisoners just from the prison
pens of the South. They were hungry and
starving, hundreds dying a voice in
the crowd cried, "And some want We to
forgive them for that " well, says the
General "wait till they repent" ZAP
plausc.) We shall not yet be taught, said
the speaker, to forget our sufferings. ZAP
plause.) | don't want to be in company
where it is improper to say that l glory in
the war. (Applause) 1t is never out of
order to raise monuments to the memory of
the rebel dead, but who would die for q
country that would wish us to go home
and forget our wrongs You have never
hated anybody, you loved not war but the
Union.
Build your monuments to your dead SOL
diers in every town. Your children will
read the Inscriptions thereon and be ready
to so forth in the hour of peril. Some
fancy war is useless, but it is mistake 1t
was not the desire to kill and burn that
lead you to battle, but only that the old
flag might rest once more in its righttul
place. So does war revive the virtues that
grow rusty in piping times of peace.
The noble and glorious spirit that ami
mated you to go and die if necessary for
your countrys safety is in imitation
af Him who died for us
ALL Never an hour when your
pulses leapcd like hounds ready to charge
upon the foe. But rather hoped and pray
ed that the enemy might throw down their
arms and return to their allegiance. Gap
plausc)
There are other subjects ! might dwell
upon at this time, but others are to follow
me, and | only say further, God bless you,
one and all, yourselves. your wives,
mothers and swcethearts.
Three rousing cheers were given the
General at the conclusion of his exceeding
~ interesting speech, which was listened
to with rapt attention throughout.
The band again favored the occasion
with some fine music. Gen. Veazey then
said the soldiers had already given Gen.
Doubleday three cheers, but when we re-
member what the brigade was under his
command and what Vermont owes him for
the record he made of Vermonts partici-
patton in the battle of Gettysburg, you will
give him three more, and these were given
with JUNCTION.
REMARKS OF GEN. DOUBLEDAY.
but will give you plain statement OF my
connection with the Vermont regiments at
the battle of Gettysburg. had heard OF
the First Vermont brigade all through the
war as being one of the bravest in the
army, so that when the Second brigade
come into action at Gettysburg, placed
great reliance upon what they would do.
On the second day of that battle | found
ready to 20 wherever they were needed.
Gen. Tibball passing down the line was
much struck with their appearance, and
later in the day he mentioned them as n
particularly fine body of men, and at his
order were placed to fill an important gap
in the line of battle. We formed and
charged to the front and Gen. Vcazey,
then Colonel with Colonies Randall and
Nichols were in front. All done their duty
and took two cannops from the
uuviIiy, luc only ones taken during the
fight. | shall never forget the contest at
Gettysburgh, when seventeen thousand
rebels came and charged on our left centre.
1t was an imposing display to say the least.
Their right wing then came marching upon
us, but swerved to the right, perhaps not
liking the looks of the Vermont brigade.
A wide gap was made in their line. Stan
nard saw it in moment and swung round
on their front. Stannard fired volley
such as they could not stand, and they
went back, anxious to get away from the
affair. (Applause). On the left the rebel
General Ormsbec was shot down and the
invasion from the South fell with him.
Vermont evidently has chronic way of
getting on to the enemy's flank. Gaughter)
Stark did it at Bennington, and as it has
been said ''hoyered like dark cloud on
the enemy's flank.
Thee cheers more and tiger were given
for the gallant General, after which loud
calls were made for Stannard. General
Veazey said there was no need of intro
ducing a man so well known as Gen. Stan.
nard, whcreat three cheers were given at
his appearance.
GEN. STANDARDS REMARKS.
Boys CThe ''boys" cheered.) Icall you
''boys" because | have said it in times past
and gone. 1t affords me great pleasure tc
be honored byyou in this manner could
not but think when General Hawlcy was
speaking of the flag, of the different situa-
tons in which we have looked at it, in
times that tried mems souls. We have
seen it waver on the field of battle and
then recover, always protected, and will
Gods help it will now reign forever al
through our land. May it ever be unfurlet
throughout the Union, and | will help witt
my right arm here, pointing to his stump
and my left hand while live.
When look around upon your faces
remember in 81 how you took upon you
the principles of liberty. We are all right
in Vermont, small, perhaps, but Green
Mountain boys have always been true and
when necessary to have some one at the
front they will be there. don't disparage
the others but l know these boys for they
have all served under me. Amidst internal
turmoil and political flop we are going
along, and thank God have lived and done
my share to protect the Union.
Three cheers were given the favorite
general; in fact the veterans could not ap-
parently cheer him enough for their own
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