Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-21

the floor is yet stained with the blood of those who
fought then 40 Jaquett, KirkWood and other old
Delaware soldiers a. well to Andrews, Smyth and
Woodall of the last war.
THE speaker was frequently aPpliudsd during
2. The Army and Navy;-
Responded to by Col Benjamin Nields who |
said he claimed no higher rank than he had earn |
cd that OF Lieutenant. Hs reifered to the frat |
call for $4,000 men after Fort Sumpter was fred
on, to which call he was one who responded Del |
aware-boTne men were found in almost every ar |
my Of the Union they had the ring Of brave men.
In the navy they were the same. Every man who |
was in the army for the preservation Of this gov
ernment was there to save his own home. Every
man who looks upon tho national building the |
national government looks upon that which be-
longs TO himself 1t was that which belonged to
him that made him brave. There are no soldiers
on earth that fight like the American soldiers
he hoped not one inscription Wonld be taken
from the battle flags, as had been proposed in the
country. He was in favor Of letting those against
whom We recently fought, have theirafags and
preserve their records We could affsrd OF be
generous. They fought as bravely we they had
as great skill as we and we did not conquer
them for any other reason tnan because, thank
God, we had more men who loved the country
who loved that home which had been secured to
US by our foTefather; that home under which we
had lived and hourished SO Icing. He referred to
the reply of the Illinois Regiment when Gen
Grant asked them at Lookout mountain, how long
mustered
That is the spirit in which the American people
went forth in the army aAd that is the spirit which
will preserve our government for all time
8. First Delaware Volunteers
Responded to by Col. J.W. Andrews. The
Colonel was greeted with three cheers He
said the only speech he ever made was when
he presented the c0lOrs during the war to the
color guard. At Antietam the whole color
guard was shot down. His remarks were fire.
quently applauded.
T. Our Deceased Comrades
| Responded to by Capts E. p. Grubb and
James Lewis. Capt Grub recited short poem.
Capt Lewis read an Grafton in which he
said that no monumental shaft was needed to
record the story OF the past as long as the flag
was free. They died as patriotic citizens. He
expressed wish for are united kindly feeling
between the living southern and northern sol
diers.
8. The Soldiers of Delaware.
Responded to by Gen. Daniel WOOdal, who
referred TO the actions of Delawareans In the
revolutionary war,
. He referred to the DeIawareans in the late
struggle, leaving their DlOws and shops The
a First Delaware Regiment was one of the great
est old regiments that ever answered the cal
|, Of the drum. The soldiers of Delaware have
, no written record, and he hoped this matter
would be looked aflsF.
6. Volunteers of our Sister States
Responded TO by Capt, Nathaniel Bayne
Z. This Press
Responded to by II. NJ. Jenkins, Esq. II,
referred to the newspaper press during thi
9 war In its conduct to helpth government sup
press rebellion and prevent insurrectiOn.
= 3. Medical Department
T. Responded to by DR.. D. W. Maull, who sait
the soldiers fought while the doctors bled.-
l. He spoke of the development of individual
{ traits Of character on the battle field.
i 8. COmmiSSarY Department.
Responded to by Major Z, Z, Hayes, VIII
: spoke of the measures taken to provision tn
: armies during the war.
1G The Loyal Women of our Land.
RespOndedto by j. Parke POstles, who spok
!, OF the good work Of women during the war
d and the feel Dg manifested when soldiers lei
|. their homes for the field.
3 IL. The Event we Celehrate-Our Re Union
,; Responded to by s. A. McCallister, who II
,: ferred to the Goth Of February, 1862, when tn
Is regiment spent their first winter. He CAV
events which happened on the day in eac
, year during the war. The regiment left Hare
~ Corner October 10. 1861. with 1000 men. I'll
y total number of men enrolled in the regimen
y during the War was 2035; number who cam
~ home July, 1865, S9T; in this there had bee
~ transferred to the First Delaware Regimen
y 2S4 men; substitutes and drafted men, 81
- vOluBteer recruits, S3; in all 748 men. Vel
~ few Of the original First Delaware came bacl
y H. Our National Flag-The Emblem of Lii
~ erty.
VI Responded to by It. j. NJ. Dunn. who sal
,s he held in his hand during the evening Il
AZ identical flag presented him prior to the batt
nv of ChanccllOrville, by Gen. Smyth. In his I
:. marks he Teferrad to the feelings of Thorn
he FIaucls MRgher, (who was transported fro
&c England) when he behed the American fiji
for the Afst time, near New York.
or 4 poem was then read, after which Lief
u. Dunn called on Capt. Alexander to give
OF account OF his prison life in the southern arm
prisons lie gave a brief description. as
de quested, when the Society, at 1O.45, adjOurnC