The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01
Reunion Of Gordon's Brigade at Atlanta.


The correspondent of the Macon 1slsora.s
who was present on the interesting occasion az
the reunion of the veterans Of Gordon's Brio
ade at Atlanta on the 21st of October, aives
the following interesting sketch of what must
have been truly q heart-stirring event. The
writer says:
Hundreds of bronzed, hardy-looking ex.sol.
diers of the Confederacy. many of them with
grey heads and boards, listened with rapt At
tention and moistened eye to the stirring and
well remembered tones of their former films
trious leaders.
General A. r. Lawton led off with an addres,
replete with modesty. and good taste. He
its first bloody baptismal at Cold Harbor. Alter
this, he said. its motto was ever on, os1 aud
in every conflict they either slept on the battle
of the brigade was changed, land he learned
that Gordon would lead it, he slept in quiet:
for he was second only to Stonewall Jackson.
and victory always perohed upon his STANDARD.
Again, when Gordon was called to fill even
more exalted position, and his mantle fell upon
the modest Evans, all were satisfied and de-
lighted. Though now an humble Christian
of man, and such was the confidence reposed
in him, that it was the common saying, "when
Evans is on outpost duty the army may rest in
safety But We cannot follow General Law
ton. When he concluded, Colonel 81. d, Ca
pers, in behalf of the wives and daughters of
the brigade, presented General Gordon with o
MAGNIFICENT silver cup, upon which was in.
The General was greatly overcome BY this
Affecting testimonial, and his agitation was
catching. The bosoms of strong men heaved
with emotion, and tears glistened in eyes nm
the devotion of the women Of the Confederaey
without feeling his check Jingle, and the blood
course more rapidly through bis veinsf
As soon IS he could collect himself, the Gen.
T.a1 hrv r
thank you for this token Of your appreciation
If had not been true whom leading the veter-
ans Of hundred battles should deserve your
anathemas But by this gift you haysplaced
me undor new bonds. Hope lie the tslisman Of
the world-the central sun of humanity. How
it cheers good men and nerves the arm Of the
when the sun of the Confederacy went down
1t whispered to the bereaved mother that the
blood Of her stricken son bad not been spent
of the present hour with patience and FORTH
tude. Amid the depths of their Affections NOS
one OF my noble soldiers have raised Q voice
against tho General Government. And what
Of the future II We are to be ruled by thieves
and et-baggers /; il liberty and the Con-
stitution must die indeed, then let the bell toll
the requiem of o ruined people bIotted from
God, there is hope. Hope in the women Of the
country, who never desert her in the darkest
hour. and like Mary, will even stand at the
sepulchre waiting for new resurrection.
There is hope, too. in the men of the land
the same spirit which made yonr past record;
which has constituted Georgia political light
honse to the South; which bas achieved the
late victories in the West, will continue to an
innate you. And lastly, have hope in that
grandest of all postulates, which the very
throne of Jehovah is pledged, that justice sAalI
ate an dtrIh triumph Moses vas baffied often, but
finally led the children fIsrael forth in safety,
and guided them to the promised land triumnh.
antiy. Aud now swear that you will never
abandon the contest for constitutional liberty