Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-23
COMPANY G.
u Alden lCaptain.

G. Walk, sc Roe,
W H Guthrie.
COMPANY K.
James A Anderson Captain.
COMPANY L.
E Whitmore, SIX 0'Dell,
l. A Coleman, Dad Solomon,
r D Grove, Redick White.
COMPANY NJ.
W q Moorer, N A Currie,
ID Graves. A S Mann,
Thomas l Moses, J D Gauss,
Z r Oldham.
After which they we're thrown into
column of twos and marched (being
lead by Arnold's Brass Band to the
Fair Grounds. There being halted and
| placed in position within the ring, they
had the pleasure Of hearing the address
of welcome delivered by VIM. Sanford,
Esq, as follows:
COMRADES In the name of all the
soldiers and Of the whole people of Tip
ton county, | bid you welcome. Our
homes and our hearts are thrown wide
open TO receive you. We have thus
brought you Together under our roof tree
that we may witness the reunion Of all
those bonds OF friendship aud brotheriy
kindness that once made these regiments
stand up together as if animated by one
heart and one soul II is well 10 turn
aside into this social bivouac, away from
the dusty roads along which we are
making the long and weary march Of
life. And to you, our colored friends,
the cooks Of the regiment, we say vel
come We can never forget your faith.
~fuluess in the darkest hours Of our lives
We tender 20 you our hearty respect anC
love, for YOU never ialtered in dnty mol
betrayed your trust. And II there b
here TO day any who fought on thr
other side" any brave and tue Fedora
soldier who is among Us with helping
heart aud hand to repair the wastes 0
war, to you we say thrice welcome, |
has been truly said hat The men VIII.
made the chasm that yawns betwe n tn
two sections of orr country are not tn
! men to ELL it up. But | say this doty,
| left to the soldiers, will De vel an
speedily performed Those who dug tb
! caasm are the politicians; those VII
made it toe bloody chasm are the so
diers When Two politicians meet it
with the clenched fist Of melc e. Whe
two true and brave soldiers come togethe
il is with the open palm OF friendship
+ The politicians by their unseemly wrang
ling yex the ear Of the country. Th
soldiers by their tones Of conciliatio,
8 and respect delight the heart Of ever
d true patriot.
Aud now, comrades, in this u ds
Of rejoicing, let US not forget those wh
once answered with us to the roll.cal
3 For them the last tattoo has been beate
and the lights of life are forever put GU
At the bare mention Of this theme
great wave of sorrow comes surgin
o over our hearts, and our trembling ey.
a lids are wet with its spray. But v
e remember with pride hat they lived an
died as true soldiers aud brave men.
Comrades, our People are here to q
you honor. Our young men look upo
; you as their models. our matrons gal
! upon you With affection aud pride, OF
old men stand up uncovered in you
presence, and if there be ore cloud
your horizon our beauteous maiden
shall chase it away with the brightneI
Of their smiles. Let this be II
r. many reunions whence all care az
q gloomy thoughts are banished, and whe
: the kindly intercourse Of friends sha
lend a new charm to life.
Which was responded to by CAPITA
. j. A. Anderson in an able and fifth
manner, returning many thanks to Il
2 kind ladies End gentlemen Of Gown
: ton for the Inequalities so bountiful
and cheerfully extended on this ocC
| sion.
After some sweet music by Arnold
y baud General Forrest, being called upt
. With great enthusiasm, made the folio
ing heartfelt aud well.timed speech:
u Soldiers Of the Seventh Tenness
N Cavalry, ladies and gsntlemen-I nan
th the soldiers first because | love the
Of best. | am extremely pleased to me
= with you here to-day. | love the gala
=, men with whom | was so intimately CO
60 nected during the late war. You G.
reldily re .lize what must pass throuI
id a commanders mind, when called up
- TO meet in reunion the brave spirits W
through four years of war and bloodsh
fought fearlessly and boldly for a eau
N they then thought right, and who, ev
ce when they fOresaw, as VIZ all did, Il
% that war must soon close in disast
and that we must all surrender, yet
not quail, but marched to victory
Up many battles, and fought as boldly a
S. persistently in their last battles as Il
n did 10 their first. Nor do | forget thl
many gallant spirits who sleep coldly
death upon the many bloody battle Ge
gre Of the late war, | love them, too, 6
by honor their memory. have often b,
led called to the sjde, on the battl field
nor those who had been struck down, {
they would put their arms around
Oy neck, draw me down to them and kiss
and say: General, | have fought
ser. last battle and soon will be gone. Nv
you to remember my wife and child
and take care Of them Comrade
have remembered their wives and Ii
ones and have taken care Of them,
| want every one Of you to remeu
them, too, and join with me in the Ia
Of love.