Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-18
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serReant l passed through their rif,. n,,e
~ 10 me very walls Of Fl. McGruder.
found that thev we're prep.rino n sv."r.,a
the line and that already their srtillerv v.s
on the road to Richmond. Al dsvii.h, 80 ~
.o:iowed s1,a 10 close pursuit, passing over
n nsio ol eesth and woe, capturing hundreds
OF prisoners. through the long sinele street
OF Millersburg where every evidencs of =
rout was plain. This was one Of ihe most
hotly contested battles of the war-ofshort
duration but Of deadly results. have bean
over many 6elds of battle but pone have ao
Impressed With the horrors OF war AZ this
one. The dead Law upon the fisld 90 close
y that ono could scarcely prevent his horse
from treading upon them. The grosns of
the wounded and dying mingled with the
roar of artillery. and the clash of sabre and
spur as We sped after the fleeing foe,
through wood and swamps, down the
Mlcamond road. across the banks of the
York. eur advance divisions swept the
country. driving from their lairs e,schment
after detachment Of the fleeing confederacy.
ana p9shipg them back To WILLIAMSBURG
An olUkravevard surrounded bv brick
Wall served as corral for the confinement
OF our ragged and saucy prisoners. Here
We trod over the remains of heroes who had
lain down their lives nearly one huodred
years ago tn the defense of our flag. Their
deeenerated scions we're attempting to des.
troy 1t. God forgive them, as VIC d. for
the great. disreputable. damnable sin. Then.
On 10 Richmond II" arose the battle cry.
In's glorious victory gave hope. gave con-
ndence In the army Of the fotomoc. We
had met Lee and his greatest generals and
and our little boy general had outw,ttet)
him and whipped them.
Again and again We passed over bloody
fields, with the same success. up 10
the very gates Of Richmond. Why We did
not enter, is better known to the cowardly.
dastardly, dishonest scoundrelr, designated
a. political advisers, who sojourned 1t the
capital at this time. The blood of 100000
men rests upon their heads which it was
necessary to spill before the same approach
could again be secured. For ever damned be
the man who would traffic in the blood Of
patriots for his gain of lucre or power. De-
te-ted and despised should be the soldier
who would tarnish the glory of his fellow
whereby he might succeed to nolitical
power.
Soldiers, it is better, far better, for us to
rest upon the knowledge Of having done our
duty to our country and our God, ii we do
not gain bv 1t. pecuniarly, or practically.
We 1--we in free land, bright, prosperous
land, made happy by a good government,
formed by our illuslrous forefathcrs, pro-
tscted by the lives of 100000 of their de.
scendants. Let us impress upon the grow.
ing generations, that it must, shall and will
forever exist, union of states, one, The
same, n.eparable and forever.
Honorable Granville G. Bennett, our de-.
egste 10 congress, was called for and res
ponded with most timely and happy
speech Ut ten minutes. which was greeted
with cheers by the judges comrades and the
people. Judge Bennett was an Iowa sol
dier In the 7th regiment AVID fought in .ha
celebrated charge just before dark on th,
left Of our lines at Donaldson when the en-.
emy's works were captured and the flag O
OF the Iowa troops planted first on the rebe
defenses
Music had meanwhile followed the inter
walls and after this the soldiers took up lheil
old songs and made the echoes ring with ,h.
chorcses of the war. At the writteu re-
quest Of several. Mrs. Hughes recited and ir
the most happy aud effective manner, tha,
most beautiful Of Ineersoll's addresses
The Past Rises Before Me-
There was more music in which al
joined; after which officers were elected fol
the ensuing year Each WAS chosen unan
imously and by acclamation. The list is al
follows:
Prssident-Cspt. Alex. Hughes.
Vice Prest.-Gen. C. T. Campbell
Secretary-Capt. Jas. H. Burdick.
Cor. Secy.-Capt. NJ. w. Sheafe.
RESOLUTIONS.
| The following resolutions we're offered b,
Gen. Campbell and unanim ously adopted
1. Resolvcd, That We deem the amour
of pension now provided and allowed b,
law to the widows of soldiers az inadequate
to their support. and that it should be in
creased aud made relatively larger in pro
portion to other pensions. The soldier
widow is more helpless than the disabled
soldier and we respectfully and earnestlyurg
upon congress the justice Of providing fo
the increasing needs of this deserving class
and that the general officers of our associa
ton prepare and forward 10 congress me
mortal praying for this relief.
2. Resolved, That the president Of thi
association appoint a committee in each OF
Rsnized county whose duty it shall be I
enroll all the soldiers and sailors within