New-York tribune., 1880-09-25
Garfield on V0LUNTEERS AYD REG ULARS.
An ELOQUENT SPEECH BEFORE THE ARMY OF TIR
Cumberland.

An ELOQUENT SPEECH BEFORE THE ARMY OF TIR
CUMBERLAND.
TOLEDO, Sept. 24.-The exercises of the
Army of the Cumberland Society at Saengerfest HAL
tonight attended by 900 people, the hall being
filled to its utmost capacity AT the conclusion OF the
regular programme General Garfield was loudly called
upon and IN response spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND COMRADES OF THE ARMY OF THE
CUMBERLAND: am sure there Is not OF you here
Tonight that does not feel the inspiration OF the even
ing does not recognize that you better, brighter
tcndrrer and rer for having sat here the last
and heard these strong words Of Union sentiment this
Inspiration the poetry and beautiful recitation
have given rs all Applause The best war Is horrible.
but to have known what you have known, have seen
what you have seen, to have felt toe inspiration
yon nave ieli, az part OF your service III
the war, Is blttermcnt In your life that you
tail to recognize Applause. Glance around at the
names on tins gallefy There l. not that does
bring out with ignt and fire the old r,cocctiOus To
have known some Of these who named here was
q liberia education IN Itself. To have known PHI Sher-
dams horse yonder laughter aud RpplauseI was to
make great acquaintance and great dea, and large
inspiration, but 10 have known Phil his horse [prO
IONS ged applause and augner was to have mad al cp-
tome the glory OF and the submity Of victory
tApplause These are some of the meanings that this
ght teaches me- that rejoice to be here with
old cOmIaues agaln. But then, glance around
this clrce OF names, there comes down to the nor
nation that by they dropping out from the
list of the living but yet stars the TRINA
ment OF National glory.
Less tnan year ago the Army OF the Cumberland and
its deliberations were presided over by who
among the dead That brave and noble comrade OF
presided the statue OF Thomas LETT us only
few weeks after he Us the hand of farewell.
One by one rapidly they are going II becomes us e.
gather these gores Into hearts, to bind up into
small sheaf the glory and inendshp of those VINO i've
together into the garland OF history the glory
those whQ are gone Look al that name yonder. at The
centre. VINO was always the centre Of the Army Of the
Cumberland while he Was IN it, and think see In 1t
more OF the crystallzed mould OF all tnat Is living
and great ana worthy In American character than
well be found In the compass Of all our books Zap
p'ause.J Ihe Army OF the Cumberland opened that
great central pathway that approached almost the
Nlshsslpp bank back aud along the chain oi noun.
alns mat dlVIdcs the Atlantic from our centra slope.
starting here on our own Southern me, the OHIO
River, th~ Army took first It's name The Army OF the
ONO but IL advanced down the heat OF the work
took the nane OF the great river that cut across its
business OF that ARMY to pierce tie centre When had
broken a course through the very heart of the Cult
and came back through The CaroliDas and passed in
before tne President at Washington came home in
sta'e Of OHIO when they were through. [Applause.l
There There are M ,,o %9 5aonghis emoodled IN your
We might remember You know at times
there was fee ing. between the volunteer aud
regular Army, OF Jealousy Ii rived Tor
OF the Cumberland To unite these elements fraternal
bonds. We came at last to know that If you wanted
man for any Kind of work you wanted trained man.
II you wanted man trained III the science Of he
must be man trained IN all its mystery, educated In
the pune science such was embodied ~ TAOmaS ana
Sheridan ana the other men who educated war
But the genius of our Government Went fur,ner than
that. Behind Military Academy, below our regular
Army. there lay this magnificent body of cultivated
TANK NJ independent private citizens lam ousl who
tner country danger sprung u war NOT as
prOfessOn but as dreadful necessity. Volun ecrnd
their life talent force all in that glorious service
united regulars and volunteers made the Army Of the
CumOeTand Irresistible army against any equal body
be found the globe. [Applausc.l
The spnit OF tn two elements was never better exhb
itod tnan al Chickamtuga. you have heard IN the
poem. Thomas stood Ike IL rock the centre OF that
mighty light aud yet, with all that behind him. front
OF him. oil around hm, III fact the gallant cour-
ageous volunteers, In king the elements OF science
ana courage triumphant IN the Hght. Prolonged ap.
pause Think OF IL FOR lnOment, AMI take pleasure
IN referring tU It, Here, of the hills. posted
special post TO do special cnarge, were three
ONO brigades and when their comm nder heard the
sound OF canon the 20h OF September Chickanaga
he coud not lie by guard bridge IApplduse Cor
don Granger with j. b. Steedman. second marched
to The sound OF the cannon until they came
into the fight. When ridlng forward they
asked Thomas. Where shall we 20 ," The answer II
two mOnosyllables only, You see" (Applause and
cheersJ force almost In hts rear force his flank
The three OHIO brgades, the OF whom had ne yer
heard the sound OF hostile shot, hlled tue gap Not
less than 100 dead and wounded In forty minutes
lighting. but they protected the flank, making them
living wall OF fire around Thomas. (Applause. There
the practsed, trained soldier, and with
thuslasm the independent, thiukng volunteer that
made our war triumphant aud victorious. Applause.
nOnor them botG-b0h elements-and am z ad to know
that the Army or the Cumberland has always generously
recognized both OF these arms OF our great service My
heart Is reJOiced to be with you and glad to look
INTO the faces OF these men and recOgnZe them old
comrades OF the Army OF the Cumberland Applause
and three cheers for General Garfield.