Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-26
ApJrrANr-GFxrGM, srxrn ARMY coErS.

KN MARTIN q. NrWAEON-
ApJUTAxr-GFSFg,I. SMITH ARMY CoEiS-
II trIt that anT degree of responsibility iiAch-
ell to me Tor my appearance On ihl7 "--t'.'n'
other than perhaps certain la'k oi h"i.u ',,u,iI ,
To resist the flatering invitation ui YOUR '''',.'
tee 10 deliver tins address, shout ieel "hiis'h l"
commence with an apology Tor l '"Ild'hN ''ti-
fess TO a feeling which has dwet upon NY nnd
ever since the invitation was communicated I , ine
and the suggestion made that II would he asitriD'c
To she soldiers of Vermont that the snhJe'i "i IA"
address shs ull he John Sc'lgwIck, ihii al 10
tally Inadequate To do justice To The memory "i lil
gallant soldier or Justice 10 an audience sn'h Us
this.
pisclaiming responsibility, however. except i,
have stated / shall proceed At once without loss ol
time to say 4 few words 10 you, fellow 'ulLchS' ui
a man who deserves to he Kept IN perpetual mem
ury bv the people whom he served. anl 10y men oi
every land who admire honest and sterling man
hood, and pure and devoted PATRIOTISM
Those who were IN the army or whn rrlh6llhtr
the trying DAYS from 81 Ia % must oilch ltllIHr
that there To-day IN the nlied States an" "ui "i
II generation who heinS chlldreh or uhnoiI
when the civil war commenced Know very hiue ol
lis history.
Those who bore part i'll it scarcely realize yet
that This great American conflict for the nainlrn-
ance and restoration of the Union will stand IN
human history one of the mo~i important events
thai has ever been chrnncled 10y the pen "l man. ne
younger generation to whom have referred learn
ed history before this chapter was written IN Ms
RACES. Although recorded IN the hleod oi million
O tntif Fellow creatures. ul'pi A4siAh't'''
fields IN many States although written III WORDS
that Will never fade on the hearts Ui many widow
tel women, on the hearts oi thousands "i orphan
children. The history of the school room oi Inc
younger generation OF to-day contained morning "l
the civil war. 1t was not the practice before me
war. nor do believe 1t Is now. that young people
who leave the school room ever devote themselves
with any remarkable diligence 10 continuing thcH
studies either of history or OF any olhtr h'ihth u-
cluded IN the regular course. IL Is hnt 10 ne Nu-
iered al. therefore. that there are many het"r,
who gave their lives for tins Republic. whose
names are comparatively little known. Neither Is
It 10 be gaInsad that as time advances ihe ilAhrS
OF these men Will beam m the nrlnilrhi oi AhtI-
can glory with the steady lusirc "t me cNerllS'hG
and Interchangeable stars. The lesson oi their lives
Will he Taught 10 the children oi the iuilTc
as "A necessary portion of their education the
story of their deeds Will hc told 10 The old anu the
Young. And pen and pencil Will portray IN all IN"
forms 10y which ideas are communicated ana llIhr
mperIsnable some central truths That thrN llNel
and died 10 establish. OF these truths. one may be
stated here. That the people Of our 'iiy ami genera
ton are not unworthy the inheritance heqlrdlhru
them hy the founders of tins governments lii 'ilt
people sf our day have not dcScncraied. thal Al no
time throughout all the past annals oi lhc N"ilu
has any nation or people or race produced grLnIeT
types of humanity than this American htPu"ilI-
OF The men of 81 to may he said that they az
fered in character and achievement as Wen ls III
personal demcanor las one star dillcrcih from
There were M, grave veterans OF former wars.
there Were the bright faced hoy- ot me sch"pl
room who left their mothers sides 10 march III
SerrIed ranks 10 battle fields Of the tefr"rS "l wch
they never could have had the rcmoir-t c"nccp-
luu h,.ra ~ he farmer and the blacksmith.
ihe LAWYER ana the mechanic. me preacher and the
iaborrr me doctor anl the clerk men OF all walks
IN life. of all grades IN social CIRCLES, men ni
all habits of mind. OF all grades of talent men WIN
sfen. IN MAKE mn thr miIons who faced the prlya-
tlOus of the field 10 establish principle whch IL
had heretofore seemed To them II was sacrileGe To
nursrinn TINS nrinrinlr was that This Republic j.
An inj.sfrnc,tlI,. Tui1n of indr,trurtihle States
The names OF many uf those who composer our
;Tnr memory Of all even Of th,. huinhest whose
record occnpics mo- greater SPACE IN the worlds his
tory Than M. brr,,iIh OF a s All granite slab wir
enough 10 hpld above IN" waving grass III any p'
the great cities OF the dead me touching M"lH
, I-.u ,ett.i H " WI, nli u.E' i ;'.i, ,nr,i..
'itsrlNts 10 ht hell ~ litli Su' NtNlHt I'M nI 90
~ mn iei,"M Nv cou,it , ~ i,a VI ',,i
u.s. srntia a,ioha sct 70 ,oiii'' III ''"'''' "
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h'alt io'tu anu venture 10 sds ma @ - -
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ness: i men u hc iall ,oN u ms AIM ,, ,i NJ
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nation TO deplore anu weep lor John StnSWlcA.
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mended IN the reports. He was nllir iuil captain
IN 1873 and when the new regiments were crtdtrd
IN lsj5 he was appointed Major OF thr Isl cavalry.
TINS appointment wholly unsolicited anu uhrA-
pected by him, was made. may say. almost ht the
uiiuiious Ieq iliu u7l' w ~ -, -.
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