Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-30

ne entered the polytecbnic achooI -
Laumur, and afterwards fought In E1ypt
| with such distinction that he ~ 1
rated With the cross Of tire legion Of hoeor.
From lS4O to the ont break al the Nev,'
can war he was on the stsff Of Gen' Rcctt
with whom be served through the mn.
campaign in Mexico. Winning 4 rennt:.
tlon for daring and determination. nnsv-
ceiled by that Of any other American of.
ncer. For conspicuous Rallantrv IA m.
nights OF Contreras and Churubnsoo. hs
was breveted major, and. during e. ~
cavalry charge ct one of the eatee al ths
ely o. Mexico, he lost his lsft am. m
looi' hearney resigned from the NV
sno visited Europe, where he dsvofez
himself however to the study Of his -.
iession, and on the eutbraak ~ sh.
Italian war in 1889, be entered the FnseeS
service as volunteer aid. Beine ~.
gagged at Magenta and Seiferino. e ~
once more decorated, this time 81 the
emperor IN person. He entered the ~
OF me rebellion - . brigsdiee eenarsL
ana was soon placed in command q :
olVision IN Gen. Heintzlemans oorps. n
which position he distiDGuished him.
seH u wlihamsburR and during the
seven days OF the peninsula retreet.
oen. .nearney wasmade majof general 81
volunteers June 4th, 1867, and on Gept.
lsI, loiiowlng was killed in the battle Of
Cnantlty. va. He was an efficient and
officer, and his death vas monrned *
the entire country. We have before ~
In the life and bravery Of 4 great .nS
daring soldier, an example Of patr;of.
ism. loyalty and courage. which i vonId
be we'll for us to follow. A ve On 49,
from this service and repair to our homea
1et Us love our country for which Phil
keerney, and our brave comrades died
and give her heneeforth only our best
work. As before many another yeer ehsll
nave passed, the soft spring wind shali
Whisper among the grass over The pIaoe
where We lie among the nationS desd.
linen perhaps loving hands viii scatter
graves and the good snssIs
OF the republic and tho angels Of God
shall walk together with silent tres6
where We rest and whisper softly one Ia
another Of him at their feet, though he
did not die, he did that other q eoo.l
and brave thing, he lived for his
country. y. -
The reasons which We have eiyen sor
the present memorial service NAV 81
iound IN condensed form in thu yorda
OF the poet
-Four hundred thousand men
T, Inc young the brave. the true.
In tangled wood and mountain Glen.
On battle plain. in prison PEN
Lie dead for me and you.
ufo four hundred thousand of the brave,
nAys Ave maze s our Esnsomed soil. their grave,
Good friend, for me and you.
We marked tha;r oo,- ~:
Their worth We little knew;
Ser tboaabs sen fs9ls.nd .pss fsfn by
10 dle Tor me and you.
These men our nations hope and pride,
rour hundred thousand men have die:
BY many feyered swamp,
BY many black bayou
oH I'M many Gs.., chsefls.s, is, frozen camp.
Our brothers, nurtured.by our side,
-Four hundred thoasand men have died;
Up many fortress wall
They charged, those boys in blue.
Mid cannons' fash, and vollied ball
The bravest were the 1irst TO fall
10 TALL for me and you;
-Four hundred thousand dared to disd.
On many = bloody plain,
And poured their life blood ike the rai..
10 gain for me and you,
From western plain to ocean tide
Are stretched the graves Of those Who di>d.
In noisome prison hold,
Their martyr spirits grew
TG ws;'s Stature, cs,l Ike q: s.int. 9t old.
They starved for me and you.
The good, the patient, and the tried.
-Four hundred thousand men have died;
A debt We ne'er can nav.
To them is justly due;
But to our nations day,
,.0u Our children's children shall say,
They died for me md you,"
| -Four hundred thousand of the.brsye.
! Have made this ransomed soil their 9rsye.r