Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-05

And now, comrades, these services have pe-
lcuIiar significance to us-we marched and camp
ed with these men whose graves we come tC
decorate with flowers to-day. I'VE drank ou
of the same canteen:" we slept beneath the
same blankets; thev shared with US the priva-
tions, the hardships of soldiers life ",
seen them in the camp, touched elbows with
them on the march, and looked into their faces
when the dangerous light of battle was upon
them. We seen them 90 down torn and man.
gled on the field of slaughter. We seen them
pale and sick in the hospital, and emaciateG
and starved in prison pens. Between them and
us there are ties that can never be surrendered
They died for the great Republic; they died that
government of the people, by the people, and
for the people. should not perish from the
earth. We come to-day. with tender memories
of these fallen ones, with flowers and tears for
their graves, and promise that as long as a
cOmrade remains to gather flower on this day
of commemoration, this sacred duty shall be
done. And when the last one of us shall BIZ
vouac in the silent camping ground OF the dead,
We hope and expect that our children and those
who come after US, will annually meet, re-
member kindly and tenderly those who defend
ed the life of the nation in the great war of the
rebellion.
AZ LuC COuCIuSiou vi Iuc duUToSS tuo
choir Sang America" and addresses
provided by the ritual of the Grand
Army were delivered by Post Command
ant CharleswOrth and Comrades George
Bumgarner and BIS. Mcbride. The choir
sang sweet Bye and Bye" and the ben
ediction was pronounced by Rev. Thos.
Balph. The grave of Capt. Drummond
was wreathed and literally covered with
the raresr and sweetest flowers, and
wherever little dag waved over a
grave. the sweet little children and the
veterans each dropped a flower in his
memory. After the graves in the NJ f
cemetery were visited, the procession
marched TO Union cemetery, and decked
each mound where rests soldier The
Post then returned to their rendezvous
and were disbanded.
NAMES of the soldiers whose graves
were decorated May 80. 1884, by Drum
m0nd Post 203, Department Of Ohio:
In NJ. E. CEMETERY.
Capt. Thos. Drummond, 9TH u. S. Cav.
Capt. Samuel Woodmansee, Co. D, 1st
w. Va. Cav.
Samuel E. Denney, unknown.
Samuel c. Bailey. Co. B. l26 o. Int.
James Ferren, Co. K. 18th Ohio Inf
David Ii. Doyle. CO. c. 32d Ohio Inf.
Wm. A. Robinson, Co. |. 43d Ohio Inf.
Wm. A. Coombs. Co. K. l97th Ohio Inf.
Charles Mccoy, w. Va. Infantry.
Charles CrymbIe, Co. |, 43d Ohio Inf.
b. F. West, 10th Ohio Inf.
j. II. Tapsico, Co. X. 9TH U. 5. c. T.
charles A. Baker. Co. l, 18th Ohio Inf.
ID. d. T. Cowen, 1t. Col. SID Ohio Inf.
In THE UNION CEMETERY.
Capt. 7. Fl. Ferrell, Co. A, 2!th o. Inf,
Capt. Hugh Dubois, Co. F, 50th o. Inf.
1t. E. E. Kennun, Adjt 9Sth Ohio Inf.
Maj. Hugh Mckee, Or NJ. Ohio Inf.
Nathaniel Sutton, Co. A, 25th Ohio Inf.
J. r. johnston. Co. E, 9th Kansas Inf.
J. Ewing Ramage. Co. f, 18th 0. Inf.
Wm. r. Miller. Co. +. 18th Ohio Inf.
j. w. Carroll. Penna Reserves Inf.
j. 2. Burdett, Co. K. 17th D. Inf, and Co.
ID, lst w. Va. Cavalry. and
David lfewlsy. Co. A, 213th Pa. Inf
the last Two at Bentley's.
WIN. Sharpless Patton, Co. K.l7th o. Inf.