The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-12


braoce shrne Who hoeo ayms honoeahi,
in the con1ic n ssve our country. Ia
especially nov the faliea. some 81
where
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Caanou % Nh Il shra.
caano In fruas a sAro
voieys6 anA tAsnaxNA"
Some fell asieep in psNon vLa
some Of wounds OF sicSness incident q
camp life; some On the iooely p,cks'
line by Shot or exposure. while thous
ands have passed 90 and over since The
close of the coasict from wounds re-
cs,ved. But whether in hospaAi
where tender hands sought to alleviate
suffering. and kline hearts received
mesAxes to bear aWay IN loved ou~
IN distant homes. ar alone IN Solitude,
where nausht bat the cold silent stars
could mce' the imploring gase of dy-
ing eyes. and the moaning vinds alone
could catch the last message Of fve
that fingered in the soldiers heart fos
sorros because Of the unknown grave.
we afafm they are nos dead. though
fallen m the battle. nor will they die %
long as the love oi country aud the
sentiment Of freedom moves Q people
10 sustain the right In the death roii
the historian preserves their nAmcs-
honored namcs-for the general public
But comrades OF the Grand ARMY Of
the Republic, fathers. mother, wives.
children. sisteu, brosheu. you Who
suffered In the sscnhce memory more
v1vidly keeps the page. for 20 you
death mean more than . seal 20 prin-
ciple. II meant self dcnials and hard
ships; 1t meant empty chairs and sor-
rowing hearts; IL meant lonely hourx,
not for . day, bat i've, len. twenty
year,; but il meant . seal OF love To
country that can only be broken when
earth's couDe 10 run and the godly
greet the new heavens and the new
earth. Sacrifice will hive when other
words and works are forgotten. And
nov ne turn from the white board TO
extend sympstny where tbewail Of sos-
row wrung from the heart Of . xife OF
mother who gave the treasure. have
stood on the field of strife, amid the
groans OF the DIVING and the implnsing
cries Of the suffering. and thought Of
the lonely homes and hearts, the walls
and Of anguish when the record
Of the days doings should be made up
and the column should DO read under
this title, List Of the Killed" in
mountain cottage. valley home or city
mansion. But sacrifice VA not oil on
the side Of loyalty. Our misguided cit
zen Of the south made heroic sacri-
6ces. and southern homes like north
ern homes we're shrouded in the gloom
uf the deepest sorrow. bccause Of the
lOes Of loved ones sha, should no more
treurn. ! will mention . sad incident
1t the battle of Franklin in Tennessee.
IL VA my lot to be in command Of the
skirmish line, both beforehand AFTER the
battle. Among the general ofhcen
killed in the front OF my command Was
Brigadier General Adams. did what
] could for him till death relieved him
from suffering. and then ] secured his
personal effects. among (which | found
Q letter Of recent date from his wife
He never returned
from the cruel var.
soLDfxR TIN.
We remember our loyal dead b.
cause they were comrades. This topic
10 for you alone. my fellow soldiers and
comrades Of the Grand Army Of The
Republic. Thus ~ concounse Of peo-
pie can close their. ears TOR i've min.
utes If they like. We remember them
through two decades of years with au
affection far deeper than can be ex-
pressed in . sentiment. We kept the
step with them on the march. through
the dark and stormy night We shared
the one ponho, which VA barely large
enough 10 cover one. When the sup
ply train failed us, and the chickens
gave out. the only remaining hard
tack scarcely thicker than . shingls
WAS split into. that two weary hungry
men might have . ration before We
piliowed our heads on our brugnns,
and tucked ourselves away in the
cxpes Of our overcoa1 for Q nights
rest TO be lullcd 70 sleep BY the music
of tho minnis. We exchanged words
of hope or despair u Ne met charge
after charge Of the enemy. while mope
Of these minnie messenger Of death
we're busy with comrades in other
parts Of the line. We stood aide By
side and shouted together. when the
advance was ordered and the senti.
ment Was Shakespeare Whatever the.
conclusion might be. Sound trump
cts, LET our loyal colon wave; And on ~
victory, or else The grave" We loved
the flag together, the nag that you and
love to-day. On the march OF bassls
6eld; in hospital or prison pen. ve
wept and cheercd, sang and suffered
together. and there these tien we're
knit that time cannos eve In 800
ciationa of the pat and present ous
comrsdee live. although slain in the
battle, and - the years roll sUsy
whstevef be the even,ful history al our
country, God will give the noven and
loyal hears vill dedicate them 20 the
hoooeed dead. and thsis Qss0 gill b
annually decorated Vi these en-
bisms Of psace and purity. while team
Of gratitude viii proclaim . miMioo -
they are borne swsy By spirit wings al
Affection 70 . World immortal. tbsTo %
Be whispered % the dssDbodssd spis-
il death mustered out 3ememhesod
loved and ho0oeed aiiL And vhsa
the sickle of time shalI hsss esshsspd
The Lass vssenn 70 hn setssnisy lie
soos aod daughters a veeesanD viIl
stssv aosen % The graves q The ~
tons dad. and The 6ah0 a so-0oe-
rov, in future manhood and Vo0As-
hood Of loyal ciesenship, win MT fe.
ees 70 pay this tribute q praise il ~
ooxniaoa II The sscxi1c0 and iaAafs-
aoce Of thsis ancese1y.
vAICO 8DcDvED.