Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-03-22

ever perchiDg on their standard, and
they knew not Of defeat. Again We
sre them at the battle OF AusIrslitz; ou
that bright December morning, when
Russian, Austrian aud German hosts
all comb ned 10 anuihilAte them; and
before lbr sun went down, these COM
blned forces We're defeated, either
wounded, killed or taken prisoners.
Again We see them at the destruction
Of Moscow, and In our minds eye, We
are with hem A. they toll through
snow, and lee; unclolhed, unfed, aud
unprotected FROM The drifting snow
aud sleet. We zee Marshsl Ney, "the
bravtst of the brave" ~ be covers
their retreat, battling against thou
sands with AS many hundreds. Hi.
fragments Of troops, charge aud re-
charge, seemingly ut sup.r-human ef-
forts. cut their wav through the dense
column Of sturdy Russians; and finally
reaching their native land, BROKEN
and dishPartened, with scarcely a
remnant left 10 tell the tale. But
again the veterans are brought forth
and rh-ir lines swslIed by patriotic,
heroic men. and we find them on ih-
bloody field of Waterloo. Struggle
after struggle; charge after charge was
showered upon the solid English
squares. NrA IN command Oi the old
guard, went for h ~ DO or die; anu
am carnage ami deaths havoc, they
Inelt.d away, a- do the SHOWS on the
mountain tops before the midday
sun Aud thus went 10 history =
brightest p,ge-, the deeds Of this
grand army, aud its grand COM
mandrr.
Aud now We are with the noble
army Of Washington, rs they bath.
for rh- right. Wesee them at Bunker
Hill, at Ticonderoga, st Valley Forge,
snd we are with them ~ they cross
the ice-bound Delaware. We zee
Them coutending against almost over
whelming odds OF Hessian hire
ling-. We see them iattered and torn.
reduced To fragment Of an army, but
with that true American patriotism
their ranks are reIlsnisbed, discipline
restored, and while outstanding their
strength for the mighty struggle, there
IL so hu-hed a stiffness, ss II The gods
would have u so. 20 that army pre-
pared for the mighty conflict. York
town a. to be the scene of most
glorious con fici; conflict that made
America the "lsnd of the free" and
placed on high the stare and stripes.
which to-day command the respect
and admiration NJ the known world +.
That day L. the day that set America
free from tvrsnt's yok". God bless At
noble AMY. God bless those heroic souls
that offered up their lives 50 willingly
that thi. nation might he free. They
little knew of their future greatness.
and the greatness OF the land fo'
which they fought. They hsd drunk
In the air ~ freedom, and they fought
with the coursge Of freedom; and il IL
said thst with the assistance ~ the
Divine Providence they were victor,
iou-, winning for future generations a
most noble heritage, which under the
guardian care Of their children. ana
Ihrir childreu's children, has deyel.
oped into the most great and noble Oi
all nations Aud leaving those dear,
careworn forefalhers 10 the place Ms
signed them by history, arrive at the
Grand Army of which you are the
worthy representatives. You are the
representatives Of that Grand Army
which gave h. this land OF ours, the
rightful name OF the "lsnd OF the
lree.m In all the length aud breadth
o. this broad land, there are now, none
but free men. The Grand Army that
YOU represent, has done much for one
generation. They have put down n
most unholy rebellion. a rebellion that
shook this nation from center IN cir
cumfrrencs; rocking her to-sDd-fro;
toftering fret tn the right, then to the
/ left; 80 greatly was she shaken
upon her strong foundation. Those
were time that tried mems souls. But
thi- Grand Army went forth in tros'
dark, dark days; went forth from
their country. homes; their count
ing rooms, their families, and
loving friends. all at theil
couutry's call. They endured hard
ships, which none but those who were
there eau ever know. can -es them
al Getty sburg, NJ Lookout Mountain,
al Fort Donaldson aud Nirksburg, IN
the wilderness, nj stone river, al Chi
camaugus, aud Chancellorsyille, al
Pittsburg Landing ana IN the shena-
doah. eau see them at Atlanta and
ON the glUrloIs march " thes' a. Aud IN
all these trying -oenes this amy Wa
the same stubborn PERSISTENT foe. With
the same LOFTY aim; with The -sme pat
riotism aud loyslty, they struggled on
aud finally victory crowned lbeir ef
forts, aud the Union WAS preserved;
the old banner Was kept on high, and
the chains that bound four million
souls were forever broken. While the
armies Of Greece aud. d.liome, OF Ger
many, Of England, France and Russia
were great and noble ones, yet the
Grand Army that fought from 1861 tO
1865 was by far The greatest. The
armies OF the Old World fought. some
for conquest, some to protect a royal
crown; while others fought for self.
acknowledgement Of single soul; but
yuur noble army fought not iOT sell
acknowledgement, but that you might
raise To the hght or day thO-e down
trodden wretgnes OF humanity aud
bld them gO lufth MS iIee ana loyal
men. That same spirit OF loyalty and
manhood prevailed st Appomatax in
dealing with your cnnqered foe; they
we're not stripped Of their all; they
were not treated as vanqished army /;
| but like brothers Of an eriing kino .
The great struggle OF arms, thal you