San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-01
G. A, r ENCAMPMENT.

Grand Army of the Republic which
meets in this city next Wednesday
will meet with a very cordial reeep-
ton. Hospitality and the right hand
of fellowship will not be confined to
the members of the organized posts of
the order in this city, for there are
many "Boys in Blue" in the old
Alamo city who have never enrolled
themselves among the Grand Army
boys. All the same, these veterans
of the union army will hail with gen.
uine pleasure the presence III their
midst of the heroic defenders of the
old flag in the days "when Sherman
marched down to the sea-" AS this
gathering of federal soldiers from all
parts of Texas meets in this historic
city it will be interesting to note how
many states are represented, thus
demonstrating, in part at least, the
drawing power of this empire state in
bringing within its area the sons of
sister commemorative. The empty
sleeves and the haltiDg limbs,
the marred visage and the disabled
body will be there, bearing testimony
to the sacrifices and sufferings en-
dured for the Nation with a big n,
that this union, the inheritance of the
fathers, might be preserved, one and
indivislble. From how many battle
fields and prisons, from how many
hospitals and invalid camps will the
roster of the state encampment show
these veterans have come? That reg
lister, made full and bearing the
names of the engagements partici-
pated In by those who assemble here,
would be very suggestive of the days
of conflict and the immortal days of
lS6l-lS65. Of the tour hundred who
will grace San Antonio with their |
presence next week, how MANY were |
with Little Mac" on the peninsula;
how many with "Pap Thomas" who |
threaded the mazes of that Wilder
ness fight, and who, with fighting |
Joe Hooker" assembled the noun tain; |
who were at Gettysburg, and who at |
Corinth; who at Seven Pines, and who |
at Five Forks? Who came out from |
AndersOnville and who from Libby? |
The men who made history will be |
upon these streets, and they will be |
greeted by those who upon the other
side OF the battle in that great cou-
IGNITION for National" or State" su-
Dremacy, mingled their blood with |
hat of the Grand Army boys. This
life blood of the nations truest and |
mast has canaan ted thia uninp of otto tao |
nto one nation, henceforth INSOFAR
able and indiv1sable. 1t is meet that
here i'll this historic city, this cradle
Of Texas liberty, where deeds of i'm
mortal daring and deathless heroism
have called out the wondering admi-
ration of after generations, that these
soldiers of freedom, these defenders
Of American unity and nationality
should be accorded q right royal well
come, and be made to feel that the
services they have rendered are pre-
served in grateful remembrance. The
LIGHT, on its part, does extend to
these survivors OF the great struggle
Of 1S6l-65 most cordial and hearty
welcome to this city. 1t bespeaks for
them such reception as is worthy
their valOr, their patriotism and their
devotion to the Union, for which the
fathers gave life and treasure. 1t
opens wide its own doors and bids
them enter; gives them the open Sc
same of its sanctum and the right
hand of fellowship born of participa-
ton with them in those scenes of strife,
to the perpetuation of whose memo
ries the q. A. r. is dedicated.