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! Prentiss at Shiloh. There Lyt4e went
down with the battle cry warm on his lips:
| 1--WE can die but once. Let US charge "
There Corse held the fort at Altoona Pass,
| and noble Mcpherson, the richest sacrifice
west of the Allegheny range, died Drawing
the storm of Hoods onslaught at Bald
Hill. On the southwest border Grant
wrested victory from disaster at Shiloh,
and on the northeast Burnside hurled
Longstreet back from the gates of Knox
vile. In the interior Rosecrans spurned
danger amid the battle hail at Murfrees-
boro, and On the south Sherman stormed
Tunnel Hill and Mission Ridge, not halt
ing until his banners floated above the last
stronghold of the west, Atlanta; while on
the waters that lave the western border,
Foote'S fleet of gunboats swept the chan
mel of enemies afioat and on shore.
Were the veterans who cherish the mem
Dries of this hallowed ground called upon
to rise in their bivouac quarters at the
Detroit encampment and salute old COM
rades in arms state lines would be seen
to melt away in the rush. The battlefelds
of the Union were the nurseries of their
fraternal ties.
The Bloody Battles of the War.
Naturally a picturesque battle like
Gettysburg, or scene of wholesale slaugh-
ter like Chickamauga or the Wilderness,
becomes an example for orators and ex-
Founders of history to ring the changes
upon, never rearranging or taking into &C
count newly developed facts. The follow
ing exhibit shows that it makes but little
difference where the fancy strikes, whether
east or west in 1862 or 1864, the same men
were at it dealing the blows that wore away
the ranks of the enemy and drained his
life blood.
The battles take rank in this list in the
order Of highest numerical loss, and to get
the full significance the showing of per
centages given in the preceding table
should be examined in connection with
these figures.
List of battles, in the order of the high
est aggregate loss, where the number
killed outright reached 900 on each side:
l. Gettysburg, 1863. 5000 Union and 1900
Confederates opposed. Union loss, 1869
killed and wounded; Confederate, 1891;
Total, 32,S10
2. Spottsylvania, 1854. Had the Confederate
loss in killed and wounded equaled the
Union at Spottsylvania, this battle would
properly appear as No. 2. But such was not
the case. The Confederate records, so far
as completed, relate TO those individual
commands that suffered most, and estimat-
ing from the figures given for those it is
evident that the Confederate loss bore no
comparison 10 the Union. The Union loss
in killed and wounded was 1914. The
forces opposed were approximately llS,000
Union and $4,000 Confederate. These fig
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Z stones River AlurfreesboroA lS52 Loss
! Sly per cent. The Union troops were no;
al closely engaged, but their loss was -
Per cent
4 Marengo, lS0. Austrians and French
Loss, 3 per cent.
{. ChickameucS, 1853. Loss. q per cent. The
Union troops were not al closely engaged.
but their loss was - per cent.
e Anletaln, lSG2. Loss, q per cent Union
troops were not all closely engaged, but
their loss was l9 per cent.
Z. Lelpsic, lSl2 Allies and French. Loss. q
per cent. Loipsio has been termed by the
Germans the battle OF the nations on
account OF the vast armies assembl
which numbered 46S.00o men. Il occurred
the year after Borodino. which, until re-
cent years, has been clasSed as the blood
lest battle Of modern times. But al out
side estimate on the best figures Sttainsble
places the loss at BOrodiuo al about y per
cent
q Gettysburg, 1888. Loss, 20 per cent. Union
troops not ali closely engaged and their
loss 70 per cent Tho four Union corps rncSt
neavIty epgassed, namely, the First, second
Third and Eleventh, lost 3 per cent. The
six corps most closely encaSed-iucludinr
the Fifth and Twelfth with the aboye-Iost
about =. per cent.
g. Shiloh, ls2. Loss % per cent Union loss.
l73s per cent
0. Lundy's Lane, Isl4 Loss, 10 per cent.
J. Tour, 1870. Germans and French
Loss, 10 per cent.
= Waterloo, 1914. Loss, II per cea,.
3 Noerth. lSsQ Germans aud French. I.osS
IL Der cent
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When it came 20 the stern work q TIE war
the test was one OF manhood Of pluck and
devotion. Every state entered thai con
test, and it = interesting 70 give the old
sdage the 20 by once more and compare
the result From a list Of so fighting rezi-
meuts, compiled BY Col ". T. Fox. the stat
isrician. ! have selected the following
forty five infantry and nine heavy artillery
regiments, thAt lost ors- 30 killed and
mortslly wounded IL battle, and Dlne cav
airy eg1nentE that lost oveE loo each IL
battle, giving the he 70 the slancerous
mot tAat. though never spoken a. alleged,
has been widely repeated, w 60 ever saw
9 dead cay4.rynsn|
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Nj(Ilil agle
'AULD LANG SYNE.
The Veterans Will March and
Shout at Detroit.
THE "SILVER ANNIVERSARY"

On August to They Celebrate the
Quarter Centennial of the G. A. r.,
but the Army as 1t Was VIII Be the
Toast of the Day - Comparison OF
Iosses in the Great Battles of the Cen
fury and a Review of the Record OF
the Union Army and Some of Its Crack
Regiments.
The Boys in Blue will celebrate the 'sil-
yer anniversary" or quarter centennial OF
the G. A. R., at the twenty-ffth annual en-
campment at Detroit, Aug to s, with
lusty hurrahs, and with hearty handshakes
and hat throwings, under a profusion Of
bespangled and beribboned decorative dra-
peries that will form many colored canopy
across the lines of parade From end to
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occasions WIS less. Fort Donelson, 1862,
where the Union loss was $40 killed, the
| Confederate probably less Lookout Noun
| tain, 1868, where the Union loss was 500
killed and the Confederate less, and Resaca,
1864, where the Union loss was over 500
killed, but the Confederate is not recorded
Where the figures for certain great battles
are not obtainable computation of losses
for the whole campaign Will serve to show
to what extent the Union troops suffered.
In the "Seven Days Battles" 1862, there
were los, 900 Union against $4,000 Confed-
crate at the outset The Union loss in
killed and wounded was 0, 796; the Confed-
crate, 10, 1875. In the Maryland or Antie-
tam campaign, 1862, the Union loss was
II $50, killed and wounded; the Confed-
crate, l4,2l2.
In the Vicksburg campaign, 1868, there
were 43, 900 Increased to IS ,000) Union, and
10000 (reduced to $4,000 Confederates en-
gagged. Union loss, 1909, killed and wound
ed; Confederate, 1882.
In the siege Of Port Hudson, 1868, 4044
Union soldiers were killed and wounded.
In the Chattanooga campaign, 1863 in
Guiding Mission Ridge and Lookout Noun
tain, the Union loss was !, 465, killed and
wounded, against a Confederate loss of
2541.
In the Atlanta campaign, 1864, the Union
force ranged from $1,000 to 81 200, and the
Confederate from $1,000 to $1,000. The
Union loss was q, 245 killed and wounded;
the Confederate, 1896. In the Wilder
ness campaign, 1864, from the Rapidan to
the James, the Union loss was 30, 400 killed
and wounded In Sheridan's Shenandoah
campaign, 1864, the Union loss was 1881
killed and wounded. In the siege of Peters
burg, 1864, the Union loss was %, 976 killed
and wounded, and in the Appomattox cam
paign, which included the final assaults on
the Petersburg trenches, the Union loss
was S,6S7 killed and wounded
These details need no embellishments of
words to strengthen the picture of what
the veterans endured in order to win
the honors a grateful people now &C
cords them. And it is not only VIII was
suffered after the harness was put on, but
what was dared before the issue had gone
so far. After Shiloh and the 'Seven DAYS"
in 1862, the government asked for 100000
men, and 100000 rushed to arms. After
Murfreesboro, Gettysburg and Chicka-
manga at least a million men volunteered
to keep the depleted ranks up to fighting
strength.
Where They Hailed from Then.
Should Commander-in-Ch Chief Veazey call
the roll of the volunteers and martyrs of
1S61-5 upon the plaza at the foot of Michi-
gan's Soldiers monument at Detroit, ask
ing responses by states, this would be his
answer:
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in battle in order to hold the ground, as
was done at Murfreesboro; to march by
night and fight by day for week with
only three days food supply at the start, as
was done in the "Seven Days" and was
almost paraleled IN the Nicksburg and
Chattanooga campaigns, this would not
be laid down as practical regimen for
young fellows of twenty to twenty-five
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Heavy Artillery Fighters.

The heavy artillery regiments numbered
1900 men maximum, while the maximum
for infantry was about 1000 But in some
instances their losses will stand COMPARE
son with the infantry regiments. For in
stance, the Eighth New York heavy ar
tilIery lost POI against the Fifth New
Hampshire's Gnfantry) 295. The Eighth
bore 1900 men on its rolls, first and last,
and the Fifth $500.
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The Brave Troopers.

The three Michigan regiments in the list
were in Clusters famous brigade. The first
Vermont was in Farnsworth's celebrated
charge at Gettysburg Clusters brigade,
and also the First New Jersey, were in the
desperate cavalry battle on the right flank
at Gettysburg, July 3, 1868
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than half that number, and the total be-
tween 1000 and 5000.
Winchester, or OpeQuon, 1854. 3,OO Union
and l6,uO Confederates engaged. Union
loss. 4,6S0 killed and wounded; Confederate,
400 (eStimated). Total, $500.
s. Cedar Creek, 1864 IS, 900 Union and 1900
Confederates engaged. Union loss, 4.G14
killed and wounded; Confederate, 1900 les
timated). Total, 1914.
6. Perryville, 1862. 5000 Union and 1900
Confederates closely engaged. Union loss,
1855 killed and wounded; Confederate,
3,l+5. Total, 6,SA.
[Note-About one-sixth OF the number killed
and wounded represents, on the average.
the killed outright, and two-sevenths of
the number killed and wounded represents
very nearly the killed and mortauy wound
ed.l
To this list might be added the follow
ing, if the losses on both sides had been
recorded separately: Franklin and Nash
vile, 1864, where the Confederate loss in
killed reached 500. The Union loss on both
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Devons Was among the MaSsach Usetts men
who welcomed the veterans 10 Boston.
Gen. Sherman wa one Of the merli,st Of
the vast throug at the mammoth campfire.
and Gen. r. + Jobiu was selected o, hold
second place To CouHuauIer-sn Chief
Feazey for the year ISL Their silver an
niver.ury will be with "the grand army
above" GEORGE l. kILMEIL
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The column Of deaths represents those
who died in the service, 10000 Of them
from battlefield wounds 1t would be IN
fair TO yield the palm OF glory to those
states so fortunate in numbers rs TO count
their volunteers by hundreds Of thousands.
and their martyrs by tens Of thousands
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Charlottesville. 1863. $4,000 Union and
60.0u0 Confederates opposed. Union loss,
u,3aS killed and wounded; Confederate.
l0.I55. Total, 2,l23. These figures cover
the losses in the whole Chancellorsv lie
campaign.
G. Ant:etan, 1862 60CoO Union and 1000 Con-
federates engaged. Union loss Il, 651 killed
and wounded; Confederate, e,52a Total,
ao.9S5.
:. Shiloh, 1862. $500 Union and 1000 Con
federates engaged Union loss, 10 IT, killed
and wounded; Confederate, 9,1l Total,
1880
& Cold Harbor, 1854 The remarks under the
heading Spot;sylvania apply 10 Cold Har-
Dor also. uS,0G0 Union and 6+,0nD Confed-
crates opposed. Union loss, lc,92l killed
AMI wounded; Confederate, comparatively
Slight
Q. Second Bull Run. or Manassas, 1862 $500
Union and 5400 Confederates engaged
Union loss, l0,le9 in killed and wounded;
Confederate, 9.5il Total. 1884
10 Stones River, 1Sd2 500 Union and s. 0ne
Confederates engaged Union loss, 952
killed sad wounded; Confederate, s.Z59-
Total Is,77l
Il Fredericksburg. 1879. 1900 Union and e.
90 Coufederates opposed. Union loss. H.
- killed and wounded; Confederate, 4,:2L
Total. I5,5lS.
List OF battles where the numb of
killed outTigh: reached st least 80 or each
side:
L Gaines MIL. isSa. 5000 Union and 65.1no
Confederates engaged. Union loss, 400
killed and wounded; Confederate loss only
partially reported. Best estimates place Il
double the Union loss. making total Of
about .0n
z Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks. ISsa. s.. lge Union
and 5000 Confede-ates opposed bot
lot all engaged. Union loss. 81 ki.lei and
wounded; Confederate, 5,s22 Total. IG.li1
Z Malvern Hill. ls62. Losses Tot recorded
separately. Confede-ates admit over 5uo
killed aid wounded out % 9. 600 closely e.
Ea<ed- The Union less was prodably les
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DETROIT EXPOSITION BUILDING.
lGenerAl quarters of the @ A Z /

The glory that hovers about the regi-
mental standards might be still further
subdivided and the numbers and names
rearranged. Taking the ten regiments at
the top of the list of those that lost the
heaviest, counting the percentage of killed
on the number enrolled, the showing is az
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GEN. DEvENs. GEN. SHERMAN. GIN. ToBIX
Mustered out since the last encaIH9meDtl
years. Hardships like that may prove tire
tiber Of the human frame, but do not de
velOp and renew II for the strains Of INA
turer years.
And 30 the story of the achievements, the
suferings and endurance of the Grand
Army in the days when il was a real arm
could he continued until every phase O!
trial known in human experience was
shown 70 have been their lot History Kill
do them scant justice while they live
though a grateful nation VIII caDonizc
their bones when dead and eoDsscrate the
soil that holds them. Certainly the annals
Of warfare have no more striking page
than was placed there by the Boys in Blue
when battling for the preservation Of Jhe
Union.
Campfire Echoes.
Dr. B. ?. Stephenson founded the first
Grand Army post at Decatur, His, IN April,
1856, or twenty-ly years ago. Gen Aiggr,
past commander-in-chief,a and Chairman Of
the committee ID charge Of welcoming the
boys 70 Michigan. has named this encarup-
meut the SILVER Anniversary" Oeeazs
the order has reached TIE q aarteT century
mark.
Fort Wayne was begun socn after the
war % 1872 a. a defense against British in
vasion. Il l. located on a bluff com uua1d
ing the city and the river, and Ia nezr the
general quarters Of the e1campus1t IH
war times the boys called Il "bsadboK =oI
diering." 70 do garrison duty with ''s1tDed
up" shoes and polished aCco1tT~uosIss, bsat
no doubt they ii have sdnlirlBz syes SDr tHs
dandy regulars who keep tie Yankee amor
n business tria at Fort Wayne. On tie
border.
TIE Michigan SoIdiers' monument, in
the grand square n t-o1t x tie DetroTt
city hall, Was designed ~ Randolph
Rogsr2 IL was sreesed Il hoBor u tGs
Michigan heroes y 70 fe.I a Easils GgEiEs
the civil Eay.
The exposition buildings are the geCe-a.
quarters provi.ed for ras veterans. Ter
structars = che q tie argos. aid Grss<
o. tie new buildings q the clty. TIE
quarters are arranged "a bivoz-es D.
states, and TIE men camp out" OF
the foors q tie large k4ll2 Tas "pvfs
side" q TIE boarls ART r4.ddzd witt
Straw rnsisressss oar II regard for th~
dainty hso4rs tA&E have zr5~-E % TIE Sc
eraas s.uoe tbs VA Y RI: lat go /
enough TREY mag BRING tbe.r 0xa seaS g. /
hire them IN boarding. touse.
stv1r Anniversary = 3 reminder tAai 4
tine flea T. have dou@ anything worsE 1
Celebrating atst twenty-five year EssaE,< 4
thar there a. . soers q raors q TS4Ez 4
headway az tAe saArs In lie eass q tas 4
veterans tie bead~zy ESa oSe- tzsnfY I
i've jean and ECw tEey ara growing srrsy 4
"A
" Here. a. ~ uexs roll CAL. I'D VIC Ia /
b PIT a12oEg t5s rassAszs-- AZ lie t~sSgy
tss<ta sze413ruSeat l&ss rear Gs>z. C1zxlez
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THE BLOODY GROUND IN THE WEST.
Wilderness was fought, but reinforce
ments were constantly added to both
armies, and the available force of each did
not vary much during the campaign.
}. Wilderness, 1864. The remarks in the last
paragraph apply equally well to the battle
of the Wilderness. The armies fought their
fun strength, VIZ, llS,0OO Union and "a, go
Confederate. Union loss, killed and wound
ed, l4.2S5; Confederate records incomplete
t. Chickamauga. 1868. 81 go Union and Il. 80
Confederates opposed. Union loss in killed
and wounded, L, +0j; Confederate, 1851.
Total, q EOS.
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Where They Hailed from Then.

Should Commander-in-Chief Veazey call
the roll of the volunteers and martyrs of
1861-5 upon the plaza at the foot of Michi-
gan's Soldiers monument at Detroit, ask
ing responses by states, this would be his
answer;
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set of chaste design. consisting OF
tray, pitcher and gold-lined bowl;
from Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Morse, an ex-
quisite lamp of brass and wrought
iron with hand painted shade; and
from other friends many beautiful
and useful articles such as chairs, sill
verware, works of art, &c. Imme-
diately after the marriage ceremony,
q collation. Of choice viands was served
after which Mr.. and Mrs Shriver, de-
parted amid showers of rice for an
extended wedding tour 10 several of
the larger cities and other places of
interest, followed by the best wishes
of their many friends.
And thus it goes, as it has gone
since the day when Adam and Eve
were made one in fair Eden; and thus
it will continue while there remains
in the world maidens and men to
marry and he given in marriage.
PROFESSOR.
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k'arkRieJ.

Miss Emma White. of Mannheim,
Pa, is visiting Mrs. S. I. Jones.
Capt. o. A. Browne and A. Frank
Byrd, were welcome visitors to Parks
ley, this week.
Louis F. Human has received over
$1,000 returns for strawberries from
24 acres and not all in yet.
The festival for the NJ. E. Church,
held in the tabernacle in the camp
woods, was q very enjoyable affair.
Mr.. Anderson's mother and sister,
Mrs. Neil Harrington, of Little Creek
Landing, Delaware, are guests at the
parsonage.
s. J. Lewis g. Co.'s store house
caught fire Friday night, from a
hanging oil lamp, which Mr.. Lewis
was lowering to extinguish, falling to
tho floor. The flames spread rapidly
and were subdued only after hard
fighting. Loss about $1,000 which
was fully covered by insurance, and
adjusted On Monday, by Mr.. L. W.
Childrey.
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50, 00O annually, In Accomac, which
went directly into the pockets Of
their resident employees, the mer-
chants, liverymen, &C., and that
nothing used by them was bought
outside OF Accomac. except their
cigars and wines, which could not be
purchased here.
The following personal mention Of
some of the members will be of inter
est to the readers of the ENTERPRISE.
B.sW. West, president, is secretary
OF Fulton Market Fishmongers Asso-
citation, N. Y.-the ruling leader of
the ,Club-eenial and ladies' admir-
er-an sold timer" in every way.
s. E. Storer, vice. president, is pres
ident of same Association-ha sweet
tenor yoice-hard to start and equal
~ hard to stop-never loses meal
always sacrifices himself for Others.
Abal Crook, lawyer, New York City
very successful secretary and treas
Isurer-carries the finances and in
sists upon reciprocity between mem
bers and citizens of Virginia-nick-
named "Christopher Columbus
A. Eddy, retired merchant. nick
named nv Club "Comnodorn"-al-
way; obliging to cvorvone-has at
his own expense ercctcd NECESSARY
adjunct .designated" Eddy's Retreat"
+ G. w. Winecrt-sneculator in-mort
northumberland Clovis" b.
cause OF his wonderful appetite and
disposition to grunt Mt slight provo
cation, from which he quickly recov-
ers-he is noted wing shot, some
penn!e say, that suggested his name
'NVine,-eert.''
P. Kellyis the great clam-fnder
and opener-his record for beer drink
ing has lei TO his nickname OF bad
Boyle was never known to find
fault, and in time will probably kill
bird or two.
H. n. Rogers, nicknamed the "Chap-
lain" weight 800 pounds-prefers to
sit fti!l apd shoot from q hard marsh
"ralico-baclxs, and always content
eds reckoned champion ut snor-
ing
l.. D. Duryea, manufacturer-the
Youngest member of the Club-unas-
.umins in manners, upright in char
actcr Lives not for himself alone bnt
for the mutual pleasure of all his
friends-a good shot and passionately
fond of all outdoor sports-nick-
named by the Club "Starchy."
Henry Spratlcy, railroad president
-on his virgin visit after a member
ship OF two ycars-after rising at a.
M, lime LIST, went shooting and re-
marked, he had caught on and
had TIE shooting disease'-in every
way good fellow-a good judge of
cigars which his friends take with
appreciation-preseribes pleasantand
successful remedies for members
aches and pains-nicknalged the
doctor
Absence Of the other members at
regatta accounts forwant of mention.
As whole their reputation is one of
which they may well be pround.
Cant. Chas. A. Delano, is steward
of the Club, which is open the year
round. lie is an excellent cook and
always welcomes in the name Of the
Club all who visit the property,
whether members or citizens of the
State of Virginia.
The motto Of the Club is, "Open to
all Gentlemen. Tho latch string is
on tho outside and none need go
hungry or thirsty who may stop at
their door" All are Welcome.
J. &. N.
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Cn.ucoreavne.

Ham Disstons yacht, which ar.
rived here some days ago with dis
tinguished Pennsylvania on board
left on Thursday for Norfolk.
A sufficient sum was raised at If. E.
Church, last Sunday, to liquidate
debt on church and to pay for new
organ recently purchased at the price
OF $500
Rev. Nj wv OGDEN and family, of NJ;
P. Church, who arrived hero about
a month ago, were pounded" on
Thursday of last week, by their
friendsiand church members.
The sheep-penning at Assateasue,
on Wednesday, was attended by some
500 or 500 people, the largest gather
ing ever known on similar occasion
and but for the distressing death
elsewhere reported, the festival in
cident thereto would be considered
the most enjoyable.
Arrivals atAtlantic hotel, this week
F. c. Taylor, 6. J. Record, A. j. La
Fleur and daughter, J. B. Thomas
Baltimore; N. H. Pope, VIM. Sartor
ius, Pocomoke City; 8. R. Lawson, S
H. Baynard, Benz Price, Whining
ton; John E. Wise, S. w. Matthews
Col. Frank Hollis, Logan Henderson
George Covington, Aecomac.
Mr.. VIM. j. Daisey, while in at
tendance at sheep-penning ut ASA
league, on Wednesday, and apparent
ly in perfect health, died suddenly o.
heart disease, aged 67 years. Hi
death was so unexpected and the
shock was SO great as to put an enc
to all the festivities of the occasion
He was very worthy man and hello
in high esteem by everyone who
knew him for his sterling integrity O.
character.