The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-28
Of Napoleon. or the veteran battalion Of Wei

of Napoleon. or the veteran battalion of Wei
lington.
lie inspired the most doubtful with conf;
dence. the most tiInorous with courage and
the feeblest and the faintest with strength.
Both officers and men felt that they were IN
the hands of one whose skill they could trust
and upon whose sagacity they could rely.
This trust was never betrayed, and tins con-
fidence was never broken.
Tho world has yet TO produce better or
drawer army than that which followed john
ston from Dalton to Atlanta. Most of the
men had left their homes behind them. the
ranks had been thoroughly purged Of cravens
and towards. Of the distrusttul and the dis
loval and the intelligent, patriotic and heroic
men who composed il had consecrated with
out reserve their lives, their fortune and their
sacred honor 10 the cause in winch they had
enlisted.
The length and the arduousness Of this
campaign is unsurpassed IN the annals OF war.
They sustained for months. against over
whclming numbers. an almost lhcessaht Dat
tie.
They made with unlagdne zeal and unri-
vailed rapilitv, through field and forest, over
mountain and mOrass, long ana diihcult
marches
They suffered almost daily for food and
water. Many of them were bleeding with
wounds scorched with fever and faint with
famine
Bur the consciousness that they were in the
hands of Johnston inspired them with a zeal
that never tagged and courage that never
faltered
Neither the displacement Of their trusted
leadcrnOrt the bloody battle of Atlanta, nor the
butchery at Franklin nor the cold and hunger
and fatigue of the long march broke their
spirit
Dragging their weary way from the field Of
defeat and disaster leaving the debris OF their
ruined homes aud devastated fields behind
them. they rallied again 10 the call Of Johns
ton and struck the last blow in defense Of the
COnicdcaCv.
Full Of wears and honor he has gone from
among u-, the speaker said IN conclusion.
As the Romans placed IN the vestibules Of
their homes the images of their illustrious an
cestors. that their chlldrenmight Doe constant
ly reminded of their virtues. so let us place m
our own Hollywood the body of General
Joseph Eggeston Johnston. and over 1t place
an enduring monument that our children
may be constantly reminded Of his virtues and
stimulated 10 copy his example.
There. beside the brave who followed Linn,
he will rest i'm pence. and the rushing river as
IL rolls 70 the sea VIII sing till the resurrection
his greatness and Glory.
When DR.. Goodwin had ended. Rev. l.. K.
Mason. Of Grace Episcopal church. offered
prayer. and Captain Cunningham sang, Some
The audience sang. An Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name and the doXology. when Rev.
George II. Ray pronounced the benediction.
Among those who participated in the
chorus singing at the Academy of Music
wee. Mrs $ G.. Lett, Mrs. John Quares,
Miss Hcnnie Weymouth, Mss Mamie Glass,
Miss Ida Glass. Miss Minnie Page Mss
Florence Sears, Mrs Camel. Miss Camel,
Mrs. Rowe. Mrs Magruder, $. q.
Lett, W. +. Crump w. J.. White. II. J.
Greenfield. 4. g. Guicon. Allen r. Maynard.
W. A. GMpin Samuel Reynolds, j. f.:
Ferguson. A. 3. Jones, Henry Grcencr and
George l.. Bidrood