New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21
AND REMOVE THEM.

towering monument marks their resung pace n0S
massive mOnollth stands sentinel,
But beneath cedar or pine,
Unknown ,Si''U Unnamed but not forgotten,
Rests faithful volunteer
Hurled where they fell baptzng the soil with their
blood, for ever cOnsecrating me ground ana mannS
how Americans will fight and II necessary die for
what they believe to be right Loud applau7wel c 40
almost hear their wellknown voices as with flashing
eye, active limb. courageous Ion hearts once more
The private the officer on they pass those who died
at Roanoke, at Camden at south S9an,a'nt i1
bal sturees, GadSden Hamilton. Barnett-Jackson
and Bnrnsde-Grant and Lee. PROLONGED appiaMIse9
York to-nIcht these the remnant Of than 1000
men, these yonr comrades gathered here salute you az
rnoce With YOU that our country has passed from Tic
hurricane to the calm from out Of all that crash on
and ,ti'I peace. prolonged applause and cheering)
SERGEANT LINDSEY SPEAKS.
The response for "The Sd Georgia. was by Sergeant
John W. Lindsey, who spoke in part as follows:
Fellow-countrymen deem II an honor to stand
here and respond to the encOmiums pronounced upon
the soldiers of the Confederate Army ID IS pleasure
to me greet you as felowcSHntry Ge toF we are
protection (Applause) We are here tonight true
IN our a asrca1 Union s without any qaaacacn
whatever applause; To demand nothing but what YOU
willing to grant us a5d as aid S IN dTSng fo nT o
vernacuar that most abomlnable OF All words sec.
tionasm. Confined appauseo WIN IL there cac oe
no good greeting for any without II happiness
and peace for all (ApplauseD --,. -
We are here to renew an acquaintance sought long
years ago under less favorable circumstances and wish
Won 10 transmit the spirit OF these frateral greetings
to the youth Of your land for we desire to consecre
reservation the liberty OF this Union. ApplauSe)
I've talk OF the struggles OF days gone by OF scenes
that stir the hearts OF men to-day we see as You 40
those columns Of blue and gray In the fields OF w
Cnia who fell fighting for The cause they believed 70
be the true one In vindcaion Of that right Of our
convictions we discharged our duty you did. ZAP
pause0 49,. -. - -.
But when You fought your last fight, shot your last
volley and received the last command that began your
horneward march from AppOmattOX, You went 10 be
greeted vtctors-the voices OF thousand cannon
gave you welcome such as never had been he:lid
before Thus yOu returned. and retired 10 your homes
to enjoy all that Is sweet and dear TO noble nanoou
basdng in the sunshine OF grateful people Applause)
You forgot that other army when leIt AP
pomattox on the same day that you dld our marcn
announcement welcomed by cannon; we bade each
other gOodby in silence, and shed tears as We DC
parted 10 our homes only 10 see the MARKS OF aeso
do sulk or sit down in silence 10, t9r w. We
couldn't afford It, We had to work and stepped nom
the very warpath Of battle to the works OF peace TAP
plauSe.l We walked behind the plough TO WIN a
devastated our slaves free. families scattered.
Yet there were, and went to work Ike men 70 90
In the sunshine of peace what we tried 70 90 IN Mt
(Applause.) BY industry we have carved from uias
cuperation has come about, and now we have coun.
try 10 which are proud to invite you. tpToonseo
applause)
The recitation Of General Charles q. Halptns poem
" Just Eleven" by Major J. B. Horner, brought tne
formal exercises OF the evening to close, ana tne
veterans. gathering around the "campfre,' told old
stories and sang old songs until a late hour.