The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18

| lllls SWORD. lie ldCt became KNOWN
to the camp and created intense
interest and feeling. The touch
ing incident and the rare chance
coincidence OF the heroine's near
ness, after so many years, 10 he
assembled survivors of The dead
lieutenanl'S comrades bad a most
tender and melting effect upon the
camp.
a campfire council was held
that night and 1t was enthusiastic
ally decided to show in some way
I the veterans appreciation Of this
beautiful fidelity to a promise
made to a dying soldier 10y one
who wore The enemy's uniform and
followed the enemy's flag. The
next morning the veterans Of the
One Hundred and Eighteenth
New York Volunteers (Wlng's
rcgiment), Post Wing, q. a. r., of
Glens Falls, (named for the dead
Iieulenant.) followed by all The
veterans Of he camp, citizens and
Like George visitors, headed by
the Citizen Corps Band, Of Glens
Falls. marched to the grounds Of
FernWood Cottage. the veterans
forming in front OF the piazza.
Colonel Cunningham, also Of the
old One Hundred and Eighteenth,
soon appeared on the piazza with
Mrs. Sinclair and her fellow guests
Of the cottage, when the colonel
touchingly rehearsed an account
of the battle and the story of the
sword, and dWelt upon its sweet
ness anG peaceful significance,
4" like the finding of nest full of
Young birds in an Old cannon's
mouth or a blossom clinging to a
lightning-s scared oak Its present
effect upon these old soldiers
hearts and their desire not to break
ranks until they had paid their
homage and graf eful respect to this
fair daughter Of her manly father.
The address was tender, impress
sive and delicate, and during its
delivery the tears not only coursed
down the honored lady'S cheeks,
bnt brought many a coat sleeve
across the eyes Of the old veterans.
A brief but apt response was made
by one of the lady's gentlemen
friends, when Mrs. Sinclair was IN
troduced and graciously bowed her
acknowledgements Of a vociterouS
"three times three and tiger"
The veterans then passed by in
single file and warmly shook the
lady by the hand, while many
broken "GOd bless you" and other
tender and respectful salutations
indicated the depth of feeling with
which these old hearts were strug-
Cling. 1t was such an impressive
scene that it was almost solemn in
The intense silence Of the onlook-
ing crowd.
ItislmpOssible for me 10 convey
the impression of softened peace.
fulness and tranquility which pre-
vailed as these old heroes surren-
dered 10 the conquering power of
a gracious and kindly act, and
Lowed themselves in willing hom-
age to their fair, while-robed con
querOr,
Mrs. Sinclair was afterward
unanimously elected an honorary
member OF The Veterans Associa-
ton and presented with the badges
OF the association and of the One
Hundred and Eighteenth New
York Volunteers, ,and later photo
graph of the veterans formed in a
semi circle, with the lady and her |
special friends in their midst. was |
taken and christened " The Angel |
Of Peace"
To me il was one Of the most
ionching Incidents of the war that
has come to my knowledge. As |
was SAID by a somewhat distin
gentleman visitor present, !
! few such incidents as this would |
yarland all the swords Of the late |
var with flowers.