Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-23
STUDENTS SOCIETY.


The students' society OF the Latter
day Saints college assembled 10 regu.
lar ssssion last evening. After the
usual prelimlnsrics, Major Forbes was
announced Ne the speaker Of the even
ing, his subject being "Reminiscences
Of the Civil War.
The following lisa brief synopsis OF
his interesting address:
"rho subject IL review Of a portion
Of my LIES history. II was our
country's hour Of trial aud should
deeply interest every American pa.
lTlot, l shall frst give tue politician
condition prior 10 the Civil war. The
Democrats controlled the Federal
government They divided anu the
southern delegation Withdrew from the
convention OF Charleston, and the two
Democratic candidates were Stephen
A, Douglass, OF Illinois, and John q.
Breckenridge Of kentucky. Tue Re-
puDlchuu nominated A. Lincoln, OF
Illinois. As soon M the result OF the
election VI November, 1860 wns
known, many OF the states Withdrew
from the Union. Great etiotls
were made 10 effect comprom-
misses OF tho difficulties, but without
Result. Fort buuptet surrendered
April l4lh, lool. This fred tho hearts
OF tbs NoIihoTners, aud President
Lincoln male u call for $4,000 volun-
tssrs 10 serve ninety dsyf. This call
was answered without AlAcrity, anu
among them Was n company OF school
youtus numbsrlng sixty. We had
drilled together Hs military company,
oAilei "lho Bangor Ci.y Cadets.n We
leis Bangor on Aprll 18th, receiving
al ovation iIOm the patriotic cilizsnE,
and beautiful nilk dag was given US
by tue young ladies'. This pAIllDg was
very touching. We suon rb-oueI
tbs capitol Of the government. Our
solder iife began In very truth, Apru
2dlh, anu We now belonged 10 Uncle
sam"
10 would be impossible TO explain the
t1citems nj anu feelings We hAu, We
were happily eisRppoihIed Ia bn,iol-
pAled trouble along our travels. We
were fret sent TO Meridian Hin where
We enoamped for about six weyks. GA
the l9lh u July came the cry,
fUn " Riohmond." Our thoughts
werei ave viii have sharp
earnest 1ght, the south viii surrender,
the war will 10 over, ami We snail Te.
turn covered with glory anu honor"
but alas for the sequo. mud, humillA-
ton and defeai-lauk-clJth AEd ashes.
On July els, We were ordered ~
match 10 Bull Run. Here tho scenrs,
the horrors VI war, were terrible. We
were arivlng the enemy, aud Eainiug
ths victory whsn they were Te-en-
forced, they made u halt, anu then
ruAhed forward. We received orders
10 retreat ~ soon ms possible, anu nUI
UNDERWRITING the otder Of retreat ws
wenI neil lnslI, our lines were broken,
ana the enemy once more came on
victorious.
Our regiment then went into garri-
son at Fort CoTc0Tan anu drilled at
heavy artillery until spring. Ii was
here made application for n change
from the army 10 the navy. Instead,
however VI this change, | was
ptomoted from Orderly Sergeant
Ia suconu Lieutenant, A grand review
wa hsld Ut Balls Crosse ROnds, Va.
Tnis review OF ne.riy 2OO,O men was
a Inc spectacle, winch was equailod
only by the Isvisw M Washington et
tnp close Of tho var, when the rem.
nants OF Sherman's and GRANTS vote
rams were reviewed, prior to Iheir us
charge,
We we're then shipped down the
Potomac To fortress Monroe, which Ae-