New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
TRIBUTE TO GEN. TERRY
oorrNr ADDRESS OF THE REV. H. l.
WAYLAND.
r,,c OF THE VETERAN ASSOCIATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE souTH-oFF1-
GERS ELECTED.

Tho surrender of Fort Sumter was ceiepra'eu
-, much enthusiasm in the ST. George Ho'ei
49, r,cbt by the Veteran Association OF the De-
-.,mant of the South. The thirty-hrst ann
r-,sorv Of the assassination of President LIN
's,n also received fitting attention, when Gen.
IN NJ Curtis, president Of the association an
s,unced that speeches were in order
"a o'clock the annual meeting of the veterans
-.s called to order. and the report OF the treas
,,sr which showed balance OF ~ o. was reau.
w.,or William ]. Coulton, Of the 4Sth New-1ofh
v,,unteers. occupied the chair. a committees
~.s amounted to make nominations. and later OF
ssrs for the coming year were elected. Ihere
~,s no competition, and the secretary cast a SIM
.,s ballot for the ticket as whole. linen GEN
80, w 6. Stryker told of recent visit to
charleston. and his reception by well-known Con-
federate officers.
o'clock the members of the association.
.srae score in number. adjourned to the dining
nom. which was tastefuly decorated win now
Ar. and large American flag.
SPEAKER OF THE EVENING.
~. sneaker of the evening, the Rev. H. L.
vov,and. chaplain of the 18th Connecticut Volun-
ears was introduced. His speech, which was
,.nsatedly cheered was in part as follows:
~ President Comrades, Companions. Citizens: /
W. h;onoYed by your Invitation and ! am grateful to
am nC cnmmttee for having permitted me to take as
~ subec. on this OCCASION the character ana ser
my SUI ~ one who was not surpassed among us for
nv hrilliency of his record, and VINO was 10 me
dear and tendery loved personal neutrality-suspicious.
G aox he had always been an enthusiast in military
ro;rs how he commanded in time of peace mill.
anaI or,eanizaon in New-Haven which second
"a none In the perfection OF Its discipline now IN
sasient how ne held them we'll in hand during the
lsmentable day Of Bull Rum how, on his return me
Nonored Governor buckingham urged MIN 10 form
service: how his name as COM
mnr Of the III c9nnecticu called tGsened ,nH
sIun sSSISeq for by hss and for the country
. SsSs, MS So way uR their Way down
sanction with his own career, remark Mn MN
sd nT nofe MITCHELL fHm ne OUR Drs
nnde whose career was too sary cut sno sners
M s Seo% that the Emperor Napoleon would have
ALLIED Of his destiny If the French people nag oS
any pOsoy taken sene h,m at the ine He began
as souseutenant; then he was Lieutenant sJ Dre
pairing for the next" All this was emphaticaiiy
Tsat II he Should care for the !ntrusted to his
charge was the dictate of kindness. of duty, OF
wisdom: he knew who they were, the choicest OF
The sons Of the hills and valleys H1 s Gs ane and
because they knew him as kind. just. true mn M,
And he knew that 1t WAS H w cared ST their hs
once when something was said about the sick"ess
caused BY the beans not c 6ens bo the beans less
than two hours viii put him in the gua,lhGuse1,
He cared for their character, thelr ihahnooo' -
was always pain TO him 10 punish
FOR THEIR RELIGIOUS WELFARE
And he cared for their religious welfare. He ex-
pressed his interest in the prayermeetings. and was
ready to cooperate in every effort for the highest
good. He knew the value Of spiritual influences,
not alone as police force but as means OF
purifying character and preparing men Tor De''er
OF course behind the soldier was the man. He
was emphatically gentleman He was as ye pure
sradses or animOsities w VIII not say that he was
his eulogum that which was the first letter In
Sen s cs ey ss made susf for for the three
years he torn by divided duty. Should ne
FOR ms Fl his
mother for guidance. She said: MY son, If 1t Is
When yh TT think how freely he exposed himself in
battle when recall his towering stature shin, ;
not the prayers Of that great-souied woman,
shield invisible but impenetrabie avert IRON MN
the untmely fate Of Lyon. of sedgewick. OF Key
II was these varied elements OF character among
especially from the boys in blue. It was not by
allowing laxty of discipline it was simply because
selfish man.
AT FORT PULASKI
After the marked success at Fort Pulaski. to
which he and his regiment contributed full share.
came his promotion and thereafter saw him less
often. though hardly less intimately. l shall pass
over much that belongs to the history Of the war
and Of the counry-Pocotaligo, Morris Island later
ne transfer to the Army Of the James Whethe:
10 every comes his opportunity. do not know.
Certainly It comes to many man who does not
recognize IT. But to him came the Opportunity Of
ordered him to go and take Fort Fisher. Terry knew
that h. business was to take the fort no: to %S come
could not be taken With the quick insight Of
he at ga s ,srs ss v whni miles abd 5Rs
wesd The land SIDE And he had the true wisdom ON
70 Know that the most humane course Is often the
Sssvst that the most merciful campaign Is often
se shortest The result was yctery az brilliant hdnns
re Of unsurpassed strength and closed the the last last
5 ny g9s rede by OF the
s Sl Of the Army by Congress and by the Nationi
than in the Sas state n Which Claimed f him as SON.
South. 49,
AFTER THE WAR.
Inc war ended. he was assigned first. to the CON-
manu- OF Richmond. where his friend. his success
- command Of the 7th since honored with high
nss.uvn. the Republic. General Joseph r. Hawley
r." on'eo states Senator. his chief of staff
or ,ns position General Terry's knowledge OF civil
unsuss even S temper, his courtesy. his elevated and
command Peculiarly fitted hin ao Later he
E gsr.ment covering vast territory. within which
was g2Tuon OF the Wild Indians. Thence he
Atlanta s,a,ea 70 the South, with headquarters at
Both vS Sna later. he was stationed at Louisville:
Dakota snds "a command Of the Department of
erai tbc fu !ater when commanding as major-gen-
indians ysion OF the Missouri his relations to the
srsst % RAG 70 nrees
Violence Of against the savage and the not unnatural
Acainst - the indians. and to protect the Indians
exnres ss dne encroachments of the whites lie has
with the 1nS 20 me ms indignation that The treaties
by vhi.ea e was undisputed were lawlessly occupied
II h,e settlere or traversed by railroads
siou,d ~ counsel and his spirit had prevailed we
6ssIas not nave been disgraced by the bloody out
- N wn,ch the lives Of brave soldiers ana Off
tfen 49, Ai nses OF ihuians, men, women and chill
HI ,t nsye been wantonly sacrificed -''0 '""'
ecnt 'es ., no was retired at his request on ac-
csssuIt or the advance OF disease 10 which thara
isvs,D e put one termination: He returned TO New
Sn;S :, tne nome OF his youth and manhood Here
Nv me scenes he had loved attended, hu on