The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
The Blue and the orav,

The Blue and the Gray.
The reunion of the blue and gray at
Craig, will doubtless be remembered by
the veterans who attend with pleasure.
War "reminiscences will be told by them
with SAD pleasure during the encamp-
ment. They will meet men in peace
and loving sympathy. who thirty-yve
years ago, we're bitter enemies. The old
soldier is a type Of manhood that is
rapidly passing away. He looks at the
sleeve that is pinned to his breast with
mingled pride and regret. Regret that
his good, strong arm is gone, but glad
that he suffered his loss for the cause
he believed to be just and right.
The encampment exercises will begin
on Tuesday, August 31st and ends on
night Of Thursday, September ID. A
reunion to the veteran is a source Of
mingled JOY and grief. To the young it
should be an object lesson in patriotism.
The young should salute the old soldier
with respect and love.
The people OF our sister city of Craig,
are a hospitable people, and We
can assure eyer reader of this
paper, cordial and hearty welcome
will be extended them should they at
tend, and trust they will do SO in large
numbers. Don't be afraid of not being
cared for; the people OF Craig will give
you their beds and they'll go to the
house tops il necessary.
We understand the program commit.
tee is arranging for strong attractions
each day. and some Of the best speakers
IN the state have been secured and
promised to be on hand. A camp fire
will be held each night at which speak
ing, music, vocal and Instrumental, and
spicy war stories will be the features.
1t might be interesting to our readers
to know that Holt county sent num-
Der of her brave boys to the front to
fight for the southland, and among those
who never came back, and whose bones
are bleaching on many a southern battle
field We might mention the following;
Lieut.. James Quinn; killed at Watts
Ferry, Miss, Dec 9, 1862.
Lieut.. Asa Actor; killed at Curinth
Oct. 4, 1862.
Serg't James CLANCY; killed at Frank.
lIu, Tenn, Nov. 30, 1864.
Henry CLANCY; killed at Bakers sta
tion, May 16, 1868.
Henry Morris; killed at Corinth, Oct
4, 1862.
Robert Fancher; killed at Bakers
creek, May 16. 1863.
Andrew q. Morris; killed at Vicks.
burg, June 20, 1863.
BENZ. F. Inks; killed at Bentonville,
Ark, in March, 1892.
Jno. f. Vest; died at Mobile, March l,
1864.
VIM. Harmon; died at Springfield. Mo.
Feb'y. 20, 1862.
Wilson Hewett; died in Alton, llls.,
prison, April 10, 1862.
E. j. Butler; died at Camp Rogers,
Miss, Sept. 1868.
John Nichols; killed at Bentonville,
Ark, Nov. 1862.
VIM. Lonsingn OF; killed at Atlanta,
July 10. 1864
James Horniker, died at Jackson,
Mss, Nov 1868.
The following went from Atcchison
county:
Thos. L. Roebuck and John French
we're killed at the battle OF Franklin.
Tenn, Nov 30, 1864.
II. f.. Wnghtman and Sam. Gore
we're killed at Corinth, Miss, Oct 4.
1862.
There we're number also who went
from Andrew county, and never came
back:
Thos. j. MInter and Sanford Hartnett,
were killed at Vicksburg, on May %,
1863.
Newton Ekeaton and Wesley Davis
were killed at Bakers Creek; May 16,
1863.
Geo. w. Marion; killed at Marion,
Ala, January 10, 1864.
John Creson; killed at Corinth, Oct.
4. 1862.
VIM. Borden; killed at Rienza, Miss,
May l, 1868.
Nathan Ramey; died in prison IN 1863
Clayborn Garrett; died at Fort Donel.
son, 1863.
James Dunn; died in Alton, Ills.
prison, 1862.
kirg Stout; died at Springfeli. Mo-,
1862.
The above is taken from the st. Louis
Republic of different dates.