The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24

the Potomac, and had witnessed the
crushing defeat Of the rebels.
Comrade H. G. Hicks. of Minneapolis,
told his experiences in the battle of
Lookout mountain, when he was
wounded. The speaker was acting as
adjutant. and, with his commanding
officer, had watched from the mountain
side the progress and the beginning of
the great battle from day to day, until
the fighting came closer and closer.
Looking down into the Tennessee vail
ley he had seen the rebel skirnishers
approach, followed by their, armies.
Hour after hour they approached
until at evening, they were climbing
the foothills of the range. The speak
er had been stationed near one end Of
the tunnel, and the regiment to which
he had been attached was lying down
in order to get away. from the storm
of bullets. The adjutant had just left
the side of his colonel when the latter
was cut down by as>bullet. = Soon after
Comrade Hicks felt singing blow on
the head and fell When he came to
he found that he had been deserted by
his regiment and left on the field for
dead. He rallied. and when able, cut
and ram. He was seen by a rebel and
shot at, but managed to escape and
reached the division hospital. Com
rade Hicks said the feeling of
wounded man was expressed in the
lines OF Brete Harte:
He smiled a weary, sickly smile,
And curled up on the f1oor
And the subsequent proceedings
Interested him no more"
Commander-in-chief Clarkson fol-
lowed with an eloquent address upon
the principle of the G.. A. r. Com
n1ander Clarkson was a member Of
the celebrated Chicago board of trade
battery, of which Col. Page was also
a member. In his opening remarks
upon the patriotism of the people OF
the city, Mr. Clarkson paid st. Paul
a high compliment for the great sue
cess of the national encampment last
September.
In expounding the principle of the
Grand Army, Commander ClarkSon
said the old soldiers believed in teach
ing patriotism in the public schools,
for the reason that such instruction
could not commence too young. The
G. A. r. believed that the national
flag should float from the top Of every
school building, and that military in
struction should be made a part of
public school training. He told Of eff
forts now being made to secure the
passage of a bill through congress al
lowing the detail Of army officers for
the purpose of instructing young men
in military duties in all the high
schools of the country. The Grand
Army favored the increase of the army
and navy. The army, he said, was an
educational institution and was intend
ed for more purposes than fighting.
Coming to other topics, Gen. Clarkson
severely arraigned the character of
the histories being taught in the pub
lie schools Of the country.
81 venture to say that not over q
half dozen comrades in this great au-
dience know the character of the his
tories which are being taught to their
children. Permit me to suggest in the
mildest manner that the nature of the
text books is, to say the least, dis
graceful. 1t is for you, comrades to
demand change, and, if you will put
your shoulders together and fight as
you did thirty-five years ago, you will
win the battle. We want histories
that tell the truth.
1--WE want the principle Of equal
rights toward all lived up to more
closely, and we would like to have the
ballot of the black man counted Just
as regularly in Georgia as it is in
Iowa.
AS final toast, Gen. Clarkson
begged the old soldiers to keep the
flag in sight, and never let a treacher-
Gus or traitorous hand sully it's folds"
Capt. H. A. Castle narrated some
personal experiences which befeIl him
during battle and otherwise The cap
occurrence wiped the stain out Of the
other. On one occasion he had been
appointed to temporarily fill the post of
wagonmaster to the regiment and had
nearly betrayed the whole regimental
train into the hands of the Morgan
raiders. At the battle of Stone Creek
the captain was serving as sergeant
major, and, at a critical time, seeing
that the major and the colonel had
fallen, he usurped authority and led
his regiment out of danger, as rebel
battery opened upon them.
Col. J. H. Page, commander of the
Third regiment at Fort Smelling, spoke
on the subject, what it is to Remain
in the Service" He told Of his receiv-
ing his commission as second lieuten-
ant during the war and of his service
afterwards when the war has ceased
and the soldiers were called upon to
defend the settlers in their Western
homes from the fury Of the savages.
Capt Seeley followed Col Page and
was the last speaker of the evening.
The programme closed with the sing
ing of America by the audience, ac-
companied by the band. ',
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