The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-27

Allow me 20 ask you never again, espe-
oially you children, TO call this Lost
Cause. How can anything be lost that
lives forevorg Its principles, dyed in the
blood OF your sires, preserved IN Laurel
Grove, Magnolia ana wherever the South
crn soldier Fought, are never lost"
with rapid graceful strokes, Capt
| Young described the debt OF love anu
gratitude the people OF the South owe 10
| the leaders OF the Confederaoy, 10 Jefrer-
son pavls, Robert h, Lee, stonewall
jackson, and the gallant host OF others,
who presided at her council board ana
led her armies, In Victory and defeat.
study" he said, "lhe lives Of these great
ones and be you men as they were, Their
fame ought to be everlasting. There IS
nothing heroic that they did not 30,
From the discussion OF these great ng-
urea IN history, Capt, YOUNG turned 20
stories from his personal experience on
| tho neld OF battle, aud 10 examples OF
horoism, CLEANED from the lives ano
deaths OF men he himself had known aud
| loved.
ron tho first day at Gettysburg when
We were assailing MePherson's Ridge, ana
within a short distance OF the position
OF the enemy. who were pouring deadly
ire into our ranl0s, Capt. W. W. Me-
| Creery. tho brigade Inspector, came run
/ ming 10 me, placed "a hand on my les and
| an merry tones, told me that sorry
had been killed under him, Sorry was
Inc name of his steed, given as descriptive
| OF the appearance OF the httle ANNA J
| his likeness Is preserved ON the back OF
| one OF batch OF religious tracts sent me
| nv NV mother, Tho sketch Is by capt.
| NoCrsery himself, and represents him
mounted en- route 10 Join Gen. Lees
army. cant. McCreery, intelligent, wen
informed. a graduate of West Point, was
naturally ambitious 10 rise IN rank Out
! the onportunity OF winning promotion had
| not been afforded him. lie went into
| the ne!d declaring that he would como
| out Of Il major. or not como out AZ ait
| HN deserved promotion because OF MS
| wonderful clevernesS and bravery ana
| ncra VAS the nrst Incident to bring him
| mo notice, His horse had been killed
w,ler him. II was 40 time for diversion,
ana suggested fhat the troops needed
| an our helm. Starting from me at run,
a o,eture of Joyous delight, he Erasped
| me nar from tho hand OF the standard
| hearer. who had fallen while bearing toe
eo,ors OF the Twcnty-siNth North CARO-
INA. ana In a little more than moment
tcu aAad. ono bullet through his NECK
-, ,hro,,rh the head Thus was there
lo.t a. us ono OF tho most capable ofii-
! ,,ers in The army. Had he lived. the pro-
,,oiion he coveted would have been his.
81 cooking along The line. only a Few
| ,.,es from where Capt. McCreery hadl
| fallen and nearly on the crest OF the mn
| for which the enemy was still containing.
7 saw Col Henry X. Burguyn OF the
! rxeuty.sixth was cheering MS men,
rsbcn IN an instant he leaped into the ar.
and then feii 10 the ground. 40 you have
~ecp a stag when stricken in the cheke.
| A hsu had passed through his body. and
49,, blood Was pouring down Ia the bosom
~ a snow white shirt. The picture - m-
aoiibly stamped upon my memory
~ was tail. Of comely form
"a face. always neatly dressed ana
mere he lay: the frkt shock OF he burt,
,..ssea cain, self-posscssed. still Gem
,,,arser az his regiment Only TWENTY-FIVE
- ~ are he commanded a regi.1cnt,
$3.50, frequently had 100 men for duty.
s'-,,-.,i.tfnr the responsibility which at
[ ,.rhee 10 20 grave =. Charge. ne eheFtf9
e,,.r,, faculty Of his well-o1iance1 mina
!. ss,e eflciency 20 his COMMAND ano
( ~. sueoceeaed la making u one q the
-, $50 - the army. Possessed 81 more
-. a-slnary attachments, bouyant. fun
~ s,ors ard with iaudablr ambition %
...~oea - spent much ~ hla time -
$3.50. "a fn preparation for a Careef -
.-s.,,raue rAfe WIS bright 20 Mm ana
"a ncs win - 3i1 bgf whfn fhe
am. came for him 40 iay doNn 49, az
80 49, csartfy. aai and hia eatriths'q
norrf and Hmhiupuf we're fofGoittn A.