Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-27

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dead comrades in that way. Unfortu-
nately the name of the man who made
the suggestion has not been preserved,
n the beautiful custom remains cred
ited to the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie and to no individual. In the first
order directing the decoration of the
graves, which was issued on May 8,
1868, General Logan said:
I'VE should guard the graves with
sacred vigilance. All that the conse-
Grated wealth and taste Of the nation
a add to their adornment and securi-
ty Is but a fitting tribute to the men,
DRY of her slain defenders. Let no
wanton foot tread on such hallowed
ground. Let pleasant paths invite the
coming and going Of the reverent visit
ors and fond mourners. Let no van
daiism Of avarice or neglect. no raw.
ages of time, testify to the present or
to the coming generations that we have
forgotten as a people the cost of the
free and undivided republic. If other
eyes grow duh and other hands slack
II other hearts cold in the solemn
trust. ours shall keep it well as long
as the light and warmth of life remain
with US.
Lei us, then, at the time appointed
gather around their sacred remains and
garland the p%assionless mounds above
them with the choicest flowers of
springtime; let us raise above them the
lear old flag they saved from dishonor;
let us renew our pledges to aid and as
sist those whom they have left among
us, a sacred charge upon a nations
gratitude, the soldiers and sailors wild
ow and orphan"
In this order General Logan appoint
ed May 80. 1868. the day for decorating
the graves, and the response was so
general throughout the land that there
could be no doubt as to the sentiment
of the people on the subject; but, to
make sure that there should be no de-
parture from the custom, the national
encampment, which was held two years
later in Washington, adopted the fol
lowing. which became part of the rules
and regulations of the organization:
"The national encampment hereby
establishes a Memorial day. to be OBJ
served by the members of the q. A. r.
on the Both Of May annually, in COM
memoration of the deeds of our fallen
comrades. When such day occurs on
Sunday, the succeeding day shall be
observed, except when, by legal enact
ment, the preceding day is made a le-
gal holiday, when such day shall be OBJ
served."-New York Tribune.
Death List Of the Civil War.
The official statistical exhibit of
deaths in the United States army dur.
ing the civil wal shows a total Of $780,
52S who died between 1861 and 1865.
OF these there were 1854 officers and
349.944 men. The number killed in ac-
ton was Of officers 4,142; Of men. Co.
016; of those who died from wounds in
action, officers 1923, men 90. 7S9: of
disease. officers 2.795, men 221. 791; Of
accidental deaths. except drowning. Of
ficers 142. men 3.972; drowned, officers
LOG. men 4.S3S; murdered. officers 81,
men 4Ss; killed after capture. officers
IA. men 9O3; committed suicide. officers
26. men 366; executed by United States
military authorities. men 267; executed
by enemy. officers 4, men GO; died from
sunstroke. officers s, men 30S: other
SHOWN causes. officers 81. men 1872.
and causes not stated, officers %, men
l2.093:-St: Louis Republic: