Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11

company were the central picket lines when
the enemy approached. 1t thrills me as l
recall their soldierly bearing, the ardor OF
their courage their stubborn holding of the
ground. the caution of their retreat when
they found they must fall back. l remem-
Der the heroism of the plea some OF them
made to be allowed to enter the ranks OF
other bodies of soldiers which were ad-
vancing to meet the charge of the southern
men Several of them served in this way.
The years have passed. and every year
the Significance of the battle of Fort
Stevens has grown upon men who have
studied it. The purpose of Gen. Early 10
enter the capital; the means he had TO &C
complish 1t: the almost certainty that ne
could do it; the narrow margin of time by
which resisting help came. are thoughts
that quicken the heart beat Of every lover
OF his country.
Issue Involved.
at is not light thing to think Of the
destruction of national records and build
ings: the effect upon northern and south
ern hope: the effect upon the nations, bal
ancing in favor toward the Union or the
Confederacy. Much Of this hung upon the
issue of the battle of Fort Stevens. Men
who manned her guns in that crisis may
well be remembered by their comrades.
Along with those who did the more
perilous fighting in the open field the ma
those who sent home shell and cannon bail.
The individual worth of the Company X
boys has been manifest as the years have
gone by. Some of them continued in the
war. The private became the captain; the
lieutenant was found upon the generals
staff: the captain was made colonel. One
twice chosen governor of his state. In
the pulpit the professors chair and on the
judges bench, among the men of wealth
and worth in business to be found the
boys of Company X.
Contents of the Box.
At the close of Mr.. Cox's address, Mr..
j. c. Cannon told the story of the valor
OF the regiment, after Chaplain Laird read
his paper, and a box was placed in the
crypt of the monument and sealed The
box contained record (printed) Of service of
Company X, photos and autographs of
members of company. camp lnkstand, per
sonal souvenir of John Munro, blue print
of memorial stone and photos of President
Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks.
The following from Mr.. w. V. Cox: The
Defenses of Washington second edition.
by w. V. Cox 1907; Success. July. 1900,
when Lincoln Was Under Fire" illustrated.
W. V. Cox; The part John L. Garrett
took in saving Washington from cap
July, 1901. illustrated; Senate bill, $3.50, by
Senator Warner. To establish a national
military park at the battle-ground of Fort
Stevens, in the District of Columbia; Fort
Stevens-Lincoln National Military Park
with maps" report L. S. Senate, Fifty
seventh Congress. first session, document
4:i3; points of interest and map of the
tional capital of today, 1907 catalogue of
points of historic interest. thirty-siXth ma
tional encampment, Grand Army of the Re
public, 1902; programs Memorial days at
battle-ground cemetery, EOO-l9Oi; Flag day
program. Fort Stevens, June H. 1890; col
lection of Union and Confederate bullets,
mimic balls. slugs, cartridges. buttons. etc,
picked up on the Fort Stevens battlefield,
nv Emery Cox Bright wood ID
collection of memorial badges worn at
Battle Ground cemetery, from Miss Hazel