Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-04-05

these 1890, mo were in the north or
Tree states. The frontier was along the
western boundary of Arkansas, and
thence north TO the Canadian line. The
great tide Of emigration thai set in with
the building OF the national road was
still flowing west, while the railroads
and telegraph were Just beginning to
push their way after it. Steamboats,
called sfoatinc palaces, could be seen
at almost every bend Of the beautiful
Ohio and on every long reach OF the
solemnly impressive Mississippi.
The war with Mexico was still fresh in
tie memories OF the people, aud the
majority of the officers who had gained
distinction ID it were 5tin living, as well
as veterans here and inere Of tie war 0f
lSl2; and to emphasize the march of
tlne, | may say that u frequent visitor
at my fathers house was d French
veteran by the name ut. Genet, who had
actually fought under Napoleon at
Waterloo. Save with Mexico. our
country had been NJ peace with al the
world for nearly 80 years; it, future,
save as Swallowed now and tLen by
slavery. glowed warmly and pride and
love Tor it burned III every heart.
The army consisted of 1886 officers
and men; its organization was made up
Of engineers. typographical engineers,
ordnance supply departments, artillery,
infantry, cavalry, dragnons and mounted
rifles. The heaviest guns il the forts
were ,en.IDch columbiads, and the small
arms were all Misunderstanding smooth,
bOres and rifles.
Grant, in utter obscurity and almost
utter poverty aud fronting IAN outlook OF
utter helpiessness, was u clerk in n store
at Galena. Fafragut was sailing The
seas and not dreaming Of the days to
come, when lashed to the rigging he
would lead his squadron into the battle
OF Mobile bay. Lee was commanding a
post in Texas, and probably had never
heard Of the little town Of Gettysburg.
~Ssdgewick. Thomas and JOB Stewar,
were al III the Texas frontier, and the
future seemed to offer only a slow
chance for promotion. and yet IN less
thnn tive years they had risen 20 endur-
ing fame. Stouewall jackson was an
instructor at the Virginia Military l1s:i-
tute-thc West Point OF the South, but
be was dwelling more on the sins Of this
earth, than on It's %houors. either military
or civil, Il WAS regarded by his iuti
mates as a queer and uniutrseslIug type
OF a belhted Rpuniurgd Within i've
years he wGs Ia u.r TO ;u- p~uuacle OF
fame, his star 10 the couniry's zenith.
Sherman VAS teaching in Louisiana,
little dreaming tIrat he would one day
lead u victorious army irum Atlanta TO
the sea. Longst 'erl, the Johnston the
Hills, Hooker, Bragg aud Forrest, cte
latter a slave dealer. bat the nblcst cav.
alary leader Of the coniederacy, aud tie
many who in olue and gray rose Oh tie
waves o! the mighty roaflIct we @ all
unkno#u outside of their local aud bro.
fessi oual associations.
or these Reynolds, vino fell at Gottys.
burg; Webb, Warren, MGJo6k. Howard.
Griffin, Schoticld, IiartsutT. SHxton,
WcItz9lI and Iin2en of she union; Har
dee, BeauregreG, FItz Ice, Alexander
and Field. of the contcderacy we're Oh
duty rs officers at West Point. In the
corps of cadets were Wilson, Upton.
Hardin Horace Porter. MERIT, Custer
aud Mackenzie OF the north, while bound
in ties Of friendship with them were
Ramseur, Wheeler, Rosser, Pelham,
Young, Semmes and Deering of the
South.
Whenever and wherever | have
thought OF them rs officers or cadets
and it has been many and many a time
Imagination has painted them march
ing unconsciously toward the field OF
the high test OF the soldier and the
gentleman.