Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-02

"O,I, yes, my son, it is easy to talk,
but it is hard
she did not finish the sentence. but
after y few moments ana tears, com
menlcd him to the keeping OF the
Heavenly Father and urged him not 10
forget Him or home.
Finally the whistles blow significant
IL and the engine bells Logan to ring.
There were many last embraces, many
sobbing wives, mothers, and dear ones;
then streams of bright Uniforms rushed
down the slopes to the trains.
Slowly the trains moved out of Au-
custa. Heads were thrust out Of car
windows; ami the tops of railroad
coaches were covered with men, sitting
and standing. Before the trains had
disappeared, the rcSincntal band
strucl. up a national air. But there
was no responsive cheering from the
cars. Hats and handkerchiefs were
waved. and here and there n small na-
tional flag was shaken out, as if to
suggest to the waiting people the OBJ
ject of our departure.
Who can forget his last look at that
multitude on the hillside-the swift
motion of waving handkerchiefs, flags
and outstretchcd hands! 4 curve in
the track shut off the view; and thus
departed this precious, typical freight
of war.
| At Hallowell, where we tarried few
minutes, my brother Charles and /
parted from our mother. Then and
ever after sympathized with soldiers
who left truc, loving, watching hearts
| at home. But the relief from Opprcs-
| sive sentiment was found in absorbing
| duties and active work.
From this point on the autObiOgra-
ply treats of the great campaigns Of
| the Civil War. 1t is a story of graphic
| strength and absorbing interest, told
as it is with the cloarness, directness,
| and simplicity that is characteristic of
General Towards style. He is a man
who can write fully as we'll as he can
| fight and. though u soldier, is, in every
| fibre of his makeup, a believer i'll
| Christian fellowship, and an advocate
| o: peace. Little we imagine did the
| young colonel who led his regiment
| forth from Augusta, to make a glorious
| nam" FOR itself on Southern battle
| fields, dream Of the important part he
| was destined to play in the great
| struggle for the preservation of the
| Union. Little did he dream that be-
| fore tn" close Of that mighty struggle
| he would mold the rank of Major Cen
| crll, and command an independent
| army. 1T is impossible in the limits Of
Il brief review of the volumes of this
| intensely interesting autobiography to
follow General Howard through all the
| great events of the Civil War in which
| he bore so conspicuous and honorable
| part. He was personally engaged in
more tE;n 90 important battles.
| III IS . he was at the battle of Bull
Run, and WAS afterWard mad"
| brlgadcr-g of volunteers; in 1862
he served III the Virginia campaign
| and at the battle of Fair oaks lost his
| richt arm. He commanded at the
battles Of Antictam and Frodcrcks-
burg; in 1863 was appointed to tho
command Of the 18th Army Corps and
| led them at the battles Of Chancellors-
VIII. and Gettysburg. When the 11th
| corps WAS united With tho 18th he was
| given command of the 4th Corps of thr
Army of tho Cumberland, but was
shortly aftcrward transferred TO the
command Of the Army Of the Ten
ncsscc, Nl1irh was the right wing
Of Shcrman's army IN his march
to The sea-. lin 1851 he was ;p-
pointed riSadirrgenorai in the
regular army. and i'll 1866 made COM
missioner of the FrecdlnCns bureau.
which lie coIddcted very efficiently;
1Si9-15 he was president Of Howard
| University O. W. established in Wash :
ington for tho higher education Of Tic
negro. In 1874 he was placed in COM
mand Ct the Department nf the Co
lumbIa. and there conducted four cam
| paIGns against til" Indians. including
that against the Nez PerceS tribe. II
1851 he WAS superintendent at NeSc
Point, and subsequently in command
o. the Departments OF the Platte and
Of California; i'll 1856 he was promoted
to the rank Of MAJOR general. and as
IsiSncd to the Department Of the East.
| where he remained until his retire
ment in 1894. In 1895 he founded tho
Lincoln Memorial University. Cum
berldnd Gap, Tenn. During the Civil
War Gen. Howard materially assisted
the work of the Christian Commission.
and has always been active in different
lines of religious work. especially in
the Young Mons Christian Associa-
ton: in 1898 he made Il tour in tho
Imountain regions Of Kentucky II
preach against the fcuds 50 common
there.
| To-day. in his beautiful home at Fur
liIlGton. Vermont, on the ridge which
ovcripois Lake Champaign ana the
Ad!r0nda"iIs, General Howard is lead
ing his busy and useful life. I. reCog-
rizcd leader in the great army of good
| citi-1uslip. surrounded by children and
grandchildren, and loved and honorCd
by the people of the great. Republic
whose interests he has served so faith
fully and well.
Bryhnnd Days on tho Farm; A
stony for Young and ola Boys, by
| Clftrl $ Clark Mum, author Of "Unclc