The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-01
commemoratcd by us in marble and
bronze, as we have SO honored our
heroic soldiers? ~
Unwilling Duty.

heroic SOiuleES 45tl tse1
Unwilling Duty.
1T was my duty to be in tho
advance of the Union army Whenit
beautiful State, and ut a time when
the order prevailed to lay waste Its
bounteous harvest fields. from
which Lees army was being fed.
1t was an unwilling duty
we managed many times to
fail to execute, even at. the
risk Of punishment. for it
always seemed to us to be then, as Y
now. our country. 1 watched the
beautiful buildings OF the Virginia
Military Institute at Lexington
crumble in flames, and saw the
try, mantled In fire and smoke.
standing indestructiblc, u silent pro-
test against the work of devasta-
tionsthat$ followed in the wake
of war. Itrode through the streets
of Chambersbu rg, Pa, scorched by
dreds Of homes OF that beautiful
city in the Cumberland Valley, and
In each instance there seemed to
go up from the wrecks the plead
ings Of our forefathers, who. for
! eight years. struggled to found our
hand ofsthe destroyer I thank AL
mighty God that such scenes are
over never again to be re-
pcated, that the beautiful valleys
north and south of the Potomac,
the gateways that were laid waste
I by Invading armies, are to-day
more beautiful. In nature. moro
bountiful In harvest their soils
having been motstened with the
blood Of brother fighting against
brother.
..Whatever there was OF animos-s
ity, of hatred. of prejudice follow
ing Appoln2 ttox, Is alli the dead
Davis Of Grant and Lee, OF the
hundreds OF immortal leaders of
the soldier OF the North and the
soldier Of the South, and OF the
and united now, resting, in the
.'slade Of the trees on the other
side Of tho dark river and together
look down on the handful of the
living Of their grand armies on
earth, pleading in silence that ms
be likewise on earth. In this spirit
I stand before you, and as we look
back across the crimson fields OF
blood and carnage that lie between
Wi ere i 10000 of tho blue and gray
sleep In death together, may each
OF us ever pray that God bless
our. Union. that the blood OF the
North and South. so freely shed,
be only another sacred tie to bind
and peace, with one destiny and
one flag"
Ex-Governor w. O. MacCorklY G
West Virginia, who was present wit
Colonel Shoemaker was also Gallo
IN being introduced, made a patriot
ind at times impassioned address Il
he nature Of fellcitatiOn upon tn
OF animosity and tho birth 0
he present cordial relations between
he North and South. Governor Mac
;orlele eloquen.ly referred to his adopt
ID State OF West Yirginia and npos
md all that makes homo dear to TIL
over of nature and of home. Wit
his Introduction. no related In NOR
letail than the modest Schoonmake
lad done the story of the latter's re
usal to make war with the torch.
declared that the glory OF the Lor
o upon this reunited people. He con
rasted conditions in the valley at tn
lose of devastating war and tnOs
existing o-day. portrnying the pros
,erity and happiness prevailing, rwher
nee devastation appeared everywhere
1--WE are building a civilization
>llt> llhS W aWIICl1 IlitSo UcVcI SSe
before, and the men who wore the blu
and the men who wore he gray ar
dining hands In this glorious work.
He drew with graphic language pic
lures Of tho Richmond of war time
md of tho prosperous and progressiv
,ltS of tho present. and attributed TIL
wonderful change to the men who Low
heir country, glory In its manhood an
lonor Its womnnhood. and who believ
that war is war and not rapine an
olunder.Y
General Lee Speaks.
Commanders Freeman expressed til
appreciation of the camp of&Genera
Schoonmaker's add ress and was abou
to adjourn when DR. G. W, p, Broc
called upon General Stephen D. Leo t
tell the story of General Robert I
Lee's order to- Jackson at Sharpsbur,
Tho audience echoed tho call. and Ger
eral LEO related tho ,unwritten bit {
history. The speaker described IL
terrific struggle, lasting from earl
morn until nlghtfall. and the avn,
which he said was perhar
never euualed In a single dai's nigh
ing.
Owing to the Intervening by Nc