The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-09-04
sCoIey Apperson Post 1856, 6. A. r.

Friday. the both. The attendance
\ was a record-breaker. $500 is a
conservative estimate of the peo-
pie that gathered in Crouch's
woods. one mile southwest of Salt
Lick. The Mt. Sterling delega
ton was met at the train by Cart
nell Post G. A. r., accompanied
hy the Salt Lick Band. A pro-
-cession was formed and marched
to the grounds. A grand welcome
was given the Old Boys by the
Secretary of the management, f.
G. Kimbrell, in appropriate words
announcing the program for the
day. The forenoon services were
opened in prayer by Chaplin Geo.
e. Smith, of Coley Apperson Post,
after.which was music. Then fol-
lowed an address by Major ID. j.
Rurchett. Conirade Smith deliv
cred an address to the boys OF the
old oath. which was well received
and appreciated. A fine dinner
was served at l 90. James O'Con-
nellfwas introduced and addressed
the people on Patriotism" speak
ing Is minutes, holding the attenr
ton of his hearers. All in all 1t
was a great gathering and one long
to be remembered.
ADDRESS OF CHAPLAIN &. G. SMITH.
Ladies' and Gentleman and Com
Iades:-I rejoice that it is my
privilege to be here today to once
more meet our comrades of the
old oath Kentucky, although we
chn almost count them on our fin
GERS. Yet the cords of sacred love
til { bind us as brothers have been
made stronger. Who can tell but
those who have borne the hardship
and strife of battle. (Brotherhood)
yes. no love like it; for nothing
but death can sever those cords of
love. Surely God in His mercy
has spared us for some good pur-
pose that through us some good
may be accomplished.
To-day we greet each other
and the memory of the past thrills
our hearts with JOY unspeakable
as we remember the heroic deeds
of our fellows. 46 years ago a
= large number of boys left their
homes aud loved ones from Bath
and Montgomery counties, and at
Lexington, KY, formed the oath
KY. Infantry Regiment, some Of
the best men our country afforded
to answer a call from our govern
ment. We were sent from Lex
ington a full and complete regi-
ment and placed upon the firing
line to share the fate of cruel
war. May | say that 3G battles.
such as Shilo, Corinth, Knoxville.
Perryville Atlanta and many other
hard fought battles, besides five
months on skirmish line through
Georgia, every day fighting.
History has failed us and it will
never be written. | can only
make mere mention of tie heroic
deeds of our old 24th Ky, and it
should not be forgotten by our pos
terity. Would to God | could i'm
print3 upon their memory That ii
would be handed down as long as
tinieSshould last, such noble
deeds of bravery.
This may be my last privilege to
nfeekpur old Lieutenant, Colonel
LafaSette North, but as long as we
liveMe can never forget his true
and4Mnfinching bravery, one of
thetfaW; officers who led his men in
battfa. His command was, Come
on.'zBoys::s Oft amid the hottest
figl1eiAH,be would lead ms through
to y1&5fy, where it seemed an ini-
posi- ty to come out alive. and
MAJ We're the battles, where we
lost%7 pm 40 to GO men, killed and
woinaed. ..N, y
Wien we consult History we
iin(E fat after three years and five
mo- on the firing line we re-
+nu hama 400 mem heiny re-