The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30

lBllmpSe3 ana individual flashlights on
the stirring scenes of two wars-the
times that tried mems sous.-and the
times that made, not an the world. but.
Iall our land akinl
In the gloomy days Of 1851 to 1854,
although but a mere boy, / gathered
with the grown-up men to do my small
part with the fife and drum,-some-
times playing the one and again beat
ing the other,-at the vo unteer meet
ings with which the whole country re-
sounded. It is pleasurable to think
that even then ] may have contribut-
ed in some small degree to the enthu-
siasm and success of those tumuItuous
assemblies; but, however that may be
it is certain that from the fervent pray
ers and speeches and ringing resolu-
lions of those times ! drank in the
tpurest lessons of duty and patriotism
which | hope | may never unlearn
Even then in that part of the loyal
state of Ohio there was fire in the
rear and a treacherOus fusilade of
abuse from skulking braggarts behind
who never smelt the smoke of powder
burned in battle, that was infinitely
more offensive than all the assaults of
the misguided but valorous men in
front. Men will forgive and admire,
and even learn to love an honorable
foe; but a coward and a traitor gets
nothing for his pains but adherence
and contempt!
One notorious leader of the knights
of disunion boastfully declared in pub
lie speeches that not one Lincoln SOL
der should leave the state of Ohio I'M
less he passed over his dead body! His
dead body! He was already worse than
dead, body and mind with the most
damnabe of all loathsome Diseases
the putrid fever of treason! He was
finally banished across the lines, but
the brave SOutherners had no use for
him, and he got around into Canada,
whence he issued vainglorious proc
lamatiOns and received dime subscrip-
tons from his wretched admirers,
and, towards the close of the war, was
allowed to return, a despised prophet
of ill-omen accidental y dying by his
+ own hand which he had never lifted in
his Countrys cause
And yet he and thousands like him
, heaped the most scurrilous abuse on
, Abraham Lincoln! Abraham Lincoln,
| one of the noblest, grandest men that
ever lived.
, We may well pay tribute to that
, wonderful character who sprang from
: the wilds of Illinois to the chief magis-
; tracy of the nation and guided the des-
b TIMES of a bleeding republic through
b four long years of civil war to COM
plete regeneration and perpetual uni
r on; whose wondrous pen, mightier
r than flaming sword. decreed that three
million slaves should be forever free;
/ who fell by the assassin's bul ct, and
, was borne to his tomb amid the lamen-
! tations of weeping world. and whose
, name will live in imperishable glory
till the end of time-our martyred hero
| Standardization Lincoln!
! AS Secretary Stanton mournfully
/ said, standing by the bed when Lin
r coins great soul went up to heaven,
= Lincoln belongs to the Ages!"
J. In the early spring of 1864, although
not yet sixteen, | could hold back no
A longer; and, after overcoming some
= affectionate family resistance. | volun.
: teered in the saith o. V. " l., I'd Brig
h ade, End Division, 18th Army Corps
o Marching, diminishing, fighting follow
ed the days of the week. At Rosaca
r got the first glimpse of the glories of
! battle and the horrors of war. The
first awful shock, coming with the
Z screaming of shell and the groans of
the dying, is never forgotten.
Following on to Dallas, it seemed
: through days and nights of battle that
hell had broken loose; but still we
drove them on. Our flank was turned
- by a sudden assault, but grand Gen
4 eral Logan headed a brigade held in
= reserve, and the tide of the battle turn
g ed and doubled back on a baffled and
v Vanquished foe.
9 Then to Kennesaw Mountain where
= my brave brother fell pierced by a
cruel bullet and where, under a muir
g derous fire, he died four hours later in
4 my arms He was only % years old
O and was the Adjutant of our regiment
n serving on General Lightburn's staff
e A mere boy dying in the arms of q
d child: 1t was one Of a thousand sights
|. to make an angel weep.
h The mournfully inspired lines of {
q loving mother were silently embroider
il ed in satin and chenille not long after
. wards in a simple memorial wreath:
d HE died as die the nobly brave,
o "He fills an honored soldiers grave;
IS "His colors folded DER his breast
"Lifes cares no more disturb his rest
l. Not only the men were the heroe
d of those days. The noble women, tn
v mothers and wives, the daughters ant
f. sweethearts gave, as yours would Civ
1t today, their hearts treasures, thei
/ hopes of earthly happiness, their HON
+ idols, their all for the glory and in
ID tegrity Of their country which the
,r held as sacred as their own honor an
J. their own faith in blessed immortality
Man born of woman is only the her
D. that heroic women make him.
If After that a spell of fever, hOverin
ID between life and death at Marietta, tn
lg battles around Atlanta where BRAY
IN Mcpherson fell, the capture Of the city
Is the desperate raid of Hood in on
rs rear, our impetuous pursuit back owe
re hundred miles already won, the won
b. derful defense of our beleaguered garri
son at Alatoona where gallant Genera
" Corse with a single division withstoo
1t the repeated assaults of a whole army