The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-10
TO THE GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC,
(Morning Examiner.l


One OF the prettiest eulogies ever
written to the Grand Army of the
Republic was that penned by Elizabeth
Roundy. Her entire article is filled
with heavenly pathos. interspersed
with descriptive grandeur. The ad-
dress to the old soldiers is as follows:
To the Grand Army Of the Republic
Ye veterans of the Civil war, And
comrades of the G A. r. Welcome
TO our mountain home, Our sunlit
wales. and sparkling rills-all bid you
welcome here.
The first review after the war was
In May of 1865. 1t took two days for
the Grand Army then to be reviewed.
May 2Srd. the first that passed that
day in line was the Army of the Po-
tomac under command of Major Gen
eral Sheridan. Line after line. with
all the implements of war so terrible.
yet grand, passed before the reviewing
stand of President Andrew Jackson,
and his cabinet. Generals Grant,
Meade and Sherman were on the stand
with them, and they often had to bow
in response to the cheers of the men
under their command
eral Sherman and his men who march
ed TO the sea. with the armies of Geor-
gia, and brave Tennessee-that is
those who we're left their experience
to tell, but where were the thousands.
who never can tell. who gave their
lives for their country that the Union
should be perpetuated and the Repub'
lie be free9
The last command In that review
was General Clusters. 1t was said the
reason for their being last In line
was through jealousy from some high.
er in command.
From the front of the treasury we
could see them as soon as they came
in view from the foot of the Capitol.
Every man in that command wore a
red neck tie. The people knew o" the
slight put upon them, and decorated
them with the most beautiful and
choice flowers. and chcercd them again
and again, General Custer. was cover.
cd with wreaths. his horses neck was
also covered with wreath after wreath,
while orderlies on each side carried
the most beautiful baskets made of
flowers and other beautiful designs,
all his officers were similarly arrayed,
and every man in the line also decorat-
ed. In June of 1876. General Custer
and all his men were killed by the
Modoc Indians Thus passed away
that command of brave men and true.
Thousands, many thousands. who
marched from Washington so galy
were not In that review.
President Lincoln first called for
$4,000, to serve three months or dur
ing the war. Next he called for S3,-
900 The next call. the 2nd OF July.
1862, was for 100000. In 1862 another
call for 100000 was made. after which
Il Tequisition by draft was made for
100000 more. which was readily met
Nine hundred and eIghty-three thous-
and men were not there TO review;
there were only $4,000 men in all that
were reviewed
Where were the others? They were
resting under the sod, no longer wait
ing the bugle call.
We will remember the work of those
heroes, Their memory shall ever be
green We Will garland their graves
with bright roses, entwine laurels, and
lilies. between Those heroes marched
from Washington TO the lively tunes
OF their martial bands, ofttimes sing
ing the patriotic songs that had been
written for the occasion: Tramp,
tramp, tramp the boys are marching.
Then, when Johnny comes marching
home again. hurrah, hurrah,' and,
We're coming, Father Abraham three
hundred thousand more"
Many of you will remember You
will also remember the hosts of gal
liant men who led you on to victory
whose names are not mentioned here
You will well remember the many
battles that were fought from Boon
Vile and Lexington all through to
Gettysburg, and the rest ON to
Richmond" soon brought an end to the
struggle, and surrender followed.
Today we meet in peace, and good
will. May peace ever continue,