Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-27

az 81 TINS city tfHpiaiD y
the Grand Army OF the Republic, o
his visit recently after nearly hal
q century. TO the scenes IN tho fai
southland where no marched viii
The Union arnies In tho war Of the
rebellion. pr. Harwood went al
through the south, revisiting almost
every battlefield where he wore tho
blue In his younger days. finding
much 10 surprise him IN the vast
changes which have takrn place and
much 20 saddcn him in the awakening
Of hplf-fOrRotten memories Of the
bloody warfare. In his recent forty
first anniversary sermon here Or.
iIArwood reviewed his southern trip
and the following excerpts from his
address are worthy or q wider pub
licity.
AS much hes been said In the pub
lie prints Of Albuquerque and other
places. IN reference to my election as
rhapiain-in chief Of the Grand Army
II the Republic. for the want of time
must pass nat by with u simple
statement that IL was a wonderful
encampment. AZ usual, / marched
with the boys. from eight 60 ten
thousand Of them. ] stood the march
well and enjoyed II hugely. Then the
election OF all the officers passed Off
tremendously and my own election as
chnplnin-in.chief by reclamation was
exceedingly pleasant 10 me. For this
unanimous election 20 so high a posi-
tion ] owe more 10 Comrade James
Tanner, perhaps. than 10 any other
one person. However, as soon as II
was seen that all the cncampments of
the west and southwest, twenty or
more, which went aolidly for me n
year ago nc Salt Lake city. ana that
these with othors. such as Indiana,
Ohio, New York. Pennsylvania,
Maryland and others would likely ia
Vor my election. II was seen az a
glance that no others dare appear In
the field as candidates. ! was, there
fore, declared unanimously elected
by reclamation. Thanking my com
rades In the New Mexico department
for their persistence In pressing my
claim and other departments for taxi |
ing up my candidacy, and for tho
CONGRATULATIONS / have received from
them all, | pass on.
Eastern shores Of Maryland.
AZ Dover, Marydel, Chestertown and |
other places ! had the visits OF my
life. meeting relatives and friends
aud students Of my schools OF long
ago, where ! spent five years in early
lie as q teacher. At Chcawolds cali
ed on all the q. A. RS ana their FAM
Hes and a pleasant visits, also NJ
Dover, Cbestertown, Miliington and
fredericksburg. AT Mlllington / called
on Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Jaggard who
used 10 be IN our ministry a. Albn-
querqmc. They held a reception for
the chaplain, ana got up 4 free boat
ride down the beautiful chester river
10 thestertown. our pilot was "a Com
loderatc soldier. Wa had consider
able Fun with him, causing him to
look back occasionally to see Old
Glory float proudly at The stern OF the
boat. That night we had a pleasant
visit with the department commander
Of Maryland, w. W Van Mort. 4 call
I'D on several or tho old Grand Army
men and nll were very pleasant.
Thence 10 Fe~dernlshurg 10 visit a {
nephew al whose house mnuy of the
Grand Army mon and their families
assembled for a reception served with {
refreshments, Thence down the
peninsula, crossing the bay into what !
used 20 be called Fortress Monroe. ]
now simply Fort Monroe. Next day
was sunday, October 10th my eighty 6
lirst birthday. Early ia the morning y
J waited Abe National 0ldirrs ceme-
terry, where a,9aS Of our soldier dead {
rest. Many OF the graves are marked I
unknown ] went To the chapel SER q
vice Of the soldiers home. heard a
good sermon by the chaplain of the
home. dressed IN his Episcopal robes, Il
md AZ tho close OF the service / stem |
ped upon the platform. introduced b
10 j. chaplain. az chaplain \
of the Grand Army OF the II
and with his permission I
asked that J might shake hands with q
he members ct the Grand Army as h
hey went 20 the door. A moro hearts, Il
pleasant Handwriting / seldom |
- nude the acquaintance Il
NJ quite "A number and found that %
Of them had served Ia shcrmAn's k
irny whore 1 had served as soldier II
ND chaplain. "
Columbia.
The next day passed on by Rich Il
nond, down through virginia. North 81
Hrolinu n South Carolina 10 Coz n
.umhia where ! spent two nights and Il
, day I called ON several OF the Grand n
Army ~ the Republic. and passed al
o pleasant; time with thom. While q
here visited many places of interest q
I'm which was the soldiers home for h
Confcdcratee. . e e I'M
Atlanta and Decatur. Georgia. e.,
The next day 1 passed on hy SOW al
RAJ places OF Interest where we had ol
'hirmishes, passing the Savannah riv- M
" nj Augusta, a place of about 10000 a.
people, and thence on to Decatur. "
AZ hecttmr / WAS greatly and pleas "
surprised az the great change. al
u TOOK some time 60 locate myself IN
" 20 lind anyone Who hOr4- any
about the fight that ,.ok place cl
here July %. 1864 n VIE therr the VI
second Brigade Of the seventeenth la
Army Corps Including the Twenty va
nth Wisconsin volunteers. of which lv,
was chaplain, had To- retreat before cr
General Whecler's cavalry. ~
We were can1ped south OF the rail "
Dad OF the town OF Decatur. and vi
.uT regiment "a others had been "a
allied out TO meet tho advancing foe 81
doctor ana ! were ieft with the
corps OF fifteen OF twenty %,
n more, as ! now remember Of ann IN
uinnceg with SICK and wounded men hi
"a about ten or eleven the shells of m
he enemy's gums began e. rs over IA.
ute rapidly. The doctor said Ith
chaplain. we must get ont Of this (
he doctor ordered the ambulances t
itchcd up n o. follow him az rap a.
rs they could Tor the field hos
ltnl I remained mt the last nm- a.
was niiea with the sick and ho
ounded crossed over the rail- Ga
the only place in sight where sft
. could cross. just as the laet th
uhulanco crossed and / with 90 ab
FOR the nrst time ia tht army. IN
~ command. "Ectfeot~ No came ml
General SYulce - the brigade wa
hc gave the command. "Refrcnt. Ne