The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
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Maryland cavalry. 1t is difficult task
to pay fitting tribute to the memory of
the dead, or discriminate in the award
ing of praise to the living, where all SO
Justly deserve it. The history of the
war does not furnish parallel in which
a body of soldiers fought under so many
disadvantages with such an endurance,
effectually from every resource, as well
as from the aid and sympathy of friends,
with no friendly superior" from their
own native state to economic their
lives or look to their interests, they
steered amidst the breakers of our
little Confederacy without compass,
sail or rudder to guide them, nothing
save the banner of right But to many
portions of the south, to Virginia
especially, and the commanding officers
and soldiers of the Confederate army,
the fame of the Maryland cavalry will
be as a twice told tale. The gallantry
and noble bearing of company A, with
it's respective commanders, Captains
Bond and Griffith; the bravery of
Capt Emack, the dashing and chiv
alrous Lieut.. McKnew, and the mar
tyrdom of Lieut.. Cook, as well as the
constantly distinguished company (B)
which they commanded; the courage
and patriotism displayed by Captains
Smith and Howard and their company
C; the invaluable services rendered on
so many occasions by Capt. Welch
with his company D, that glorious
patriot Capt VIM. J. Raisin, together
with Lieut. Roberts, the leaders of such
valiant little band as company E,
and the lamented Capt. Swartz with
company F, will long be subjects to
occupy bright green spot in the
memory of every patriotic son and
daughter of the Old Dominion.
We say it is task both difficult and
delicate to make a distinction where
| praise belongs alike to all, and when
we speak of the constantly distinguish
ed company B, a compliment 50 desar-
| vedly won and so frequently applied
should perhaps suffice, or when both
| officers and soldiers have through so
many severe and harrassing conflicts
bravely and chearfully executed every
service that could be eXacted of valol
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that a single personal allusion should
be made, yet it always happens in the
varied scenes of war, that fortune
presents to some opportunities for per
forming services and making sacrif ces
for their country which all would glad
ly avail themselves of. Thus it was,
| that private Tunis obtained from his
comrades-in-arm the generous admis
sion of being the bravest soldier in the
command, that the conduct Of privates
Serpelle, Jones and Tolsin was under
peculiar circumstances so merltorlous-'
that the heroic sacrifices and devotion,
al constancy to the "bonnie blue flag
manifesto lby Sergeant VIM. A. Wilson
Privates James H. Price, James Ham
Teton and j. Embert while enduring
the horrors of prison-life, has been ;
theme of so much eulogy. Nor if w,
cast back glance Of reflection to
memorable scene which occurred a
Darksville, can we resist wish t
single out the eminent Capt. Raisin ant
seating him at the head of the youni
heroes just mentioned, together wit
eight others, present them as they
Formed picture in the ground
Nigh the flashing of the guns