The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-30

Co. q - q

exact number OF the colonial army
killed during our seven years war
with England
desperate Fighting
There Is one fact that has not es-I
capped the attention OF the earefdlll
reader OF the history OF wars, and
that Is: Republics Hght to the death.
Il do not remember any record In
history that tells where one ended
short OF annfhHation or exhaus-
ton. Hannibal defeated the Ro-
mans in every battle and encampedl
'hfs 1eeions at the gates OF the
Eternal city, but Rome fought on.
The French republic. before the star
OF Napoleon had risen, was hurting
back the com bined armies of En-
rope. but the allied armies fought
on. when the british army had
marched from the Atlantic to the
indian frontier, and Washington
had not enough men to make brig
ade the little band OF patriots
fought on.
During the last year of the C!vii
war the Confederate leaders felt the
loss OF many brave and gallant sol
diers, who had on many battle fields
blazed their way to victory against
great odds.
The battle of Gettysburg, resulting
in a fearful loss and retrsat OF Lee
back to Virginia, had an enfeebling
effect upon the Confederate forces
but sim, they fought on. Poorly
prov.sIoned, fmperfectly equipped,
clothed in torn and ragged uniforms,
the vaults OF their treasury empty
of current money, and splendid
plantations and homes in ruins, but
still they stood under the folds o.
the stars and bars that tney had
sworn to defend on the morning of
the surrender, ready still to do and
de. The exhibition OF sublime
courage on the memorable plains OF
l,App matox attests the death1ess
bravery of men reared under the
shadow of freedoms nag.
Leadership.
The leadership of the Federal and
Confederate armies commanded the
admiration of all nations Never-in
the history of warfare were such
large military organizations gathered
and equipped and put in action by
such consummate skill. From the
summit OF lofty mountains, repro
sentatfves from distant thrones
watched the unfolding of battle
scenes that made visible the super
Iative skill of commanders and the
dauntIess bravery of the American
soldier. a German correspondent,
after witnessing the battle of Get
tvs burg, reported to his home gov
ernment that the American soldiers
united would be an iuvincible world
power. The leaders were not only
great in the exhibition Of military
skill, but greater still in the eShIbi
ton of the nobIer qualities of mind
and heart, displayed on the field OF
AppomatOx.
When General Robert E. Lee sur
rendered the depleted regiments OF
his army. the terms of surrender Of
fered by General Ulysses s. Grant
to the battle stained veterans, in
vested the one rwith magnanimity
of spirit that stood alone in the sub
Unity of It's expression of fraternal
Keeling. 1t opened wide the door OF
opportunity for the return of the
eleven stars that had wandered from
the blue field of our starry nag back
to their Olden orbits.
In many encounters, the leaders
on both sides displayed a wisdom OF
movement that made their names inn
mortal. At the first battle OF Manas-
sas. for a time victory hung trealb-
ling in the balance. It was a ques-
ton of doubt which way the tide
would turn. a stalwart West Vir-
Einian. trained to war. commanding
a. brigade, charged the right of the
federal lines. So impetuOus was the
charge and deadly the fire that the
Federal line was broken. resulting In.
a stampede back to washington.
This charge not only changed the for
tunes OF that battle, but 1t changed
on the calender of history the name
OF Thomas Jonathan Jackson to-
..StonewalI" Jackson. During the
last day of the battle OF Gettysburg
the Irish brigade held the strategic
point in that feld or blood and death,
and checked the daring, corps OF the
and won victory that
e nfeebled the purpose OF the armies
of the Confed eracy. Not only on the
helds of battle did the American SOL
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