Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-02

all reunions, financed by the govern
ment and the state of Pennsylvania,
while all the states pay transportation
for the veterans attending The vet
Grams of both armies will meet with
most charitable and friendly relation
ship.
OTHER sANGUINARY COLLECTS
1t was my pleasure, few years ago,
to spend brief time by Lake Thrasy-
mems in Italy, where Hannibal with
his army of Carthaginian bow and
spearmen defeated the Roman army.
The beautiful lake still mirrors the
mountains as it did twenty-five centu-
ries ago. We tarried at Lodi in Lom-
hardy, and walked to the long bridge
where Napoleon, Selling the colors of
halting regiment, rode over the bridge
the regiment following the colors which
Napoleon carried, and won a victory
over the Austrians. This occurred over
one hundred years ago, and the bridge
so renowned in victory, still stands.
| stood on the battle fields of Solferino
and Magenta, where the French and
Italians, under Napoleon the First and
Third defeated the Austrians. The
earth, dyed red with human blood. gave
name to two popular coIors in dress
goods much worn forty years ago Sol
ferino and Magenta.
| Not far from Vienna, and close by
the Danube, | visited the field of Wa
gram, where Napoleon defeated the
Austrian army. Markers in we'll culti-
waited fields, locate the place where
Napoleon and the Emperor of Austria
stood directing the battle At Austril-
ity, beautiful undulating fields of mead
ows and grain, without a marker, to
designate where the two Emperors sur
rendered their armies, horse, foot and
artillery, TO the French Emperor. At
Dresden, a monument with statue of
Marshal Morean, erected by the Saxon
government, stands where he was kill
ed MORGAN at one time was one Of
Napoleon's greatest marshals. He
quarreled with Napoleon. left the
French army, was commissioned gen.
eral in the German army, and was kill
ed by cannon ball from the French
artillery. From Brussels | visited the
battle field of Waterloo, fought ninety
eight years ago this day, the 18th of
June. My guide was a French girl
who had Hugo's story of the conflict
well in mind. Wellington had retreat
ed before Napoleon army, and Butcher
from Grouchey's front. Wellington
chose a strong position for the defens-
i've and awaited Napoleon's army which
had marched all night IN storm. A
statue OF Picton, Wellirgtou's chief-in-
staff, marks the center OF the allied
armies, where Picton was killed Nv
poleon used his artillery effectively,
his cavalry under Ney charged, and
rode to the sunken ditch, that the
-
ditch was filed with horses and riders,
the rear columns rode over their bodies
and charged the infantry square against
lines Of bayonets that stood irresistible.
We walked down to the garden enclos.
ed with a brick wall, outside the wall
a hedge where British troops were we'll
protected. Napoleon saw the hedge
but was not advised of the brick wall
behind which were infantry supporting
artillery. The charge failed, the loss
heavy. At the farm house of Lay
Hoye Sainte the two armies met in
hand to hand encounter. They fought
around the chapel, in the front yard,
had personal encounter in the chapel.
in the house, in cellar and garnet.
Blucher came in on Napoleon's right
when Wellington took the offensive,
anu bhI OSNl-AbukllL LEOOps AiGAl
the field In much disorder. Driven
from the field, Wellington in great hui
mainly halted his troops, while Butcher
remembering only AustrsilitZ, pursued
the defeated army, rode them down with
cavalry and over the routed soldiers
with cannon, while the infantry hayo-
neted. u was worse than war, il Was
savage murder. The French artillery
was turned over to The Belgian govern
ment, which Caused TO be built large
mound, and on pedestal a bronze lion
weighing q tons, cast from the French
guns. The heroic lion stands looking
over the field where victory was won,
his right paw on a globe. With wide
open mouth he is roaring, shaking his
name, switching his tail, while his eyes
are the picture of madness and all
show the terrible expression of a mad
lion in victory. Napoleon built the
Column Vendome from guns taken at
Austrailitz, to commemorate the great
victory over the powers opposed to him.
Butcher lost his artillery at Austrailitz,
which we're cast in the Vendome; now
he takes Napoleon's guns and they are
cast in the lion to commemorate Water
loo, and the finale of the great warrior
Napoleon.
GETTYSBURG GREATEST OF THEM ALL
The most interesting battle field on
this globe, and for all time is Getty
burg. Nowhere have there ever been
greater deeds of valor, nowhere such
monuments. where money has been ex-
pended by states, cities, colleges, corps,
divisions, brigades, regiments, compa-
MES, parents for sons, mothers for
fathers; money which amount to many
millions of dollars, wond srful indeed to
behold
July LIST, End, and 3rd, will be tire
fiftieth anniversary, where the rem
nants of the two armies will meet I'M
der the auspices of the United States
government and the state of Pepnsyl-
vania. The invasion of the north was
urged by the French Emperor AID en-
dorsed by the English Cabinet, and by
the grand old man" Gladstone, in
whose assets were fonnd 20, 600 pounds
sterling in confederate bonds to aid in
better equipments for Lees army.
Lee was to capture Baltimore and
when the powers were to
recognize the confederacy and raise the
blockade, then the great republic would
end.
The first and second days closed after
hard fighting with Lee encouraged with
the success of the invasion of the north.
The morning of the third day Lee sum-
noned his generals and told them to do
heir utmost to break the Union line
md press forward toward Baltimore.
The climax came with Pickett charge,
which ended fatally tot the success Of
he invasion. july 4th was quiet; over