The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-05-28
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Tie Uattle was IUu stit anu ttle sWOEu
sheathed. Instead OF hostility we
have peace. The trenches have been
filed, the breast work leveled, and kind
nature has hidden the scars. The grass
grows over shot plosed hills and plain
vines grow AID fl)wers bloom over
blOod.soaked battle fields TIL scarcely a
vpStige OF the results OF war remain
| visible.
The sectional bitterness. growing
largely out OF prejudice is rapidly Civ.
Ing way. The men Who saw actual ser
vice are now brothers. a few "stay
al homes" may not know the war Is
over, and still harbor sectional hatred.
Humanity ought to be as generous In
forgiveness as nature At least.
The union army was drawn from
the very best OF the average A merican
citizen. Every ambition for an
education. for q career, for avocation,
for gaining wealth was surrendered,
flung to the winds Only one thought
prevailed. The country's f,ag was In
danger. The united lie Of the nation
was threatened. Every cherished life
plan was abandoned.
The American citizen soldier
stands, not merely the peer but the
superior Of any other His loyalty,
willing self.sacriiice, courageous, un.
complaining suffering OF hardships,
bravery In battle, intelligent devotion
to duty, strategic wisdom have been
ahundantly evidenced In all OF the
wars In which he has engaged from
\ that Of the revolution 20 the present.
Ills gallant courtesy TO the foe was
manifest when General Grant return.
ri the surrendered sword to General
Lee aud hushed the applause of his
own men, causing them o refrain from
any public demonstration and order.
81 that General Lees hungry soldiers
should lie fed from government pro.
visions. Again a, santiago when the
spanish vessels were sinking and their
occupants drowning. tie command
VAS given TO refrain from the outburst
II applause which naturally welled
, up from the sailors hearts.
r Those Who wore the grey and their
> sons vie with those who worethe blu,
h aud their sons IN their loyalty to tn,
!. old nag. Joe Wheeler FIT Hugh
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u the bravest In lSns.
@ TIE survivors offered their lives n
. certainly aud deserve the same honor
?. As those Who fell IN battle
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when fiil> forget To sing, when river
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