The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
MFMORIAI DEDICATED
TO JACKSON SOLIIERS

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Judge Atkinson Delivers Bril-
liant Grafton before Gath
erlng at Ripley.
RIPLEY. June 26.-The unveil-
ing OF the Jackson county soldiers
rnon4ment. an occasion to which the
whole county has been looking for
ward as an event OF unusual inter-
est. took place here according to the
carefully arranged plans OF the local
committee. The. dedtcatory exer-
cises were impressive - =
There was an enormous outpour-
ing of the, people. citizens and their
families for many miles around COM
1nE TO the county seat to witness the
ceremonies Conspicuous at the place
of unyeiling were the aged veterans
Of the Civil war who are resident IN
Ripley and the surrounding towns
tits distinctly their day. The pub
lie school children were also much
in evidence
The principal Grafton OF the day
was delivered by former Governor
George W.. Atkinson. who has for
several years been an associate JUS
tice of the United States court OF
claims, at Washington =.
Judge Atkinson spoke as follows
soldiers Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. ladies' and sentlemen-
am glad to be with You today to
participate In the dedication of this
beautiful monument erected to per-
petuate the yalor and memories OF
the splendid citizen soldiers OF Jack
son county who gave up their lives
that the nation might live, and to
those other brave men who confront
ed the dangers Of war. but under
the care OF merciful Providence
survived the shocks of battles, some
county of Jackson by this mark OF
respect to splendid manhood. has
honored itself.
when the strong arm of rebel
lion attempted to pull down our nag
the government at Washingto said:
we must have a million men who
are willing to go to the front and II
need be. offer their lives for their
countFy,s honor and its constitution.
Under the call thousands and tens Of
thousands promptly went to the
front. From nearly fifty thousand
homes they went-these citizen SOL
dfers.
How they went forth to die2
Pale. earnest Thousands from the
dizzy mills,
And sunburnt thousands from the
HARVEST ul14S5s
Quick. eager thousands from the
And storm tried thousands from the
fishers fleets.
How they went forth to die2
Needing, yet shrinking not from the
hot breath
OF the fire angel in the front of
death,
Seeing afar. yet meeting without fear
The fever angel Turing in the rear.
How they went forth to die?
Counting their lives as the unva1ued
Trod BY a nation. bearing in its
trust,
Content Il but their sunken graves
should be
The foot prints of the progress Of
the free
and i fhpo9Eh four weary years of
war they upheld the flag. at cost
Of $4,000 killed in battle. $4,000
died of wounds. $4,000 died from
disease and exposure. and 160.uOo
were captured and made prisoners OF
war. of which number 61,oVU gave
M their lives in prison pens rather
than desert the Gag. which all pms
oners of war had an oner 20 90 IN
This great conflict 100000 federal
soldiers went down, but they Went
down TO honored graves.
YYnDrecedented Patriotism.
such patriotism. such bravery.
sueh endurance. such Obedience 70
principle. such love Of country, ana
such devotion to the unseen We're IN
paralieled In the history OF the
world These soldiers followed
Cant and Sherman and Sheridan
and Hanroek from Forts Donaldson
and Henry to Vicksburg. and from
vicksbure to Atlanta, and from At
lanta toward the north afaln. ana
finally to Richmond and AppomattoH.
They cut in twain the greatest rebel
lion OF modern times. if.=not or al
times and gave TO US one nag III
stead Of two. and gave us also a
united country from. the surseS OIL
the Atlantic to the sunset sea, whose
waves make music in the golden
sands OF California
ION the Boston Commons stands
2. costly granite monument. on winch
read and from which copied this
inscriptions To the men of Boston
who died for their country. upon pom
land and sea In the war which Kept
the. union whole, destroyed slavery
and maintained the constitution. the
grateful city has built this monu-
ment. that their. example may speak
TO coming generations. This mon
unent we have dedicated today IS
for the same purpose and reveals
the same sentiment
Indeed it may be said. my friends
that no granite: or marble shaft. nc
tomb OF ancient or modern splendor
and no play of genius immortal. can
fully adorn the memories OF tbs
brave West Virginia volunteers who
sleep in national cemeteries and
some In unknown graves -throuEno4,
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