Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
THIS MOTHER GAVE HER ALL
Touching Incident of Sacrifice on the
Altar of Her country's Need.


was that of a Tennessee mother bring
ing her little boy to the captains tent
and offering him for the Service of his
country The boys father had been
killed In battle and the mother and
boy were alone IL the world. The
bright eyes and alert bearing of the
little chap, for he was scarcely thir-
teen years of age, caught the eye OF
the captain and he asked what the
boy could do. II can drum" he said
proudly stretching himself to his full
height. And he could as the fifer
soon found out as he played "The
Flowers of Marlborough" a most diff
ficult piece to follow with the drum.
Madam, I'll take the boy" said the
captain. The mother kissed her boy
and turning to the captain said:
Bring him back, captain" and to the
boy she said as she placed her hand
on his eager little head, "God bless
you, my boy. You're all / have left,
but / give you to my country, and
drum right brayely for the boys in
blue" During the heavy fatiguing
marches from ROlla to Springfield it
was amusing to see the long-legged
fifer wading through the mud with our
little drummer hero mounted on his
back. During the fight at Wilson
creek the CHEEKY fife and brave drum
beat time for the soldier boys in bat
tie. The fight led down into a deep
ravine and it was not long before our
drummer boy was in the midst of the
fray. That night the detail on guard
duty near the rayine thought he
heard family the sound Of drum He
listened in the moonlight and when
the relief came he asked permission to
go in search of the little drummer lad
He followed the sound of the drum
and soon found our hero seated on the
ground with his back against tree
and his faithful drum hanging on a
bush. He dropped his drum sticks as
the guard came up and exclaimed:
ooh, corporal, am so glad to see you.
Give me drink" and as he turned to
go 10 get him water, he pleaded: "Oh,
don't go and leave me. | can't walk"
His little legs had been shot off at
the knees. Looking closer he discov-
cred a dead soldier lying in the grass,
but evidently before he died he had
put a t0urniquet about the stumps of
the little legs. The brave lad was
carried into camp and given surgical
attention, but the brave little spirit
went out into the brightness and glory
of a duty well done and country
served even unto death.
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America, to thee
We pledge our loyalty,
Mind. heart and hand;
Thy laws be wisely made
And faithfully obeyed
Thy honor ne'er betrayed
God keep our land
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CLUSTER OF PATRIOTIC GEMS
Eloquent Tributes Of Daniel Webster
to Our countrys Needs and
Greatness.
Liberty and union now and forever,
one and inseparable.
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Let our object be our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our
country.
If we are true TO our country in our
day and generation, and those who
come after us shall be true to it also.
assuredly we shall elevate her to a
pitch of prosperity and happiness, of
honor and power never yet reached by
any nation beneath the sun.
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This lovely land, this glorious lib
erty, these benign institutions, the
dear purchase of our fathers, are ours
ours to enjoy, ours TO preserve, ours to
transmit. Generations past and gen
erations to come hold us responsible
for this sacred trust.
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