The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-21
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prince made their last drive for the
channel ports and Paris. the American
troops under command of General
Robert Lee Billiard were at the apex
of a charge led by our troops. thanked
on either side by French and British
troops. In the course of the fighting
these troos were oprdered to retire,
but General Robert Lee Billiard, in
keeping with the traditions which sur
round the name of the famous Confed-
crate general, sent back the following
answer: I cannot order a retirement
which would not be understood by my
troops and instead he gave orders to
charge.
In this mem Bile attack, which
broke up the legions of the crown
prince and tharated forever German
hopes of selling the channel ports or
Paris, Captain Marston was leading
his men and fell while at the head Of
his company In this fight the COM
mand of which he had charge entered
the fight with $50 men and officers
and came out with but 60 men who
could answer roll call next day and
but one officer
There is no nobler place for man
to give his life than fighting for his
fellow men. It was such a death that
took the life of Captain Marston, for
he fell fighting for the cause of hu-
mainly and for your freedom and for
mine.
Poem Father Cherished.
AT the time of his death CAPTAIN,
Marston's father was on his deathbed
and never knew the sad news which
came to the family under such irving
! circumstances. However, among his
keepsal1es was found the following
poem, written in answer to I Did Not .
Raise My Boy To Be Soldier which !
I will read.
God gave my son in trust to me:
Christ died for him, and he should be |
A man for Christ. He is his own
And Gods and mans: not mine alone |
He is not mine to ''givei'' He gave
Himself that he might help TO save
All that a Christian should revere
All that enlightened men hold dear
ITO feed the guns Oh torpid soul! !
Awakes and see life as whole.
When freedom. honor. justice, right,
Were threatened by the despot's might.
With heart aflame and soult alight.
He bravely Went for God to fight
Again base ,savages whose pride
The laws of God and man defied
Who Slew the mother and her child
Who maidens pure and sweet denied
He did not so Ito feed the guns
He went to save from ruthless Huns
His home and country, and to be
A guardian of democracy.
what If he does not Gomez" you say.
All, well My sky should be more gray,
But through the clouds the sun would
shine
And vital memories be mine
Gods test of manhood is. I know
Not will he Gomez" but did he go?"
And yety he went with purpose high, |
To fight for peace and overthrow
The plans of Ghrists relentless foe.
He dreaded not the battle field;
He went to make fierce vandals Yield.
II he comes not again to me
] shall be sad: but not that he
Went like q man-a hero true
His part unselflshly to do.
My heart With feel eXultant pride
That for humanity he died.
Forgotten gravel This selfish plea
Awakes nod ep response in me
For though his grave l may never see
My boy will neer forgotten be,
My real son can never die:
lis but his BODY that may lie
In foreign land. and ! shall keep
Remembrance fond, forever deep
Within my heart of my true son
Because of triumphans that he won,
1t matters not where any one
May lie and sleep when work is done.
1t matters not where some men live,
If my dear son his life must give,
Hosannas will | sing for him. /
Fen though my eyes with tears be
dim,
And when the war is over. when /
His gallant comrades come again,
I'll cheer them as they's marching by,
Rejoicing that they di not die,
And when his vacant place l see. !
My heart will bound with joy that he
Was mine SO long-my fair young
And cheer for him whose work was
done.
Fills HERDS Grave.
THE vital question which every man
will have to face after this war wiz
thrilling incidents, but all ends hap |
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