Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-16

tery and infantry was heard on our left.
General Mcpherson was killed; our left flank
was doubled up In confusion. Gen. John
A. Logan, mounted on his war horse, Black Jack,
rode to the 'front.' rallied our staggersng battalions,
and saved our army. Applause Again. at
Chlckamauga, Maj. Gen. James b. Steadmnn OF
Ohio came to the front with a division OF voun'
teers in the most critical period of the conflict
General Steadman rode abreast the front or MS
charging battaons His horse was shot dead II
that hell of fire. He mounted another horse and
saved his battle lines [Appause.1
1t will be remembered that Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston, commander In chief Of the Confederate
army In the fierce battle of Shiloh April 9, 1862,
was shot and MORALLY wounded riding his war
horse and rallying the battle lines
commanded the brigade sklrmish line the day
of the battle of Pine mountain, at the right OF
Kenesaw. June IA, 1864. l saw the cannon shot
fired that killed Lieut.. Gen. Leonidas Polk on the
Confederate front.
That great vlrginIan, Maj. Gen. George H.
Thomas the idol Of the boys behind the guns, ap.
peared amid wild applause, along the battle lines
Just before the final charge December 16, 1864, in
the three days battle of Nashville.
In the battle of Resaca saw Gen. Joe Hooker
In the full uniform of a major general-yelow
sash and all the plumes-ridng at the extreme
front, almost abreast of our advance line. He was
mounted on powerful highheaded bay stallion,
red-iosriled and furious tfe most daring and in.
spiring figure ever saw on battle field. Zap.
plause.]
In the battle of Burnt Hickory, Ca. saw Maj
den O. o. Howard, the manned soldier who lost
his good right arm in the Battle of Chancellors
VILE ride the battle line in the hottest moment of
the conflict enthusng and encouraging the men
behind the guns.
In the Civil war, from 81 to 49, we lost-killed
In battle and died of wOunds-121 general officers
OF this number 70 were Confederate generals and
46 were Union generals We lost IL major gen
erals, and the C0nfederates lost H. We lost 81
brigader generals and the Confederates "a.
Their loss was greater than ours because of the
fact that Secretary of War Stanton, instead of
making generals commanders Of brigades, took the
ranking colonel. This was true In all the cam
paigns In WHICH participated; and If you will get
the fatality lists of colonies you will find that the
losses on both sides were about equal. The Con-
federates lost four lieutenant generals-Thomas
J. Jackson (Stonewall ,Jackson) Leonidas Polk
AMBROSE P. Hill, and Albert Sidney Johnston.
We have made II soldiers and generals president
of the United States; all generals but two, Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt
George Washington, our first president, was our
first commanding general. He had four horses
shot under him, always at the front of battles
Our soldier presidents all had solid battle
records.
know that the map Of the world has been
changed and that we are In the midst of the most
momentous epoch of all history. But believe the
future Is safe; that democracy under our flag IL
safe prolonged applause, the members rising.