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both sections and left a priceless legacy to a great
and united country.
The men who filled the ranks of the northern
armies were prompted by a conception of duty
no greater than those who fought under the Stars
ana Bars. Glorious victories or crushing defeats
oim not the bravery and sacrifice of either. When
we view those four years of titanic struggle In the
hght or the present day, either through northern
OF southern eyes, there Is so much glory re-
hected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has won imperisable renown. 1t has
oeeh the record of these gallant heroes that has
inspired ana led our sons to victory In every war
IN which this country has since engaged.
AT San Juan Hill the boys from the South,
under Wheeler, charged with those from the North
under Roosevelt. On the cactus plains of Mexico
the lads In khaki from Virginia marched by the
side of those from Vermont. At Belleau Wood,
Chateau-Thierry, and Argonne. when civilization
trembled in the scales the brave boys from every
part of this land. under the folds of the Stars and
Stripes and to the tunes of Dixie" and yankee
Doodle Dandy" followed Pershlng for humanity
and their country. And today. 1t matters not In
which war they were engaged, the names Of north
ern and southern heroes iliumine the pages of
history and are ensirined In the hearts of a COM
mon country.
The Blue and the Gray.
In fierce array.
No local hates discover,
Strike hands once more
From shore to shore.
The North and South forever.
"The stirring sentiment that prompted a few
weeks ago those brave marines encamped on the
historic fields Of the Battle OF the Wilderness. who
discovered the little graveyard covered with weeds
and brinrs. with Enclosure down, in which, among
unmarked graves. was buried the arm Of that gal
liant hero to whom we today pay tribute. Is lnsplr.
ing. These boys from every part of the country
wearing the uniform of the American fighting man.
sworn to defend the Flag of a common country, and
ready to give their lives for Its protection, went
Immediately to work. cleared the graves. resurrect.
ed the fence. and clothed the surroundings with nm
air of attention and care. II was the American
spirit. the spirit of the present-day American SOL
der. whose heart was thrilled, whose soul was
touched. and whose patriotism was aroused when
he saw that in this modest way he could pay rib
ute even to the arm of as true n soldier and as
DARING a lender us ever marched to the tune Of
martial airs"
The Spanlsh-American war. though n little war
In comparison with the Civil war and the World
war. was an Important war. II was won by
volunteers. Ii was marked by vnlor and efficiency
on land and sea-at Las Guasimas, San Junn Hill
and FL Cnney, at Santiago and ut Mnnlia Bay. IL
hnstened the day for complete reconciliation be.
tween the North and the South. II gave US n
realization OF our vast resources and man power.
and II made us a World Power over night.
And surely we can Hourth-of-July over the record
OF our lighting men In the World war. No need to
call the roll OF heroes. either: or to ask who won
the WARP
oh. the English and the Irish. and the 'owlln' scott,es.
The canueks and Austrilee-uns. and the AIRY French
polu:
The only things that bothered Us. a year before we
Was 'ow in ell tho Yanks'd look. an wot in ell
they'd do.
My word. It 'appeued sudden wen tho drive 'ad nr.,
We seen the Yanks a-runnIn'-oaw Bilmy. how they
runl
But the only thing that bothered us ths, sesn N.
chase begin ~
Was 'ow In ell to stop 'em fore they 60, into Berlin,