Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-30
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both sections and left priceless legacy to 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
and Bars. Glorious victories or crushing defeats
dim not the bravery and sacrifice of either. When
we view those four years of titanic struggle n the
light of the present day. either rough northeFn
or southern eyes, there is so much glory re-
fected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has imperisabfe renown. It has
been the record of these gallant heroes that has
inspired and led 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 Pershing for humanity
and their country And today, it matters not in
which war they were engaged, the names of north
ern and southern heroes illumine the pages of
history and are enshrined in the hearts of com
mon country.
The Blue and the Gray.
In fierce array,
No local hates discover
Strike hands
From shore to Shore
The North and South forever
"The stirring sentiment that prompted few
weeks ago those brave marines encamped the
historic fields Of the Battle of the Wilderness who
discovered the little graveyard covered with weeds
and briars. with nclosure down. in which, among
unmarked graves, was buried the of that gal
liant hero to whom we today pay tribute is inspir
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 an
air of attention and care. 1t was the American
spirit the spirit of the present-day American sol
der whose heart was thrilled, whose soul was
touched, and whose patriotism aroused when
he saw that in this modest way he could pay tf4b-
ute even to the arm of as true soldier and as
daring a leader as ever marched to the tune of
martial airs"
The Spansh-American war, though a little war
in comparison with the Civil war and the World
war, was an important 1t was Won by
volunteers. 1t was marked by valor and efficiency
on land and sea-at Las Guasimas, San Juan Hill
and Ell Caney at Santiago and at Manila Bay. II
fastened the day for complete reconciliation be-
tween the North and the South. 1t gave us
realization of our vast resources and man power
and it made us a World Power over night.
And surely we can Fourth-of-July over the record
of our fighting men in the World war. No need to
call the roll of heroes, either; or to ask "who Won
the WARP"
Oh the English the Irish, and the owlin scottes,
too,
The Canucbs and Ausrilee-uns and the airy French
poiu;
The only things that bothered US. year before we
knew,
was 'ow in ell the Yanks'd look, sn' wot in ell
they'd do
My word it appened sudden wen tho drive 'ad hrstt
begun;
We seen the Yanks a-runnin'-Gaw Blipay. how they
run!
But the only thing that bothered US that the
chase begin
Was ow in ell to stop em fore they got into Berlin.