Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
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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 In the
light Of the present day. either through northern
or southern eyes, there is so much glory re-
fected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has won imperisabe renown. II has
been the record of these gallant heroes that has
inspired and led our 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 Mexic"
the lads in khaki from Virginia marched by the
side of those from Vermont. AT Belleau Wood.
ChateauThierry, 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 "Dyie" and "Yanket.
Doodle Dandy" followed Pershing for humanity
and their country. And today II matters not In
which war they were engaged, the names of north
ern and southern heroes illumine the pages of
history and enshrined in the hearts of q Com
mon country
The Blue and the Gray.
In fierce array,
No local hates dissever
Strike hands once more
From shore to shore.
The North and South forever.
"The stirring sentiment that prompted 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 briars, with incnSure down. i'm which, among
unmarked graves, was buried the arm of that gal
LIANT hero to whom we today pay tribute. is inspr-
ing These hOys 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. II was the American
spirit, the spirit of the preSent-day American sol
dier. whose heart was thrilled, whose soul was
touched and whose patriotism was aroused when
he saw that in this modest way he could pay trib-
ute even to the arm of as true a soldier and as
daring u leader as ever marched to the tune of
martial airs.
The SpaniSh-Amercan war, though q little war
in comparison with the Civil war and the World
war. was an important war. 1t was won by
volunteers. 1t was marked by vaor and efficiency
on land and seaat Las Guasmas San Juan Hill
and FL Caney, AT Santiago and at Manila Bay. II
FASTENED the day for complete reconciliation be-
tween tie North and the South. II gave us n
realization of our vast resources and man power
and it made us 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; to ask "who won
the warp
Oh. tn English and the Irish and the owlin scotties
too.
The Canucks and Austrilce-uns and the airy French
poilu:
The only things that bothered US. a year before We
knew,
Was ow in ell the Yanksd look. an wot In ell
they'd do
My word it 'appened sudden wen the drive 'ad first
begun:
We seen the Yanks a-runnn'-Gaw Blimy. how they
rum
But the only thing that bothered us that seen the
chase begin
Was ow In ell stop em fore they got into Berlin