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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 u conception of duty
no greater than those who fought under the Stars
ana Bars Glorious victories or crushing defeats
am not the bravery and sacrifice Of either. When
we view those four years Of titanic struggle In the
hght OF the present day, either through northern
OF southern eyes, there is so much glory re-
fected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has won imperlsable renown. It has
oeeh the record Of these gallant heroes that has
inspired and led our sons to victory In every war
III Wnich this country has since engaged
AT San Juan Hill the boys from the South
under Wheeler, charged with those from the North
uhder Roosevelt. On the cactus plains Of Mexico
tne lads In khaki from Virginia marched by the
side Of those from Vermont. At BelIeau Wood,
Chateal.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 "Dixle" and yankee
Doodle Dandy" followed Pershng for humanity
and their country. And today, 1t 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 dissever
Strike hands 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 briars, with incosure down, In which, among
unmarked graves. was buried the arm of that gal.
lpn hnr fO fOdov xri1.,
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 It was the American
spirit, the spirit Of the presentday 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 nav trIb.
ute even to the arm Of as true soldier and as
daring leader as ever marched to the tune Of
martial airs"
The Spanish-American war, though little war
In comparison with the Civil war and the World
war; was an important war. 1t was won by
volunteers. II was marked by valor and efficiency
on land and sea-at Las Guasimas, San Juan Hi
and El Caney, at Santiago and at Manila Bay. II
hastened the day for complete reconciliation be.
tween the North and the South. 1t gave us a
realization Of our vast resources and man power
and II 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; or to ask "who won
the war7"
Oh the English and the irish and the owln scotties
too,
The Canucks and Austrlee-uns and the airy French
poilu:
The only things that bothered Us, q year before ne
knew,
Was 'ow In ell the Yanks'd look. an wot In ,el,
they'd do
My word. It appened sudden wen the drive ad nrst
begun;
We seen. the Yanks a-runnin'-Gaw Blimy. how they
rum .
But the only thing that bothered that seen the
chase begin ~
Vas ow 10 ell 70 en- tore they eo mo Rerlin.