Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-06-29
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both sections and left priceless legacy to great
and united country.
THE l;len who filed the ranks of the northern
armies prompted by 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 much glory
Elected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has won mperiSable renown. 1t has
been the record of these gallant heroes that has
inspired and 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
ChateauThierry, and Argonne, when civilization
trembled in the scales the braye 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 Pershng for humanity
and their country. And today, it matters not in
which war they were engaged the names of north
ern and southern heroes illumne the pages of
history and are enshrined in the hearts of a com.
mon country.
The Blue and the Gray,
In fierce array,
No local hates discover
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 nclosure down, in which, among
unmarked graves, was buried the arm 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,
Il .I1I
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 the American
spirit, the spirit of the presenday American SOL
der, whose heart thrilled whose soul was
touched, and whose patriotism aroused when
he that in this modest way he could pay trlb-
ute even TO the arm of as true a soldier and as
daring leader as ever marched to the tune of
martial airs"
The Spanlsh-American war; though a 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 valor and efficiency
on land and sea--at Las Guasimas, San Juan Hill
and Eel Caney, at Santiago and at Manila Bay. 1t
FASTENED the day for complete reconciliation be.
tween the North and the South 1t gave us a
realization of our vast resources and man mower
and 1t 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, ether or to ask "who won
the warp
Oh. tho English and the Irish. the owlin scottes
too,
The Canucks and Austrilee-uns and the airy Frencb
poilu;
The only things that bothered us, a year before wa
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
But the only thing that bothered us that seen the
chase begin
Was ow in ell to stop em fore they got into Berlin