The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 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
hght of the present day. either rough northern
or southern eyes, there is so much glory
hected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has won imperisable renown. 1t has
been the record Of these gallant heroes that has
inspired and led our sons to victory in every
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 Beleau Wood,
ChateauTherry, 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 "Di&e" 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 iumine the pages of
history and are enshrned in the hearts of a com
mon country.
The Blue and the Cray,
In fierce array,
No local hates discover
Strike hands
From shore to shore,
The North and South forever.
1.-THE stirring sentiment that prompted n 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 Enclosure down, in which, among
unmarked graves, was buried the arm of that gal
liant hero to whom today pay tribute, is inspr-
ing. These boys from every part of the country
wearing the uniform of the American fighting man
m 1afn tba
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
der, whose heart was thrilled, whose soul was
touched, and whose patriotism was aroused when
he that in this modest way he could pay trib-
ute even 10 the arm of as true a soldier and az
daring leader ever marched to the tune Of
martial airs"
The Spanish-Amercan war, though 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 vdor and efficiency
on land and sea-at Las Guasimas san Juan Hin
and FL Caney, at Santiago and at Manila Bay II
fastened the day for complete reconciliation be.
tween the North and the South. II gave us a
realization Of our vast resources and man power
and it made us a World Power over night
And surely we can Fourth-of-Iuly 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 and the Irish and the owln scotties
too,
The Canucks and Austrilee-uns and the airy French
poilu;
The only things that bothered US, year before we
knew,
Was ow in ell the Yanksd look, on wot In ell
they'd do
My word, It appened sudden wen tho drive 'ad first
begun;
We seen the Yanks a-runnn'-Gaw Blimy, how they
runl
But the only thing that bothered us that seen the
chase begin
Was ow in ell to stop em fore they into Berlin