Year: 1868

view, and that fair fabric OF Union was broken
laughed our laws We're derdsd reason to scoen were
public property was seized and war begun
Men wasted ED their in vain attempts
last peaceful remedy, and not until this time
was the last arbter resorted TO. The volunteer
his life and his service to defend and maintain the
government against all its enemies, and swore an
oath that rebellion and anarchy should not rule this
land but that liberty, justice and law should be re-
kept his word, and yoainow benold the good ship Of
course to glorious futare % You You know know that tn nag is
still there tCheersl Not star has been lost not
stripe ersnn ammed @ That same flag we have followed
light Of the blazing pine RiS torch % now waves YES
Tor you; who represent this ideal volunteer the
ngnel an nonor-yea, the highest hon0r-that can be
the war es "a foq can easily recall how long
even now looking back, after period OF little more
san w ~ tnaee years How nconeevably Short then,
VIA appear 10 those who hundred years hence
events and causes that led fve millions Of people to
alleged owe o. % se% Or %
vigor OF life and health. to record the parts we


n9 saaa ~ .ns grand drama Of life with the motives
Stages, Stages; Many time you have lain upon the bare
ground ground with with no canopy above you but that Of
know you have dreamed OF a time TO come. when
seated IN peace and security, surrounded by adj.





OF light such as now hangs over You, iCheers'I
Four OF your comrades-one from each OF the armies
specially represented herewith address you and tell
you OF the deeds you have done. Give them viii.


ing ana attentive ear and when you go back to your
home, tell them all that these armies though dis
persed IN the hesh live In the spirit as strong ana
enthusiastic as they were four years ago, when IN
the very death grappe with the enemies OF our
country ana OF civilization. And now In the name
or the committee that has made these preparations
! extent to you oil cordial greeting To the


veteran 81 1851 to the recruit OF 1885, the convert OF
N tha no ,onffa
OF Chicago, who have provided the means bid YOU
welcome and assure you that seat awaits you at
every hreside and In the name OF every patriot OF
the land give you welcome and tell you the light


nngs flash is not swift enough to satisfy their yearn
Ing hearts to know what is done here this night.
The presence Of the men about me- their high once


and the duties they have left to be with you here all


attest the interest and grandeur OF the occasion and
IN their names too, comrades all, bid you thrice
welcome tremendous applause.)


SPEECH OF GENERAL BELKNAP.
|. After the song Of "Amerlcar by the glee club
General BELKNAP spoke to his comrades OF the
Army OF the Tennessee. 1t all seemed like q dream
the insult to the agthe Presidents call for troops
the great uprising OF the people-the unfurlin0 to
the breeze from everv mast and star aud spre OF the
North OF the nations emblem-the enthusiastic
the blow and save the natiOn-the prompt response
OF the young men OF the iand-the mastering OF the
armed hosts-the waving Of fhandkerchiefs.the hand
shaKingsthe kssings at partlng-the first battles In
the West-the eager demand for men-the victory
at Fort Donelson- the field Of Shiloh-the opening
Of the Mississippi-thes siege OF Vcksburg-the flank
ing and ieldinG-the surrender Of the rebel armies
the glory OF the hour turned to grief by the death of
the nations chief-the final march to Washington
the grand review at the nations capital and the
BY the speaker.


SPEECH OF GENERAL CHARLES CROFT


General CHARLES CROFT then delivered an Grafton
OF an hours length on 'grhe Army Of the Cumber-
the consideration OF the following topics:Frst the
prominent characters Of the rebellion; second, the
origin Of the Army Of the Cumberland and its ex-
poits in the great struggle for the life Of the repu
lie; third; its pecuiarties O distinct army in the
field; fourth the teachings OF war. He briefly
alluded to the long chain OF causes stretching
through more than a generation which had es.
tranged the North and South. II not any single
cause which brought about the war, but combi-
nation Of many. The most noteworthy of these
causes was the persistent effort made by the South
so TO shape federal legislation as to foster and
lish certain political dogma known the doctrine
Of estate rights" This rebellion stripped OF all
po e ohe5 Of s an M
force OF arms to throw or the federal government
and establish confederation which should per-
pctuate the barbarsm OF American slavery and per-
petuate the political heresy Of State rights. 1t
fratricidal war; tine hand Of brother was arrayed
against brother and father against son. 1t war
Of sentiment. The South was fighting for cherished
set OF social and political ideas which had been IN
stlfed from the cradle upward. The North at the
start cOntended for the integrity OF our government
but the contest deepened the freedom OF the negro
assumed a prominent position and before the war
the Cumberland had ITS origin as fo.lows:-
The germ Of the Army Of the Cumberland
Sery s 81 eaer K sG
the summer Of 1861 by General Robert An
derson; The bulk Of these original troops
were western volunteers, chiefly from the States OF
Ohio Indiana and Kentucky General Anderson was
succeeded in command by General w. 7. Sherman,
succeeded by General Rosecrans. Finally General
Geo. II. Thomas became Its leader. General Croft
minutey detailed the operations OF the Army Of the
exertiOns.


SPEECH or GENERAL COX.


General ]. u. Cox spoke for the Army OF Ohio
Although he was here as the representative OF tho
Army OF ohio, he would speak only briefly OF what
related e that organization and hasten M to the IN
duce some desirable results BY throwing light
on the history Of the war or BY thorough
organized in the summer OF 1858 and consisted at
Cavalry corps, besides garrison troops in Various
ohio Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and East Tennes.
ton had the benefit OF the systematic discipline OF
Gensrar Hartsun. After O brief period It passed
under the control OF General Stoneman, and h oay,
just before the opening Of the spring OF 1884, the
present Secretary OF War, General Sch0neld became
sty Of the xr%y o. e ans
hour In length


SPEECH OF GENERAL coGswELr


General CoGswBLL spoke for the Army Of Georgia.
BE said-After more than three years anfs half
were finally disbanded, since turning rom the the arts arts
OF war VIC took up the arts OF peace, and al.
though now neither wars nor rumors or wars disturb
u.s. but peace rather IL everywhere assured and the
old nag more than ever now the emblem OF true ma,
tionality liberty and valor noats under every sky
sna yes we the
the call OF our commander; but 1t is to meet our
citizens quietly and in peace, In the loyal city, with
no clank Of the sabre, no sound OF the musket, no
rumbling Of the artillery no wagons blocking up
roads and with neither war nor paAoply OF war.
we meet, not because We are soldiers.
but because we have been soldiers be.
cause here and at this time we want
TO revive associations Of our past to recall tomen-
ory the experiences OF the camp, hvouac and the
field; to strengthen those friendships which are,
friendships only known to those who have fought by
each others side, which are not broken BY every
breeze that blows. We meet to refresh our memory
Of those deeds which go to make up brilliant ne
cord OF our countfymen In arms so many fields Of
battle; In fine, we meet to bring to mind again that
communion OF exposure, OF hardships Of daring, Of
pleasure and OF pain, glory and victory which has
already made us, present and absent brothers for
evermore. General Cogswell then detailed the march
to the sea, In which his army bore o consfacuous
part.