G^N
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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^ GENEALOGY
^ 973.7^
IL5HB
ANNdAL/ ADDRESS BY V. H. NEVLiN
])h;LI\ KKKI> A J- THE SI\IKK\III ANMAl. KKIMDN
Survivors >c\vnh/-Thir(l lA^ciinicnt
l!iii\(j!> \'(jlU!irt;(r liU(in[iv.
SPRlXGFll-.LI). ILLINOIS. SKi>rLMHLR .v,. iqo.-.
>L\ Pre^'ulfiit. mc!iiljcr-i of I-^L-uiiioM A'-■^^)ciation of Survi\ or.s of
J :^rd Illinois \'oluntcei">. in Sixteenth Annn;il Meetinj^ :isscnil)led. aiui
Ladies and ( Jentlcin^n : Tlie \ears are irlidin^- rapidly a\\a\-. I'ortv
ha\e now passed siiice we were ^worn into military scryicc at Camp
Butler, w itlnn >ix miles of ihi^ court liouve. On mere retro-pect these
vcars seem only as a span.
By results of '•The (rUKAT Wak"' tliey hayo heen marked h\- iiii-
nsual e\ents. man\' chanLT'-''^- ;i mental and moral (juickenin^. an upward
trend, and ad\ance o\' humanity. In \iew of these results it seems a
]onji;er time >ince the years i86i-i8^;.
Ei'i;ht annual ad(.lres>es nnule to this .\ssoeiat ion. and a paper fur-
nishetl one %ear ai^o and puhlislietl in its annual pamphlet, nearly coyer
llu' entire recortl ot our reijiment ilurin<4 three \ears. hei^innini^ Auirust.
1862.
In this ninth aildre-s. which at i,iur last meetiniT we wi-re chosen
lo furnish tor this occasion, we will riot dwell at lcnt;th on experience
of our re^'iment. We \yil] inciilentaiU touch upon points in connection
with >aid experience, tlien consiiier topics ot kindreil nature, and thus
in some measure ilischar^e the duty as<io-iied. hopin^,^ to meet your
reasonable ex])eclat ions.
It max pro\e interesting to ii(>te diHerences hetxyeen two battles —
the first ami his; in which the 73rd en^'aj.re'd — l*erry\i!le and \ashyi!le.
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PcMTN'X illf \\ ;is ti-ULrl>t ( )«.iv)lit.-|' S. lS()_': .1 ^raiu! -c:l^'ill UMKillLC KlMl-
luckv iiilU, c<>\i.Tcii witii tiiiihci" wluc'i 'i;ul in:t ^!K•^1 iu ro'.ia;,^' <:1 ;n;m\
liiK'^. Turn jiiki.-, i onin.-ct Iul:^ roacU, >h)nc ami lail 1i.mici.'>. hani^.
hoU'-o. I'io'h \ailc\>. cr-ip^. lipciiiri^ L;i'li'a'n curii. callk-. h':_L;''^. [lonltrv.
\ i>il)l(.- a1 tiim.': inucli of ii"ff,ciiccr<ii't li fiwcNcr in xi-ilik- — ami xltc lillic
town ci I'l.T! \ \ i He in the not iviiiolc i^li-taiicd-, ahoiii c^;lllpicU•^ the jiir-
tni'c. rile eiiciiu' were nut loraLi'iui^ in li'-ixc. i'lliinii; h,n;j; waixoii iraiii-^
with ll.
lur. i:i(M
and oi lier staple p
uee
iie i-ar! n \\ a-« \ er\- (li\ :
^^■aleI■ w a-- scarce and hai\i lu timl except at a -prinLi; u[ hi;L;c- capaeil\
within the iine- of t !ie eneinx . ami he was (li>[)o>e(l to lii;kiit. Ilahil-.;!'
life o!" our -oUlicrs in Xoilliern homes matle water e>sent ial to I'.ieir
conifoii : hence initiiil moxeinents in the l.atlle i->[ I*errv\i!le are >ai(.l ;<>
be atl rihuteJ to tliirst ami a i.le^ire for cleanliness. Kailv in tlie (la\
the eneniN" were tlri\"en olT. leaving- the water in our po>>essioii. Soiiie
harJ tiu-htiiiL^ was nece>.>ary. hut t!ie 73rJ was not callei.1 ujjon to ])ar-
ticipate in the ci;!Tibat of the niornini;', hut ma'le se\ era! n)oveinent>
cciuunon to .nanv other reu;inients. Shoitl\- atler noon the 7,->r(; he!i.
\\jv a \er\" brief time an imtenable pi,;>ition, unc w ithin ea.--y ran!_;e ol a
lialterv of ~e\eral pieces just preparing; tor action — ,-erious, blcody waak.
From this po-ition o,f immiiient danj^er antl expi-suie the regiment wa-
withdrawn bareK in time to escape a L:;reat ddsa.ster. and wa- innnci'i-
atelv as^juned to and took pij-ition in the front line. The l)attle opcne/
without tlelax . and t!ie e\])(;--edi position recently reiimpii^he!.! wa- iv
the ix-ar of the eneniv's advancinjj; front. hh-om llie beLiinnins^ t!:e C":>
test wa- both" waL^ed. The musketrv tlrini;; contimied tor one hour a:.
fiftv-six minute-, intersperseil by well direclei.1 artillery firing- by l!.-
enemv. Instance-^ of deadilv effect of bre frwm our battery were plaiii-;
\i-ible. Rx-ali/.in;j; tliat his l)c>t etTort and costly secriiice could not o>-
lod'^e us from our position, the enemy withdrew — we wei'e very ■/•■■-■
to see him jro — licinji; at once jun-sued by our forci-- not enLraii;ed in !
serious Conflict. The enemy having; rebntiuished the field, and hf.'
([Uantities of supplies recently leathered, and bein^- in full retreat bey '
Perrv\ille. it was tleemedi ouv \ictory in fbst contest was comi)leii ■
won. On lookinij^ about us after close of t he eni^auaunent our exultal;' '
resullinLT frt^n success wa- soniewhat restrained, by reali/alion of '.)^■^^^^•
losses inflicted on our re^nnient. We do not' now ret'all an<i;<
instance in which we stood in one jiosit ion in open field during''''
hours deliverinLT and receiving heavy tire. C)i; most other lieUb ^'
cidicM" ;ul\ anoccl or rdirecl. or in vi)inc muiuic:- iiv - ';r.o maneuver
e'lan^-eil ]ii-ili,)n witlimu licin^- -o Ka-io- eiviULTeti in lliat -I vie ot" war-
tare. Le>- ihan twenty lliou-and of our t"<>ree- we.'e aei uall\- enjjaL,^i-il
at Perryxille. Nearly tour limes t'lal number were to our real' cxteml-
iuLC ten or a t'o/.en mile^ hack ah n-j; t'le juke^: jitoImIiU- \\atcIiinLr our
innnen>e supply train^ ant.1 the conmiamlint: tjeneral. Critics liave
alleLi;eJ tlial ^kiilful. s-peeily maneu\ eiim^ ( f all the^e t'orce^ -hould Iia\c
re-^ultec! in llie ea]Uure of the enemv.
A victory ot sucli prop-a'tion- at. l'errv\i!!e would ha\f prevented
the saui/uinary struiru^jc^ nearly three muilh^ later at M urfree^horo.
\\ e mav ha\e needed the battle of Stone l<i\-er a> a >eeond primarv
le?son in tlie ^^cho,)l ot war. Tliat r.nd nian\ oilier conilict> witli our
antaLTcuists '>eciu-red in which our re^^iment !iad p.iit before tlie i^rand
perforinance at Xasln ille in December. iSdp .\t that ]i!ace and date
the weatlier wa< not sucli a> we had at i'errvville ; not nearl\- so suit-
able for militai-v operatio:"i~ : hut ad\ ;int a^es or dlisadvaiitai^'es of
weather ditl not belon-^ exclu'^ixelv to either armv.
At Xash\-ille. new tr(>opv. undisciplined. u:-!te>ted bv hard>hij5s of
marches, campai^^nis and battle^ were not so much a lactor as at Perrv-
ville. Ei^htx' per cent of our for^o ' betoiv Xa~!i\ille w ere elTective
filjhters, macle >o h\ IoulT exjierience in warfare. Xo troop- at X'ash-
ville wei-e left unemploved : all were bro,u^]it into action, if not on the
fir-t dav then on the >econd. At Xa^hville our torce< contemled in
open field, while the enemv wa< und.er c<;\er <jf brea-tworks. Sliirlit
works, if an\ at all, were made u<e of bv either ann\' at l*err%ville.
AH ad\anta'j;e-- of prompt. etTectix'e co-operation ot each command with
others were obtained Ijefore Xa>-ii\ille. Xot -o at Perryville. At
X'as'.iville, <_!;unboat> on tlie Ctnnlierland. ca\alrv on eacli win<^. em-
plover of the conmii--arv. medical and tpiarlermaster"- departments, all
pioneer. j)ontoon and sitrnal corji- men. ambulance ammunition and all
other trains, even non-combatant- ]-)erf«)rmeel >ome ]iart w it'i inf.mtry
antl arti'lerv in -coriuL,^ the splendid \ ictoi'v.
A t'orce at Xash\ille. equal in point of innnber- to th.it at Perry-
\ille. and e^-iuallv et^"ecti\e as tho-e ent^aLTcd at Xas'iville. would have
insured an ahno>t unrivalled triumph in December. i8o_j. Tlie nature
of t!ie count IV. lav of the lami. nat ural ob<t ruction>. impro\emenl^ upon
and in \ icinitv of the field of Xa^-iiN ille were not -o much unlike those (^t
Perrvville. The armies confi-ont in<r c-acli oth.er at Xa-h\il!e. early on
DfCLMulxT 15. 1.S64. f\cl!:inL,a-(l ixlatioii- a•^ -ii-t ;tiiiL-cl up to that
(late: tliL- hitlierto (.Icfcii'^iN c aiiii\- bccaiiK- ofVi-u^ise. ami \icc \cr~-a.
\\ ainniL,r t'..r a lH-a\_v fo^- lo lift \va> llic liiiai prclliiiiiiarv lo ihc <)]HMiiiii^r
ot the- hatlk-. Troupe ot" all anii< pu^lictl rapitlK I'orwaixi to positions
as-iiiriictl thcin. Skirnii>l)iti^- Ix-u;.!'! ami continiu.-i! mitil our ri^^'it \vi?n'-
c-aiiR- in full contact with the eMU-niy\ left, which wa^ pushed back.
Shots from Fort XeL,dey ahul tirin^^^ fi.ini Lj;un!)oats earlv in the ilaw
added trreatly to the noise produced by niusket r\- and artillerx'. I'he
enL.'-at^a'inent '^I'adually extendeil to our extreme left : became general.
No po-ition taken l)y our troops was reliiKpiished. except to take
another farther lo the front. l-'ull co-uperalion. skillful maneuvers, ail-
vances untl much stubborn tit:^htin<^ SiVjn depri\ ed the enemv of ;un-
protection of his t'ortifications. wliich amounted l(j much more than
simply depri\ation : it necessitated taxing- his im^enuitv. mental ami
physical powers, to either j^el aloni^ witliout woi'ks on the i6ih.or
build them tlurinL,'' the ni<^lit.
On the morninLT of the lOtii it was ascertaine^l the enemv hail con-
structed a new line of fortifications. This de\olved on our forces the
task of deve!o}iiL-iLj new positions taken, and makinLC C()rre'-;)ondint,'-
chanjj^e- in our line, to dislotlire the e-nemv from c^ner. This work ami
tile plan ot attack were S(;i^n comjilete. and tlie attack be^an at once
and was maintained alm<)Sl as planned lo the end. The onK reverse,
and that temporary, was the repulse of coloretl troop-, that assaulted
()\erlon"s Hill. Scared v two liours later a bleach was effected in
front of the i(^th Corps, promptlv follow ed bv our C'orps makin<^ simil.ir
breach, whicli necessitated the aliantlonment not onl\M>f ()\erton's Hiil.
but all his intrenchments bv the enem\ . 'J'hose of llie enem\ who diil
not surreniler resorted to disorderlv (lit^lit. l)einL^ inslantlv pursued h\
«iur troojjs. wow stirmdaled to tlie pidnt of exultation b\- assurances o!
comjdele xictors . amountiniX to a termination of the war as far as nW-
western armies were concerned.
The scenes which tolUiwed to tlu- close ot dav were ent irel\ w!:! •
out precedent in ouv histor\ : but all creiiilable and ijuite dilliiid' '■
describe; in verv strikint^ contrast with the result at Perrvxillc ai:-
fittini^ cai>-slieaf tor a jixramitl ot battles i'outj[h^ during tweniy--i^
months that had intervened since Octol)er S, iS'u. The utter o\i'-
throw and discomfiture of the enemv was taken advantage ot by "•■'
:irm\' to the fullest extent p('>ssil)le. w ith an outcome in front ot N-i-
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\ille \e?-y nuu-li unlike tiiat at 1'cit\\ illc. in the fact that the opposin-r
army \va> lh(,r<iu^hly \\hip]KH! and eliminated a> a t'aetor in anv t'utiire
e<)nle.--t>. ^V \ei-y conden-ed and -al i^factorv vt.itenient <>t' points of
tiitTerence in llie two en^^aL^^enienls would per]iap> he: 1 'errvxdlle was
our first hattle : \a>li\ille \va- oui' la--t uj) to date. Tlie chiel' diiHer-
enee helwt-en the two en^-aj^enient-- heinu; in the ix^ult aehei\ed. It
wa> liut a tew week- after PerrvNille until ^t^ne antaL^onist wa> a'jjain
encmmlered. but after Xa->h\-ille we hunted 1<mi^- and \ainlv for a lyt^lit
and found none to this day that we could not eonfidentlv lea\e to the
at1enli<ui o\ our >ons. It is onl\- whi/n we of this country ^^c{ to fi^ht-
ini^ ainont; ourselve- that we need to bother our heads.
We had no conllict with armed enemies of tiie ^overn.n.ent after
December. i8(")_j. l)Ut did a \arietv of serxice in Tennessee in i86^
at various ]"»oin1s. before June iJth. the ihite of muster <_)iit.' In the two
diavs enslavement in fvon\ of Xasin ille. we will dare y-sert thai our
re^riment at some p;)int exhibited soine'ot the same ijualities manifested
nn S(^me one. or more, of the manv fiehls prior to Decemlier. iS6|.
Surelv it exhiliited same steatliness as at Perrv\ille : same unvieldini^
stublj.irness as a1 Stone's Ri\-er; same actix'ilv and alertneS' to better
jiurp'jse — as at the terrible sti'ain at Chickamautra ; same forwardness
•nui enthusiasm as at Missionary llidij^e : same patience ami f"ortitiide a?
in the manv battles and skirmi,sh,e- of the e\er memorable .\tlanta cam-
paiixn. an same unparallelletl \'iL(or, ener;4'\' and -ublime cour;'.!j;f as at
Spring Hill and I'ranklin. We perha|.)s miv'lit and should ha\"e saved
^L-\'eral woi'tls fiv simjilv sa\inLC "i"' rcLriment was in (>'pdvke"s hb'iLjade.
riiat expresses fullv the dej^n'ee of etliciencx' attained bv our rey'iment.
C:)mrades. we were not witli \-ou from Cldckamauixa to opening- of
Atlanta campai;4'n. Capture at former place ami an in\-oIuntary tour
't I'ne Southern Confederacv phu-ed sonu' restraints upon our act ion.
Mul we missed tlie sies^e of Chatt anoonja. battle of Mis-ionarv Ritly;e
aul East Tennessee campaiL^n. In a contentiorj with a member of an
' >hio regiment of lla/.en"s Bi-i-^rade. toucliint; Missionary Ridsj-e and
.i])ture of 15rav<;X batterv. we were bv reason of a lon^ absence, caught
■ ' a ilisadx ant a^e. ( )hio conn-atle claimed Ids briLratle captured said
.!!ter\- -. we claimed otlierw ise. and l>et iious^ht ourself at last moment
'' Coimade Ra1ten"s atldi-ess befoi'e this Association in iSyc;. and innne-
;;1elv fired a cop\- at the C)!no man, since w liich the contention ha-
I ■■■::) closetl. Same addiess is wtdl suitetl for use in the contention as
I (^ I
((> what reLfiiiiL-nt \\a< tlr-t to [il.inl it> culur-on M i--ii!narv llidyx'.
XovcnihcT J5. iN(\^. iii^ca-c it <!i>aiM e\c:' he renewed. \\"e reae'i t!ie
conclii-i(in tluit the K. eat ion of tlie cel(;:> (.f t'le 7.V^1 ;it - o'clm-k p. m.
tliat date, a^- meiitiiMied in Captain K\-<rer'- ddarv. !ia~ relerence to
their location atler the retta-iniuL!,' of t'u.- di\i-i'!i ))|■e]"la!■al^)^\■ it pur-ainLT
the encinv down t'le ea-^tern -!ope i-f tin- i"idu;;e. In '4"i\'in',' cr nolintc
preci-e time ol arri\ ai of coha- at t'le crest, t'oe CajHain w-idd lianllv
attempt to state their li>cation in \'iew of tlie L^reat excitement ami
entlin>ia>m t'nat prexailed on tiial first ariixa! at tlie cre>t of tlie KidiLCC.
We shoukl ha\'e been ]-'ie.isec. to share with vovi t 'le ^lo,rv of that siaiie-
w hat peculiar ami hrilHanl acliievemenl at Mission;ir\- K.iil^e : hut as
thai was the iaii\ enixaLTement in which we tlid not "'shrAV up" with
the 7^rll. we sliall have to he content, andi claim an offset r)n account of
haviiiLC to put up with tlie hospitalilv of Soul'iern friends ■i[ Riclunond
and Dan\ ille.
,\s to sic-w-e c)f Chalt anovi^-a and Ea.st 'J"enne-see canipai<_;-n. must
sav we had experience ot scant la:"e ami extieine dcep.''i\ at !• ai. wliere
we were at about tlie s.-mie time. I'ndoubledlv the most scxere and
overtaxini^ serx ice endaied bv th.e 73'"d was while on that part ot the
I-Zast Tennessee campaitj;n w'iich embracedi the mv;\ement to, or beyond
DffndridiLTe and return marc'n to Lenoir's. 'Vhc weather was at its
worst even at t'lat nio-l inclemeiU season. December and Januaiy. in a
rouL^h mo'untain countrv. Cold, rain, sno^^■, mud. hardi s!;i\ ish m.irches.
toilsome Irud.^es, scant fare, iusutlicienl cloii)in^. ivmleredi the exposure
most sewere antl witiiout jiaralle! in tlie exjx-rience of the ie;^imeni.
^\'e are const rainet! to believe tliis all tiiie fi'vMU o^rdiinary concurriii.i:
statements l>v coniradiCs who went throuu-h that cam])ai;i;n. But ir.
\ iew of tlie ext i^aordinarv stMU-meni maile at tlu' time by "Jack
()"Clubs."' answering; the incpiiry. -'Whal are you 1 hin'kimx ab ail no.w .
bu-k:'" we are comjielled to l)elie\e it all line, ami the description
oi\-en a mild one. lack's answ er was : "T was just t hinkiiiLi,' thai t he teh
lows who died earlv in the war were the ones wlr> niadie the mone_\ .
Here a^ain — be^T.^in!^ \our painlon for dd^iessioii — we [^lead a "'•c'
oiV,"" In l-\-bruarv and March. 1.^^.4, we lexersed action. <iuit tlu-
in\oluntar\- and lesimied the \oluntary. and undone tlx- capture .lUu
imprisonment referred to: rescued oursclf from it . not w it hstandm^
manv hindrances and obstacles thrown in (an'wayliy enemies, aiu-
impossibilitv of beinir often or openly iielped by Iriends. TluMUudi I ■•■
procciliire no ConteikTiilc '-oldicr lu'ld in the North \va> rcU'a-cJ in order
to pun-ha>e (ur 1 ix-edoni t'nun •'ihuarice \i!e." Thi-ee eonn-ade- wlio
>lar1etl ^\ith u.-. two ot whmn made tlie enlirt- jaunt from pri-on. \et
survi\e. >o tar a> known. Inia<i;e- of ti\e faces of eoiupaidons who
undertook tliat lin/.ard(ni'- join-ney a re ah7io>t coUNtantK Itefore U'^. wlien
n.n enLra^-edi in the earnest >li-ui4ole> and bu.-v eare> t-f life. It was in
winter that we Iraveledi ^cme four Innuh-edi nule^, on foot. I)v ni^-ht. to
better our condition and jiro.-pect. l)v rejoinini^ our connnand in the
enemy's front . Xine counties \sei-e lra\ er^^d : ihirk. taivjleil. forbid-
ding- forests were peneti-ated: w idcouiinij; -Iiadows. thicket- and under-
Iv.-ush were enlerinl : obscure and crooked ])aths and bv-jiatlis were
tlireaded : mountains climlied, rix'er- ci-os-ed. jiursuers ehided and
"boyus ^ ankees contended aixain-l, w'lile makinuT our wav to the
I ni(jn pickets. \\ hen darkness overspread <n- en\elo])etl us. and en-
shroutled our \\a\". we cautiousI\- emerged from liidinLi; pkices in deep
recesses ol bru-h am.! rock a.nd puslied tr>i-ward on our lonel\ journev.
The dawn"s cljcerful li;j;hl and weariness were si^-nals to cea^e our
])lodil!nLr and seek rest and sat'elv from discovery and pur-uit l)V ene-
mies. Scant ov exhausted^ rations, and risk- and dillicullies of replen-
s!iin^ our stock, liindered and delayed us. as ilid rain, snow and swollen
sireams. Despite unusual eare and extra j^recaulions .to pre\ent it. we
\\eix' twice pursuetl, eacli pursuit resulting in loss of a comjianion. By
this time liali tlie dis',:ii-ice and hall the time I'equired tor our journey
had l>een mavie and spent. Rou;j^her. more barren countr\' wa<
ahead of us. as xsell as increasetl dariLTer and vliihcull ie<. Our willint^
feet, more nimble than now. hastily louched anil i:)ressetl tlie side< and
crests of loll'.' mountains, a7id bore us sateK' aero,-- wintlinix streams ami
romantic \'alle\'s. The nature and brokenne-s ot the country, and
sparsen^e-s of -etilement. both ad.mitted antl ncce-itateti the -hiftintr of
our position in da\time. t'lu- atTordinLT u- L,dimp-es of the • 'Swit/erland
of America." .\fter e\]ieriencinL^ extremity ot tlepri\ ation. and e\-
hau-tinir all our re-ounes of inij,x-nuil \ or ori:i;inalit \' which we could
draw u]ion. (Uir perseverin*^'. persi-tent eftorl- were rewardieil by deli\-
erance antl sat"et\' at the I nion picket lines at (jaule\"- Ib-idj^e. West
X'iruinia. after iiiLThtfall. of Marcli Ji. iSb_{. Thenceforth tltirin^ the
war. and -ince to thi- year kjoj. we ha\e met willi no di-C(;ura'^emenls
-o u;reat. or been in pliirht^ or en\ironment s -o unwelcome or enibar-
ras-inir^ a^ not to be able to profit b\- our exj^erience I'scapiuLT t roni
[,S I
pn'-^on, ami >ay to uiir-ell' \v!u-n in -uch pliLx'iii- u,- cin!)aiTa>-!noiit^,
••(jc-t on; ot thi< \\ illiain. VdU i)a\e Ix/on in inaiiv a nLr'ilcr ]ilaci.'.""
Si)iiicniiir'~ WiK-n in most acKcr.-e ami perili u- ^-it uat ion-- wlicn on
tliat li-i]-). \\ c wouKl (juotion (nir-rUo and wont'er wIk-iIkt or not llu-
tuturc WDiild in any nuM-iiic romiion^atc u> for w'lat \\ t- thi/n (.-mliircc!.
()t coursf it ha'-, lor !i\' >uccc-- \\ (,■ iXiii'ictl or -axed our al! — (_'\er\ thin^,''.
Tlie tuturc. e\cn hclOi-c the war ended. \'ielded u- rich rew.ird^- Mi>s-
in!:j; .VntlerscsnN'ille pri>on and an unmarked, unknown i;-ra\e wa--
reward enou^li. Reunion wilh cojiirades at the t'ldnt. ami sharing
with theni tlie ilan^er^ ami viei^-ituiles of inan\- baltio< added lo tk,e
ma^nitmle of that reward. 'J"o he nuislei-ed out of -er\ ice at tiie ch^se
of llie war willi a tew ul llio^e eomrade> wilhi w liom we had heen mu--
tered int(.) >ervice at tlie beLrinriinir <>f the war. was \et an additional
reward. As tlie future during; wars >^i peace ha> unfolded, we ha\"e
recou^ni/ed manv adtlitional cau-es tor ^ratitud.e ami thankfulness^ for
ha\ini^ "come up tin'oU!j;Ii j^aeat ti'ihulation to (iod">, c<unitrv."" Had
we not so come, or been letl up. we >l)ouKl not in ail /)robabilit \ ha\c-
l)een present hei'e this dav. To be he-re is in itself a rich rewaril. Ilail
we Pa)t ,so come up manv notes ot clioicest music, manv 'j;ladi and <j;ladden-
inq; voices would not have sounded on our ears ; and voutli and beautx'
bearing llowers and fra^i'ance would not ha\'e soui^hl oui- jKith or
i^'reeted our tailing vision. \\ itli exceetliuii; iov and thankiulness we
linLTcT. and liopetulU' await lurilier developments ot t!ie luture. BeiiiLC
permitted to witness the en!aru;ement of the area of our countr\- anil
the extension of its boundaries as result of l!ie war with S]iain is still
aJiother compensat ini; feature : which war has also furnis'ned abund-
ant e\idence of the valor ami entlurance ot descemlants of the
soldiers of iSoi-iSb^. of both, tlic North ami South. T'nere were the
"IialcN'on da\'s of the Republic,'" of its fo:-m;i;i\e pei'iod ; if not here
now. the lialcvon davs of the l^ej'jublic of its i-e-formati\e ]>eriod are
vet to come. Such davs will witness i he conciliation and reconciliation
of each section of our count r\" with all ot!ier-. and iIkMwo words, "'ol
.\merica."' words of limitation, mav be droj^ped. leaxiny' it sim[il>
The I'nited States; known and acknow led;_a'd as c!iietesi anionu'
nations; the banners and j^-uidons of her na\ies streamin;^ in the bree/e
of e\erv sea. liarbini^ers of liL^ht. hope ami ci\ ili/.at ion to all ijuarle!-
ot' the "4:lobe. her potent iniluences for the projrress of humanity limitcil
bv neither shores or waters.
Thiv luiiKlin^ in wliicli \vc :irc iiu-t to-dav ^^ a- ourr tlu- Illinois
Siati,' Hou^L-. \\\' t'ec! -^J1ecially honm-ed in briiv^ called to (U'liwr an ad-
(.ircs'- wilhin Idstoric walls thai ha\c re-oumlrd the elo(|Uen(.'e i.f orators,
>taU'>nien and warriors kno\vri to t'aino t hrou;_rhoiit the wdiKI. Haker.
I)(iUL;-!as. Lincoln. Loj^'an. .NKClernand. ()trlc>l)\ . Pahiu-r. Shields
'rnnnbuU and "^ ate> have conferred iijkmi this hinddin;^ pccn liar 1 1 an-
^celldenl honor. r'!e:-e were' LC'cat lawNers. j^reat -tate>!nen (m^ ;j;real
-oUliers. Some of them won fame in all three de-iLTnations. otji-
ers in 1\\(^. some only in one. Se%eri of them re]M'e>ented Illinois in
the hiu;he>'t council chami)er in the world; twoof theni representeil
other elates in -ame exalted station. Three of them ser\-ed tlieir coun-
Irv in two wars making' mo>t splenditl recoi'tls.
At a elesk in the oflice of our Adjutant General in the earlv davs
ol "The (ireat W ar there toiled an unpretentious nian. a citizen of
Illinois, who had receixed from the United State- a militar\- education.
He also had siTxeil his country ;is a soldier in tlie war with Mexico. This
man \ya> -eekinLT an opportunity to irixu to his country in her hour of
trial full l>enefn of that education and experience, atul had otfcred his
^er\ices. The fruit ay^e of !iis labors at th.e desk here proyed his LTJval
ahilitie> ami /.eal and the co\eted opportunity was won. It was then
Colonel I ly--^e- S. (irant. lie was <^riyen connnand ot the 2ist Illinois
infantry, at Camp \'ates, wliicfi embraced the site of l)uBi'is -chool in
this cit\'. (jrant's laier and ii;reater career as a >oldier hetran at saiil
camp, and exlemletl on throii^^h four bloodv years to its trrand culmina-
tion al Apjjomaltox.
So <4'reat name^. cherished menio]-ie>. hallowed associations of a
' niomentou> pi-riodi in our country's hi-tor\- clu-^ter about anti throw a
halo o\er thi> build-in^-. Hut who of all statesmen (tr sokliers (_)i thi- or
' any >late filled -o lars^e niche> in the hi-tory of the w<.rld a-- did
Lincoln and (jranl.- During, ami --ince the war. I llintu's ha> been
-iu-nalK- fortunate, most hi^-hly favtired in leader-hip. Lincoln. Pre>i-
; 'lent, connnamler of ci\ il. militar\- and na\al force> duiini^ the \s ar :
'irant Ids nmst tru-ied sub-irdinale — nnlilarv leader in the wide fiekl of
iipei-alion- ; Lo!j;an. the <i:rea1e>t , mo>t con^jjicu* m-. comj)ett'nl \i.luntecr
-oldier and u:cneral known in history : Doctor Stephen-on. Illinois cili/.en
■ ;iul >oldier. after the war fiunuled 1 he ( irand .\rmy: Lo^an. a> its early
■iumnande!--in-i hief. made national our -acretl Memorial Day: the \\ar
I x-adier-hip mentioneil tormina: the foundation for that >oid-^l irrin;^f .
nuiiorlal -on<r. entitled 'Tllinoi-."" to, or with which no >tate scarcely
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dart' ;i<jiiTV 1)1- compete. Alllhe-e ami ini)re o<inI rihute to reiuK-r t ' .
reeorJ of lUiitoi^ in war ami iii peace pi-oiulK iJienMiiiiieiit : ami ,<'
crowned liv eiji;lit year-, incuniliency ot' liie Presidential ollice b\- I'K-sc,
S. (irant. of Illinois. The-e peer!e-^s cit i/eii'- ami lead.er-. Lincoln aiu!
(jrant. went forth from tlii- IniiUlinn- or it-, inunediale \icinil\. \\ ■■
-•cene o! early ^trULj-Lrlt-^^ to a>>mne and u'rapjjle re>ponsil.ilinc-s tjie likr
ot which w a> heiore a.- then unknown.
Follow inLj their ir'»''i:^ forth, and the ^oin^ i'orth of all in all p:ir'>
of our ia.ml who co-ojjerated with and sustained them, wluit ha\e un-
heard and heheUl.' ' The noi-e and Inistleof ]:)reparat Ion : the clatter <.;
b(jisterons drums; the shrill nc<les of martial music; ])rocurement aiio
nirdiiiLT on ot anmir ot war; L;-radual increase ami st renijiheninvr ■.;
t orce>. drill arnl et[Unnent of troojis; mobilization, movement .n-.
ap[)roach of armies to meet those of the enemv. We see, hear aii
enter the mii^hty conflict ; the contest deepens; all ant icipat itjus toiic'i-
in^T lenL^th. fierceness and intensity of the slru_u:i4le ai'c more than fidii
reali/.t-d. (jreal battles are foULfht. manv minor clashes of amis i.i'k-
l^lace ; Li**i4i**+*4+w+i and with unielentin"^ /.eal our kaulers lield fn^Dilv :
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their loftN' purpose and continued steadfastly in their oalhdKjund dat\ »
Duriitij; tOur lonj^. wear\ vears. the care and miijhtv burden of auxin
aiul responsibilities bear \sith almost crushiiii^ weitrht up->n the s'iouIia-- |
of Lincoln and (jranl. The' strui.ru'le is umt racteil. waxes more andiii<' ''
furious and deatllv. Inter\ention bv foreii^n nations is threatened, to;' '■
an end to strife; great questions, domestic, military and internal ion. i |
arise; sla\erv. its three and onedialf millions oppres-ed \ictims arc ?
<rreat factor demanding consideration. After the tlrey's in the hitler >.■: ;
of war are draiiii/ed ; when justice too Ioiilt delayed is adminisle'i ^
with initanly hands, the scene bej^ins to shift, and victory after \ic!' |
crowns the Union arms. Lincoln is re-electetl I'lesident , cout iiiia f
re-inslalleil as leader, anc' with him (irant and all subordinate v •■ \
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inamlers in the field. ( ireal e\ents now follow in quick succe--' j
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until the eml when cumiilete. final, irrevocable triumph reuarit- ' |
toil and p.Uient enduiance of the mi<4htiest captains of the a;j;e. ' ^
j^realest of which, as we have s;M(.1. went I'orth from this buiKliu_' ;
win imperisliable renown and the irratitude of mankind to the f''^ |
ij^enerat ion. |
I-^nthusiasin. munbers and unconqueralile spirit and determin.i' |
of our armies are raised to the ma.ximmn necessary to enable ll"-!" |
compass the ifrand results, save all they have so nobly eaineii. ' f
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arc cxU-ncU-il : liiiLCa(lc> are >t renirthcncd. rcoi^ani/cd ami rc-ff|uii)])f(l ;
iminilioiis of war. -upplio of all kinds, ^-o forward: no hilc!u-s. no ik--
la y> ; the annic^ ami na\ics t horousj:hl\- co-opt-ratc : dcci>i\c niaiH'U\-i'r-
ini^ tor pov>cx>ion of vantaL,a- ;,n-()und. >t rali--i.-t ic ]-)oiiits in the \ a-^t
itu-ater ot war: the rattle of nii!>kelr\-: t he eaiinon''- roar; >creeech of
!jurslinL( sljell : tlull. hea\y ihitd of solid shot; -^lirieks of wounded,
inoans oi' ilvinj^ men: the advanee ; the retri-at; the wikl, im]ietuo\is
chary-e : the hospital: the jiri^on pen; all eoma )iMil iints of war. in aildi-
tion to the wearyintr marches, tlie fatis^-ue, forage, picket diitv and the
reconnoi-;ince and scout. J!)efeats and reverses are sutVered; victories
are Nvoii : moiniiin^r pervades both sections ol the old I'nion in cimse-
([uence ot loss ot so manv \aluahle li\es: widows in deepest grief.
disconsolate; the orphan"s plaintive crv ; all adtl to the situation still
more solemnitv and jrloom. and increase the hurdeti and responsibility
of leadership in those darkest chiNs of "The (Jreat War.'"
Battles are tought. rapid marches are made, st rale^retic niovements
pix'i4"nanl with great results are accomplished; all bickerings anil clamor
of the '"Peace at an\- ])rice {)art\'"" that are not stilled bv "that ulti-
matum"" ai'e etTectuallv and forcNer shut otT and hushi'd. The arinies
oi' the rebellion are forced from co\er and made to realize appr(Kiching
doom. Richmoml capit ul.ites. havi-ng been busaken bv remnant frag-
ments oi ci\'i! as well as military goxei'nment ot the "lost cause."
Confederacy. All sug^ge-tions or threat- of foreign intervention cca-e.
'J"he emancijjation ])roc!aniat ion issued in !<'"''>, v '^ given some real
signiHcance. 'J"he cra-h long exjx-cted comes at last. 'J"he two larger
armies ot the enemy sunender. smaller ones ily and scatter to the
winds. The ri\en tetters fall: a race hitlierto eir-la\ed is freed. Our
practice is no longer inconsistent with the [ >eclarat ion of Indepeiui-
ence : o;ir national end)lem emerges from tin; conflict purilied. left
without n stain. "i'he league with hell and co\enant with ck-ath"" arc
dissolved. Througii m\sterious, awful tragedy Lincobrs unfettered
spirit soars on high ; j^ravers and siw^h- of a sorrowing [people attend
the llight to (jod of th:jt imtarnished soul; the t rophies of its triumph
before l!ie throne eternal justif\- the meeil "well done;"" the manner of
its c'xit from the work! in some extraordinary features, suggesting, not
approximating that una j)proachable tragedy en.icled nearly two thou-
sand years ago on Cal\ arv's rugged brow.
(jarb;eld aiul McKinlew sixteen and lhirl\-si\ years later, became
worthily associated with Lincoln as Presidential martvrs. Halls of
l-^niiL'I M(imiiiUMn<I TIk-n ihh'cI tliL-in nn\ : l)iit ihcst- .nx- u-i-fii! mi- ,
ncCL---^;i!y to liu- ]HMi])!c now, ;ln^! will l>e in ;ill \\iv liniiri.- to ti-vii!'\ t;^
tlu'ir ;i(linir;it ion ami u:i'atiliuU- tor'noMi' -rrxii-c and iKMoic -,;,,;
ficc. and lo impart to. and imprc--; upon jKoU-rit \' t lu' lc---on> ot ilr.--
iin>flH>h li\L->.
AitLT Lincoln's d.calli. (irant and Li»LiMn lixcd t\\cnl\ and Iwcn!-.
one \car^ ropctM i\ elv. (Irani t'dk'd the- l'ri.'^idrnt ial ollkc ri^'i! \i',. .
with ^Tcat a!iilit\. rctlecl in^j; liitrhcsl lionor on lii^ -late andi nali. ■,
then jonrneved around the worU! : rccei\'c".l inoi'e and greater rcco<j;nili ■
than hail ln'torc licon accorded ])\ kin<j,>. prince^ or (pieens to an\ .\;:a ■
ican. Mount McCire^or. New York, lia> the >olemn ili--l i;ict ion . •
bein^" the >])ot ot' earth wlK-re ck)ved tlieeve--ot" that illustrious ehiet'ia •
who saitl. ••Pu-h thin'j^'^."' a:ul '"Let u> ha\e peace.
koL,^ni -erved hi- nati\e -lale ol' lilinoi- in Coii'j^ress alui )-.t c mi!
uoii>lv from the clo>e ot the war till tkite ot hi- death in I)eceinlM
jSN(-). at \\'a>hin(;Ion. lie" dieil a> he had lived, face to the fmul. ,.■
hi- po>t of chit V.
Bv contril)ntions from member- of the (jrand Armv of the Rejiuh!:
in all it- Departments, a monument to I)octor IV-nj. V. Stephen-on '.:..-
been erectetl at his <^ra\e i'ie;;r l*eler-l)urij;. in Menai'd coimtv. a rei:;-
of country wliich was the .-cene of 1 he earl\- -^rul^L(le^ ot A!)rahaui 1.:;
cc)hi. wlio-e i-ebuilt monument -land- within the limits ol llii>cil_\ -
Sprinu;iield. It i> anions,'- the ])o--ibi!ilies of the near future that iii •
nients to both Lincoln and Slephen-on will lie erectetl in the Citv
\\ ashinoton.
It is ju-t. ami perhaj-x proper, to adtl in ckisini;. but -caiit
needfuk that the rank and tile of l,;e soubery of the war. inchulin'_r :'
of Illinois, was worthv lifesir:^ their iijunoiial leadeis. Lincoln. <ir.- j
and Lo^-an, and many other>. -o nearl_\ all now ])assed into thai ;;:>• -,
teriou- be\omk Hut we were -eekin<^ to Irace the course, and ena:;.'< -i
ate S()me result- of ihe labor- of our llliiioi- leaders who in iheir e.: ^
chivs were direclK' or otherwi-e associated with these surroundim:-- ' I
all that \asr arrav of -oUlier- who battled for the Lnion. and !<•( ■ - |
eternal ri-^ht. the majority ha\e s^-^ne to their reward. We w!:- i
here tc)-dav belon^i; to the linLTerin^- minor fraction of that irrand ..;
Those — our comradic- of the n-iajorilN ^eem almo-t to beckon u- !<• ' ;,•
shore. The-e — our comrades of the minority, tlieir. oin'. tani _;
neiirhbors. friends, woo u- to remain. Whal -hall we do: A: j
aiuiltest. wesliall sooner or laier join the majority. A-lh"-' '
beckon inciease. t hose beckouetl decrease in mimber. I'his. llie iia ^
inevitalde cour-e, betoken- tlie arri\al of the point of 1 ime. an ' |
not far disl.int. in which ll;e last of the -oKlieis and sailor- ot ' |
(ireat War"" shall \anisii forever from the earth. Lei Useac'i w hoa^f ,
to-dav be careful as we aj)]na,.icli our \ ani-hb^^in^- ptnnt . -" i '• ' «
pure a- i)ra\er and a- -weet .i- -on^"" we may 'jlick' ]ieacelull\ ■ ' ■ |
and reach a place fr,.m which we woukl not. if we coidd, relniu- ' |
thank you. |
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'J'nichi rs (///(/ J'liijUs ()/ \'iriiiic((J (iradis of [[(ty ^^^■Jl<)ol:
U is now ;il>()ut \'i'}U }'-nvs siiire we hoLiaii leai-iiiiii;- Icssiuis of mili-
? tary di.soipliut- i]i '• 7'//, ^-m// U\/r." Aiikui.u- tli<'se \v;i.s th;i1 of obcdi-
i cnee to orders of sii]H'ri"i niiir-ers.
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; 'I So. txiday. olx^yiim :"> ^i^siunmeiit Ity dur Post CoiDinjindcr. avc come
I to call attention of sclinol ■iiildri-n and tracJicrs to the annual (^]>.s,'rvanee
^ of :\reiuorial Day, the .1""' "1' ^fay.
'' 't Toiuorrow. ihrouuh""' *""' eonntry, in national and other cemeteries,
and in ])rivate l)nr>"iiiL; l- '""'i*^'^- '^i'^ .araves wliirli hold 1lie saei-ed dust
, j nf onr horoie dead will I" -^-l i<'\vn with 1io\vei-s. It is a enslom m^st tonch-
• ^' ini^- and l)eantifn]. iiiosl :.i.j.i "in'iate and useful. As a uieans of instilling,'
i I into minds of children a"'i yniini:- peoi)]e principles of duty, devotion and
I j loyalty to our country m"'' its institutions, this custom has {)roven most
! • elTeetual a-nd satisfactnr ; Its annual observance recoiz-nizes a debt for
I I services past, and alsn i" i'^ results provides security for tlie futui'c of
; t nur countrv.
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■ I We used tlie tei-jo '■'' ii;"ii>ie. "'77(r Great War.'" In very recent
i yeai-s our cfumlry has 'O'j aired in the S])anisji- American war. in Cuba
* ;uid Porto Rico; in the '-^n' ''i l-^'t- Philijipines. ajid in the settlement of.
; 1j'ou1)1cs in China. In i'"'^''. many ex-confoderates and thinr sons, of
; llic s<iutli, took ])ai-t ^\i**' '-"^'O^'-
; "TJk (innt ^V^^r" '■- •• <lesi;^-nation now iiiven the civil war of the
] I'rbcllion to distijiL^uis'; •'■ Ji^ name, fi'oiii those just mentioned. The
• i;ra\-<\s of onr dead in r-'-' "■■■'^ wars A\-ill also i-eceive i)Ui'est tokc^is of iiiem-
\ "I'y and affection frot.r --oidi'tMl, fi-iends and comrades, in tomon-ow's
'■ "eremonies.
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\ Oi''T]i( (!r,at IV/r/ ■ .^'^u han-e learned much. an<l will leai'ji more
I from schiiol and othei' \\ .■•"i-ies. andjsomelhini:- has been leai'ned on ocea.-
^ions in the past, simiia- ""' il'i'^- lu that Avar a portion of tlie people in
; "lie section of mir conn" .■ ■"■"uuht to sul)vei't and .^dest roy our government:
I "lie p('0])!e of the othe:- ;.■!•■ ion or seetion of the country upholdinLT. de-
'i ••'■ndiu'.;-. maint,'nnirr_'. ■ '^ •" '^i'' "utconie. sa\ine- it to this day. You
: i.ave' ](^•ll•ned its e.iu-^ ■jjiitude. cost .-nid duration, iind its lienefieent
'; '■'•suits so far. which ■ -■ ' -'^ '^ "'^ hoj)ed will increase and exn-nd to all
i "'iiure tim(\ What a ■ • -'-"^inLr it is. mid how I'ittinL;'. our idiildren and
■■"Uth are sri readv. «'•••■■ ' .■c_:er to imbilie the lesson of duty and ti<]eli1y
'" a mivernment thus -■ •'•' -'"id made perm.anent and more capable of
\|)ansio7i and of ex e;.. '<-: its l)enelits.
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Persons wlio are qualified, as many soldiers of "The Great AVar"
are, should be eciiially willing to assist in teaehinp- its valuahle lessens, bv
telling the story of their services and sacrifices, and by leading exeni-
plary lives of observance of all rules of order and law" consistent with
such services and sacrifices.
As Abraham Lincoln, our innnortal citizcji, v.-as President, and h-ad-
ei' in the gr^^at straggle for the ]ii'eservation of the Union: as riysscs S.
Grant, another illustrious citizen of Illinois, was next to l,inei>ln in
power and res])onsibility in those troublous times: so it has seemed fitiitvj-
tliat another citizen of Illiiiuis. though less distinguished. D;)ctor 1>. V.
Stej^henson, aided by noble couii)atriots, should study onl. dcvist^ v.ays
and means of organizing and establishing the Grand ,Vrmy of the Kt|')ul>-
lic, through and by which patriotism, and zealous regard foi- the safi'ty
and permanence of oui' institutions has been engendered and dissemin-
ated, ijiainly l»y the ]\rem()rial Day ceremonies. This particular mission
of the Grand Army was first officially recognized by still another illus-
trious citizen of Illinois, wlai was the greatest volunteer .soldier of the
World-- John A. Logan, its connnander in chief in the year 1870, by
naming in general oi-ders the clOth day of !^^ay as the date for the annual
observance of I\leniorial Day. Thus it appeals our own loved and march-
less Illinois has lieen not only fully abreast, but in the van of all suites.
durine the war and since its close; in the van in great names, in glorious
places anrl in memorable deeds.
We should cherish \\ith just pride the record of Illinois made l\v he'-
loyal sons and daughters too in the days of Avar. Our country under G"d
having obtained a new birth of freeclom. should attain great heights of
excellence in all avenues of jn-ogress. and thus in some degree justify
the cost in blood, treasure and i;Ti(^f incurred and paid on her behali.
PelieA'ed of the blotch iVAcl incubus of slavery, (Uir country has advauceM.
made giant striiles alonu' lines of material ero^wth ; also in education, dis-
covery and ijiventir/n great progress has been made, and overleapiuL-
enviroTunent. of shores and waters, the light of our civilization is breakiu::
on heatlien lands.
So tomorrow in the presence of many thousands of gratefid peopl-'.
in S"attei'ed u'roups and larger assemblages the e-ounti-y over, l)eaut'dV,!
and impressive ceremonies will be CTmcted. and thousands of graves \\\:\
be decorated with frai^rant fiowers of spring, Init not all. Some hunil'l'
graves and shallow mounds, unknown except to the All Father, will ini'^s
the tender hand and oo undecoi'aled. save only as kindly mother n iTun'
ma>- shed her foliaLre and bloom u{>on them. In edge and tamiied u-nns'ih
of mai'sh and swamp: in ea.ve and dell; in forests dense; in irlade i\n<\
no'ilc, the })oues of numy earnest dofendei-s of freedom blearh. llazzanl-
of war; duty as re,e^(mgers, scouts or spies, tn- as escaped prisoners, tl--'--
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inir pursuit of blood linmuis or guai'ds, not ouh- exposed I>ut consigned
many lu'ave soldiers to such uueuvied i'ate. It is roiuTumt skeletons of
some sui'h uni'ortunatcs that have been gathered and buried in national
cemeteries luider monuments marked "In Metnory of the Unknoivn."
These nionuments will tomorrow receive the floral wreath in deserved
recognitioji of heroic spirits. the> ashes of whose bodies are mingled be-
neath them. Aliove them, and above all monuments a.ud people in this
land, may nautiht- appear Init the arched sky, and onr glorious buuuer of
the free forever.
Tnijln.vs and I'tipils of ilie Prhrniru Gradis, Hay School:
Yow are certainly des-^rving congrattdation on the skillful rendering
of the patriotic song in conuei'tion with tlie tlag drill by the children
wliii'li we have just witii':'SNed. Considering the number and ages —
lendei' years of the pui>ils— of the pupils participating, and also the lim-
ited space on this [)hi:form. tlie drill \\-as exceedingly well executed to say
the least. AVe feel that m(_>i"e and better entertainment has been provided
us than we shall be able to give in return, and we therefore thank you
most h<-;irli1y.
The scene before us i-ecalls memories of days long past, when Ave at-
tended school. It was in the years before the war "ol to 'Go. Like it is
now \\\\\\ yoii. our memmy was then ah'rt and active and has preserved
many ]treeious ncMjUeetions. This fact alone that what is learned in
: yuulh the memory retains all aloiiL;- thro>n_di lat^'r yeai's, Avas (_»ne ]U"inci]'>al
re;iNOn for seltinu' apart of (Uie da\' raeh year as }^!t'morial Day. Children
and youth we have, as we have scluiols. always villi us. and as our coun-
rr\', its go\-r^nient and institutions was founded oriLi-inall.w and later de-
f'Mided. maiiitain'\l and preserved at Lircat cost of lil'r' ami treasure; the
fului'e of that rounli-y must be made s.'ciire li\' edii'-atiou of its people
I'.irly in life ah'Ue- i;,i,.s (,f duty and [»atrie.tism. and tlu'. ceremonies of
Meimoial Day are eji'.-etive in ihis direction. Children ami all peoj.le in
ruid Tiear Sjti-ine-li.-M are doubly called nj>on to observe Memorial Day.
Alu-aham Lincoln, i he -real leailer in the war foi' pultini' down rebellion;
Al)raham Lin-ohi, the urcat emani'![>atoi'. a?id the one i)rinei[)al. grand,
imposing and colossal ti-ure of the l!)th century, was once a citizen of
Springlield, liouoi-.-d and well he|ove<l hy his fellow citizens. His sacred
ashes and i-ebuil; monument, the \<'vy shrine of liherty for humanity the
•orld over, are within the i^u'ders of our city, and all the jieoide. youuL!',
liddle ae-ed nud. old. sliould uive tomorrow to the discharL-v of a patriotic
uty. Lntil late yesterday we were unaware that we should be expected
- ma.he two ••ta.li.s.'" biilMa'se few wi>r<ls in connection with what has
one before w ill sutii>-e t"i>r this part of the prouram. AVe thaid-: you.
References, in lieu of Maminal Notes.
Paiie 1. line 11, Pap-M'-. I'urnisli.nl by (";ipt. 11. A Castle. j
" 9, ■' 4. Balder : La\v\\^r. S(.-n;it(ir from <'>reuo]i. Solilier. I
'' " '' 5. Douula^: Lawyer, Senator. I
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" " *• " Lincoln: Soldier. Lawv-'r. ^\. C. |
" " " " Lo^an ; Lawyer. Suldiei-in [MexiL-an War. Senatcr. !
" " "• •' :\reClenian(l: Lawver. ^I. C, Soldier. I
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" " " " Ogles])y: Lawy(n'. Soldier in two \\ ars, Governor lliiv i
times. Senator. ;
" " " '' Palmer : Lawyer. Siildier. Governitr. Senator. |
" " •' '• Shields: Lawyej-. Soldier in two Wars. Senaior \'v<" ^
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three States. |
" '•' '• 6. Trumbull: Law\-.M-. Senator. ■ |
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" " " '■ Yates; Lawyer. War Governor. Senator. 5
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" 11, " IS. "That. LUimaluui."' ol.taincl by (\.louel Jain-'> ! |
Ja(iuess. July. l.^tU. from JeiVei-snu Davis. 1
'^ '• '- :'n Line.iln's A.ss;issinati(m <ieeiuTed lui " tlcod Fri<l' |
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THE MAN OF SORROW
^^HE STATE JOURNAL is in receipt of a new contribution to the
literature coDcerning: Abraham Lincoln. It is a little book en-
titled "Lincoln the Man of Sorrow,"' by Hon. Kiijrene W. ChaQn, the
Prohibition party camlidate for p)resident of the United States.
Mr. Chafin has included in the volume what is said to be the only
correct report of Mr. Lincoln's temperance address delivered in Sprini;-
field in I'^i'I, concerning: which there has been much controversy. This
was first published in The State Journal and Mr. Lincoln prepared the
copy for the paper. It was photographed from a '■i']>y of the paper fur
use in Mr. Cha'in's work.
Commenting upon the text in the book onf of the critic.'*- declares
the publication is not only a valuable contribution to American litera-
ture but to American biography and history as well.
He speaks with little regard for probable criticism, but is not want-
ing in reverence for Lincoln and the purf)Ose of the volume is to point
out the great moral of the Emancipator's life, /i'he compai-ison is wjth
the life of Christ and in closing his eulogy Mr. Chatin says:
"Triumj)hant success came into their earthly lives but once and
that was on Palm Sunday. Five ''ays thereaftc r anr] on Good Friday.
Jesus was crucilied. Five days thereafter and on Cood Friday. Lincoln
was assassinated, and the ]iarallel is complete."'
I From lllinoi.iKU.t<- Journal. Aug. 13. 19(i8.)
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Who, Speakiiit^ of ih^ Slave Piiwt^r, Dec, 183H, said:
"BROKEN BY IT. I TOO MAY BE;
BOW TO IT, I NEVER AVILL."
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