. History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men . r to the his-torian he says ; The story of Captain Percys dream was a fact,just as I related it, and a very strange circumstance indeed. As a pupil and soldier of the command of the deceased, I de-sire to offer my final tribute to the memory of one whom I rev-erenced almost as a father, respected as a gentleman, a scholar anda military hero. The foundation of the superstruction of Captain Percys lifewas character, t
. History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men . r to the his-torian he says ; The story of Captain Percys dream was a fact,just as I related it, and a very strange circumstance indeed. As a pupil and soldier of the command of the deceased, I de-sire to offer my final tribute to the memory of one whom I rev-erenced almost as a father, respected as a gentleman, a scholar anda military hero. The foundation of the superstruction of Captain Percys lifewas character, the apex truthfulness and honesty. Between thefoundation and the apex were virtue, philanthropy, humanity,loyalty, integrity, and all other attributes that go to make up auiaiilv man. A royal prince has fallen, and Captain Percy is gone,let us hope, to a valiant soldiers reward. 258 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE In the corridors of memory I shall often recall his familiarvoice and pleasant face. Farewell my old friend, kind, noble and brave,I leave you to rest alone in the grave,The earth-ties that bound us in years that are our life journey here are severed at last. mm n. MAJOR JAMES C. FOSTER—See Page 259.
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