. To sacrifice, to suffer, and if need be, to die : a history of the thirty-fourth New York Regiment. all was lost. As a tribute to the men who fell on this field, I can confidentlysay that truer, braver, or more loyal men never trod American soil,or breathed the pure air of heaven. As an illustration of the heroism and spirit which actuated them, Iwill only take time to relate a short sketch of one of Co. E. Orlando Chamberlain who, when enlisted, was a youth, small instature, and with cheeks rosy like those of a girl, had borne all of thelong marches and privations without a murmur, was woun
. To sacrifice, to suffer, and if need be, to die : a history of the thirty-fourth New York Regiment. all was lost. As a tribute to the men who fell on this field, I can confidentlysay that truer, braver, or more loyal men never trod American soil,or breathed the pure air of heaven. As an illustration of the heroism and spirit which actuated them, Iwill only take time to relate a short sketch of one of Co. E. Orlando Chamberlain who, when enlisted, was a youth, small instature, and with cheeks rosy like those of a girl, had borne all of thelong marches and privations without a murmur, was wounded by alarge leaden bullet, which passed lengthwise through his foot, mang-ling the flesh, and fracturing several bones. The next day when I visited him in the hospital I found that thesurgeons had decided that an amputation was necessary. I said tohim, Orlando, I am sorry that you have been so badly a cheerful smile, he turned his face up to me and said, No, thisis nothing; I am glad they did not shoot me in the head. If the doc-tors will let me alone, I will be on duty again ENTRANCE TO NATIONAL CEMETERY, ANTIETAM The Dedication 177 While his prediction was not literally true, it was practically so,for although he was never able to return to duty in the Thirty-fourthRegiment, and was a cripple for life, he made a successful fight againstthe surgeons, and finally got back to service in another regiment, wasin the charge at the explosion of the mine in front of Petersburg, Va.,and was there taken prisoner, because of his crippled condition, andbeing unable to make the retreat with his comrades who did he saw that the flag was rescued, and delivered to a comrade, whogot away with it safely. This monument, beautiful as it is, is but a trifling tribute to suchvalor. All glory to the noble heroes who sacrificed their lives upontheir countrys altar. No shaft can be erected too high to testifyto the glory of those who fell upon this field. If moulded f
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