. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 . issell addressed in behalf of the donors, rehearsing briefly the mili-tary career of the soldier who had won the applause of hisneighbors, and reminding him that the State had been anadmiring witness of his deeds. Gen. Hawley replied,— Gentlemen, — I beir that you will convey to your friends and my ownexpressions of my profound gratitude. If they wished to make me happy,tell them they have done so ; if they wished to reward me for any thing Ihave done or tried to do in the service of my country, tell them I
. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 . issell addressed in behalf of the donors, rehearsing briefly the mili-tary career of the soldier who had won the applause of hisneighbors, and reminding him that the State had been anadmiring witness of his deeds. Gen. Hawley replied,— Gentlemen, — I beir that you will convey to your friends and my ownexpressions of my profound gratitude. If they wished to make me happy,tell them they have done so ; if they wished to reward me for any thing Ihave done or tried to do in the service of my country, tell them I am a thou-sand times rewarded beyond what I deserved. I know how humble myti-ue merits have been, and I do not wish to overvalue them. I see amongthe list of names of those who sent you the names of dear friends, oldschoolmates, the companions of my early years. I see also the names ofpersons with whom in former years I have widely differed in politics, and 808 CONNECTICUT DURING THE EEBELLION. persons with whom iu former years I have widely differed in politics, and.
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