. History of companies I and E, Sixth regt., Illinois volunteer infantry from Whiteside County. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the Porto Rican campaign during the Spanish-American war of 1898 . e National Guard, and in that mo-ment they feel they have received full recompense forthe many hours of tiresome work given at home thatthey might be present at this time. The little childstanding by the mothers side is strangely affected andlooks wonderingly up into her face all unconscious thathe is receiving the tirst lessons in the teachings of patr
. History of companies I and E, Sixth regt., Illinois volunteer infantry from Whiteside County. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the Porto Rican campaign during the Spanish-American war of 1898 . e National Guard, and in that mo-ment they feel they have received full recompense forthe many hours of tiresome work given at home thatthey might be present at this time. The little childstanding by the mothers side is strangely affected andlooks wonderingly up into her face all unconscious thathe is receiving the tirst lessons in the teachings of patri-otism and love of country, but the seed is sown and animpression is made on that young mind, never to be for-gotten. The tension is relaxed and with one accord hats arereplaced and all is bustle and confusion. Hoarse com-mands are given and repeated, the regiment is formedinto a column of companies, the band takes its positionin the frcmt and they pass in review before the command-ing officer of the regiment and the public, each companyvieing wnth the others in an attempt to preserve a solidfront and an unwavering line. They then return to theirquarters, the days duties are over. To the onlooker it is a beautiful scene and one long to. MAJOR A. T. TOURTILLOTT Sixth Infantry. Illinois National (juakds. SI 1h- rLMiK-inbLTid. Willi each ocneraliuri arisiii^^ ainoiii;-siK-li scenes and reeeivini;- the teachings of such lessonson ever\- hand Ironi early childhood to manhood, whocan ever doubt the integrity of our country; who caneven imagine the time to come when the stars andstripes will lie trampled in the dust and our peoplehumbled bv defeat? Not you or L nor our children orour childrens children. Centuries must elapse beforesuch a wonderful change could take place. An Englishman, making a tour of the United States,while riding across the country one day made the ac-tpiaintance of an elderly gentleman, who- was sitting inihe seat beside him. The conversation drifted to inter-na
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