. Reminiscenes of the civil war; . that this is awar for civil and religious liberty, for civilization, forCristianity, on the part of this Government againstcrime, oppression and barbarism; and that all of theirsympathies ought to be with us. But whether foreignnations comprehend the true bearings of this struggle ornot, as sure as there is justice on earth or a God inheaven, we shall triumph. I shall not think of leavingthe service so long as I have an arm to wield a sword ora voice to encourage my men to fight in so holy a I find I am making a stump speech, so I close. Camp Clear
. Reminiscenes of the civil war; . that this is awar for civil and religious liberty, for civilization, forCristianity, on the part of this Government againstcrime, oppression and barbarism; and that all of theirsympathies ought to be with us. But whether foreignnations comprehend the true bearings of this struggle ornot, as sure as there is justice on earth or a God inheaven, we shall triumph. I shall not think of leavingthe service so long as I have an arm to wield a sword ora voice to encourage my men to fight in so holy a I find I am making a stump speech, so I close. Camp Clear Creek, Miss., Sunday, Aug. 6, 1862.—Once in a while we hear that we are soon to make a for-ward movement, but it is doubtful about our moving faror trying to do very much for a month yet. The weatheris too hot for that. Then, while we are strong enough tohold our present position, we shall need considerable re-inforcements when we again take the offensive. Allthese things, however, are delightfully uncertain. OF THE CIVIL WAR 55. bout July 1, 1862, my father wasstricken with paralysis. My sister,Mrs. Susie Adams, and myself werehurriedly summoned to Canada. Thedoctor said that his condition wascritical, and we left our arrival we found my fathersomewhat improved, and his conva-lescence continued from that timeuntil he was entirely well. We remained in Canadaabout three weeks. On the 9th day of August, 1862, Captain Lyon wasField Officer of the day, and on account of the sickness ofso many of the officers he was obliged to do double day was fearfully hot and he became very much ex-hausted. In the afternoon when he returned to camp hefelt so weary that he lay down on the ground in his remembered that Colonel Murphy came into his tentand told him that he had been commissioned Colonel ofthe 13th Regiment, but it made no particular impressionupon his mind. He also remembered that the Lieutenantcame into his tent and looked at him, and later that h
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