. The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services . |^4f-. Rear View of Moiuiment on Missionary Ridge. The Nineteenth Illinois 303 the war) who was one of the Clubs guests on this occasion,wrote to the Zouave Gazette as follows: The ceremonies at the dedication of the NineteenthsMonument to the memory of its heroic dead on MissionaryRidge were simple from the fact that no official dignitygraced the occasion, impressive by the fact that the actualparticipants of the heroic struggl
. The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services . |^4f-. Rear View of Moiuiment on Missionary Ridge. The Nineteenth Illinois 303 the war) who was one of the Clubs guests on this occasion,wrote to the Zouave Gazette as follows: The ceremonies at the dedication of the NineteenthsMonument to the memory of its heroic dead on MissionaryRidge were simple from the fact that no official dignitygraced the occasion, impressive by the fact that the actualparticipants of the heroic struggle, together with the iden-tical Flags borne on that memorable November afternoonin 1863, were placed as sacred emblems by their bearers onthe Monument as a last tribute of respect to their fallencomrades. On looking over the ground traversed by thegrand old Army of the Cumberland, and considering itsfearful struggle at Chickamauga, and the magnificentcourage displayed by again attacking the enemy in his strongpositions around Chattanooga, there raised within me emo-tions of pride and renewed confidence in the future of ourglorious country. The difficult ground up whic
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