. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. comethe one only standard of patriotism in the political faith, as we also trust and belie\e inthe hearts of all throughout the length and breadth of this great land, and wemay now rest assured that our posterits will be a united people in this, our belo\ for all time to come The difference which divided the country in iSbi was of that character \ihiih < ,111 bedecided only bv appeal to the god of battles The decision was rendered at lox,and no one has been so hardy as t
. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. comethe one only standard of patriotism in the political faith, as we also trust and belie\e inthe hearts of all throughout the length and breadth of this great land, and wemay now rest assured that our posterits will be a united people in this, our belo\ for all time to come The difference which divided the country in iSbi was of that character \ihiih < ,111 bedecided only bv appeal to the god of battles The decision was rendered at lox,and no one has been so hardy as to c|iiisii(in the linality of that decision The Confed-erate soldiers then and there?ifter pledged tlieir honor ti) accept in good the honor-able and liberal terms oflered them b\ the great Union commander, to return to theirallegiance and become loval and citizens of the United States. The Union (om-mander and his comrades did not for ,1 moment doubt the honor of their lira\e .intago-nists But millions of ]o\al people m the countr\ trem])led with apprehension, le^^t that. lilOdRAPHIC. May-June, 1S05. John McAllister Schotield was born iu Chautauqua county, N. Y., September 29, 1831. Graduated at United States Military Academy, in i^^^.Brevet second lieutenant, July i, 1S53: second lieutenant. First artillery, 1853-55: first lieutenant. August 31, 1855; captain, May 14, 1861: assistant professor of philosoptiy. United States Military Academy. First Missouri volunteers, April 2f\ 1H61. U. S. Vols. November 21. 1861. Ma Vols., November 29. With Gen. Sherman until after battle of Atlanta; afterward with Gen. Thomas, and fought the battle of Franklin. and for his services in that battle he was commissioned brigadier-general, U. S. A., wiili a brevet of sent to Murope on a special mission for state department. of war, June, 186S, March, iSCnj, Major-general I. S. army. March 12.
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