. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . from widowsand orphans that is borne to us upon every breeze to avenge theloss of their loved ones who have fallen in defense of theircountry. Be patient, obedient, and earnest; and the day is notfar distant when you can return to your homes with the proudconsolation that you have assisted in causing the old banner toagain wave from every mountains top and over every town andhamlet of our once happy land, and hear the shouts of triumphascend from a grateful people, procl
. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . from widowsand orphans that is borne to us upon every breeze to avenge theloss of their loved ones who have fallen in defense of theircountry. Be patient, obedient, and earnest; and the day is notfar distant when you can return to your homes with the proudconsolation that you have assisted in causing the old banner toagain wave from every mountains top and over every town andhamlet of our once happy land, and hear the shouts of triumphascend from a grateful people, proclaiming that once more wehave one flag and one country. John A. Logan,Major-General Commanding. A writer in The National Tribune of Washington, D. C,in a recent issue tells an affecting story of an incident ofLogans march around Atlanta which is well worth a morelasting place in literature than the columns of the cui*rentpress. The story is as follows : It was the summer of 1864, and the army under Shermanhad fallen back from its position before Atlanta and sweptaround to Hoods rear. General Logan leading the advance. I. THE GEORGIA CAMPAIGN. 493 remember that the country was densely wooded, and that mag-nificent forests of pine, oak, and chestnut towered on either sideof the road over which we marched. We were not molesteduntil we neared Flint Eiver. There the enemy had planted amasked battery, and, as we approached, it enfiladed our could scarce encounter more disagreeable travelers on alonely road than shot and shell, and the boys were not long intaking to the shelter of the timber. But General Logan at onceordered up a field battery of brass Napoleons, and presentlyaccepted this challenge to an artillery duel. There was direct the fire of our gunners save the white puffs of smokethat could be seen rising above the foliage, and the course of theenemys shots, but they nevertheless soon silenced the rebelcannon, and once more cleared the way for the column.
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