Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1908) (14782855203)

Identifier: abrahamlincolnba03newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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mits within which additional land may be ac-quired. As the park itself is something entirely newin military history, and would be an impossiblescheme in any other country, so the nationaldedication, authorized by act of Congress, andto take ))lace during the present month underthe direction of the Hon. Daniel S. Lamont,Secretary of War, will be an event without pre-cedent, and one which would not be j)ossibleunder any other government than ours. To thisdedication, by express autliority of Congress,the three coordinate branches of the Govern-ment have been invited, and each will be prom-inendy and impressively represented. Underthe same authority, Secretary Lamont has in-vited the Governors of all the States with theirstaffs, the Lieutenant-General of the Army andthe Admiral of the navy, and lasdy, and withstill greater significance, the attendance of allveterans, l)oth Union and (onfederate. In-cluding the fledication of State monuments andthe reunion of the Society of the Army of the
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7o8 THE BALLAD OF CHICKAMAUGA. Cumberland^ to which all other army societies addressed by the most prominent public men will be invited, the ceremonies will continue a ofthenati/3n and by noted veterans of the oppos- week. The park dedication proper will occupy ing armies. Thus it will be seen that, in everv two days and two evenings, during which there element, both the project and the event of dedi- will be four public assemblages. These will be cation are essentially national. H. V. Boynten. THE BALLAD OF CHICKAMAUGA. BY Chickamaugas crooked stream the martial trumpets blew;The North and South stood face to face, with Wars dread work to do.O lion-strong, unselfish, brave, twin athletes battle-wise,Brothers yet enemies, the fire of conflict in their eyes,All banner-led and bugle-stirred, they set them to the fight.Hearing the god of slaughter laugh from mountain height to height. The ruddy, fair-haired, giant North breathed loud and strove amain;The swarthy shoulders of the South di