Passing of the Grand Army of the Republic
A speech from the last G. A. R. encampment reflects on the organization’s civil role, the reverence for the flag, and the fading of its veteran members. It notes 360k war deaths, 2,859k served, and questions the future as the grand army becomes a tradition, yet hints at a potential revival in membership.
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Grand Army
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Grand Army of the Dead
Capitol
Rehoisting the Stars and Stripes at Fort Sumter
Oration delivered April 14 1865 by request of President Lincoln at the raising of the flag over Fort Sumter. The speaker traces the Civil War toll and the Union victory, praising the President, government, soldiers, and citizens. Calls for peace for the North West and South, dedicating the banner to liberty and union.
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United States
God
West
South
Presdent Lincoln
Fort ‘Sumter
Billy the Blockade Runner Gets His Honeymoon
In a sultry Civil War setting, Lt. Thomas Morley Gray and his dog Billy carry secret notes between Gray and Miss Helen Dennison. Billy’s comic sendoffs provoke jealousy, mistaken identities, and a surprise marriage proposal as Gray nears a planned attack, ending with Billy delivering a final note and the couple’s wedding plan.
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Thomas Morley Gray
Gray
Billy
Tommy
Chaucer
Mr. Bennett
Tommy Green- Eyes
Helen
Miomas M. Gray
Rebs
Lilly
Tommy Green-Eyes
Helen Dennison
Hammett
General Sherman the man and leader in the Civil War
A first person reminiscence detailing meetings with General Sherman from the first Bull Run to Sherman’s Atlanta to Savannah campaigns. The account praises his intellect, military strategy, energy, and moral character, noting the Savannah gift and the Carolinas march and Sherman’s impact on Union victory.
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Sherman
Bull Run
Capt. Sherman
Washington
Louisiana
War Department
West
Chattanooga
Gen. Grant
Thomas
Palmer
Gordon Granger
Myself
Bridgeport
Ala
Grant
United States
Mississippi
Cincinnati
Mobile
Joe Johnston
Etowah River
Atlanta
Jonesboro
Joe
Ife
Lsten
Hood
Jen
Slocum
America
Gen. Slocum
Savannah
Hardee
Faw
Frank Blair
Blair
Howard
Sisters Ferry
Robertsville
Pocatuligo
Army of the Tennes
Pocataligo
Sisters’ Werry
Carolinas
Richmond
Georgia
New York Herald
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Beecher
Fort Sumter
Gen. Sheridan
Arlington
Composed By
Rev F F. P. Curry
Moderato Marziale
Bray
of Ous
Arranged By
Frep I, Ryder
Sal Bonds
Ples
Inger
F. P. Duffy
Mr. Ryder
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Thomas Morley’ Gray
Barry Paine
San Francisco
Cal
General Sherman
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