Dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, September 18-20, 1895U.S. Government Printing Office, 1896 - 373 pages |
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adjutant-general Alexander's bridges American Applause Army of Tennessee artillery assault attack Battery battle of Chickamauga battlefield blood Bragg brave bridge brigade Brown's Ferry Capt cavalry Chattanooga National Military Chicka Chickamauga and Chattanooga citizens civil command commission comrades Confederate corps Cumberland DEAR SIR dedication division duty enemy engaged erected EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Federal Ferdinand Van Derveer field fighting fire flag flank force fought front gallant Georgia Government Governor Grant guns hearts honor Hooker Indiana Infantry Joseph Wheeler Kelly field killed and wounded legislature Longstreet Lookout Mountain loss lost mauga memory Missionary Ridge monuments National Military Park North officers Ohio Orchard Knob patriotic peace President regiments respectfully river road Rosecrans Rossville Second Lieut Secretary Secretary of War Senate September 19 Sherman side Snodgrass Hill soldiers South Southern staff Tennessee Thomas tion to-day troops Union army United valor veterans victory
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Page 28 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
Page 331 - Moreover, I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them, and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
Page 28 - But in a larger sense we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.
Page 250 - And he said, Nay ; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? And the captain of the Lord's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot ; for the place whereon thou standest is holy.
Page 331 - Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions: and join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
Page 347 - ... and faith in thee : increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy holy Spirit to...
Page 285 - ... from the North and from the South, from the East and from the West, all anxious to join as members of one nation for the good of our country.
Page 101 - Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.
Page 284 - When the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy.
Page 101 - Tis of the wave and not the rock; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee.