History of Fayette County, West Virginia |
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Page 240 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips, — "The foe! They come! They come!" And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering
Page 106 - The belt, which was always tied behind, answered several purposes, besides that of holding the dress together. In cold weather the mittens, and sometimes the bullet-bag, occupied the front part of it. To the right side was suspended the tomahawk and to the left the scalping knife in its leathern sheath.
Page 692 - I come to say to you that the American people would hold it a great honor for our troops were they engaged in the present battle. I ask it of you in my name and in that of the American people. There is at this moment no other question than that of fighting. Infantry, artillery, aviation — all that we have are yours to dispose of as you will.
Page 351 - War; to inculcate a sense of Individual obligation to the community, State, and Nation ; to comhat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses ; to make right the master of might ; to promote peace and good will on earth ; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy ; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
Page 240 - And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war : And the deep thunder, peal on peal, afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum, Boused up the soldier ere the morning star : While thronged the citizens, with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! they come ! they come." And wild and high the
Page 351 - America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent. Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the Great War; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state, and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy; to consecrate and...
Page 78 - Riviere, as a monument of the renewal of the possession we have taken of the said river Ohio, and of all those which empty into it, and of all the lands on both sides as far as the sources of the said rivers, as enjoyed or ought to have been enjoyed by the kings of France preceding, and as they have there maintained themselves by arms and by treaties, especially those of Ryswick, Utrecht and Aix la Chapelle.
Page 225 - It is raining heavily. The men are all exposed on the mountain, with the enemy opposite to us. We are without tents, and for two nights I have lain buttoned up in my overcoat. To-day my tent came up and I am in it. Yet I fear I shall not sleep for thinking of the poor men.
Page 211 - My lips with shame my sins confess, Against thy law, against thy grace : Lord ! should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemned, but thou art clear.
Page 229 - I was perfectly innocent of the knowledge of military matters, had never ' set a squadron in the field, nor the division of a battle knew more than a spinster.
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| Title | History of Fayette County, West Virginia |
| Authors | J. T. Peters, H. B. Carden |
| Publisher | Jarrett Print. Company, 1926 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Length | 772 pages |
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