Excerpt from War Papers Read Before the Michigan Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Vol. 2
At a stated meeting of Michigan Commandery, held June 2, 1898, the papers read by members from 1893 to 1898 were ordered published. In obedience thereto I have prepared for publication and herewith submit the same as Vol. 2 War Papers. (Vol. 1 was issued in 1893.)
The papers are published in the order in which they were read, and the author of each is alone responsible for the statements contained.
The seeker after the true history of events from 1861 to 1865 will here find valuable data and many interesting details not otherwise obtainable.
These personal experiences, so graphically related, are valuable, not only to the student of history as convincing testimony of actual participants, but are to the survivors pleasant remembrances of companions whom time in its flight will all too soon remove from our midst, and close forever all personal narrative.
Already three contributors to Vol. I have answered to the final summons - Companions Poe, McCreary and Lyster - and now respond "here" at the roll call of the Grand Commandery above.
These papers, born of experience, are an educator to the rising generation, their obvious tendency being to elevate all to that patriotic plane occupied by the boys who fought that the nation might live.
The fact that the sons of heroic sires have sprung to arms at their country's call in this historic year, proves them worthy successors, and assures us that the flag and country may be safely left to their care and protection.
That the "spirit of '6l" prevails in our ranks is proven by the large number of Michigan Commandery, both veterans and members by inheritance, who have tendered their services in the present war.
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