The Maine bugle ... campaign; 1-5 Jan. 1894-Oct. 1898 - Maine.gov

288 THE MAINE BUGLE.
and the heroism displayed by our boys in blue is becoming less and less appreciated,
and this, too, while these men who were then only boys, are nearing the end, a premature
grave. " I'hieves, robbers, frauds and dishonor " are some of the epithets now
applied to such men and are used even in the great Congress of these United States,
and we may he led to exclaim, " Must I endure all this? " and the reply seems to come
back, "Yea, more; go fret till your proud heart break." Patriotism pure and strong
must now take possession of our hearts as never before, and as we glide down the hill
of life ever keep in mind that time alone will rectify all our wrongs, and that there is a
Ruler who will recognize the value of our services. Have you the addresses of Ll.
John Summersides and John Robinson ?
DONALDSONVILLE To HE IlKAKH I'Rd.M.
John F. Perry, Lieut. Co. G, 28th Me. Inf., of Minneapolis, Minn., writes:
I have delayed writing for the reason that I thought I might write you something
for publication. There are proliably members of the regiment and of Co. (\ who
could treat the subject much better than myself if they would. However, if no one
writes on the subject in the future I may make the attempt.
BATTLE OF THE I'lNES.
M. S. Perry, nth Me., of Brownville, writes:
In relation to the verses oh the Battle of the Pines, I \\ ill say that the copy I sent
you was written while I was stopping at Gloucester Point, Va., in the winter of '63 or
'64. I was a memi)er of the Eleventh Maine on detalched service in the Eighth
New York Battery at that time. I afterwards re-enlisted in the battety under a special
order from the Secretary of War and was discharged in July, 1865, at New York City.
I joine