Excerpt from Gettysburg in War and in Peace The heroism of the American soldier has won (as it so well de served, ) the applause and admiration of the world. N ow in the days of tranquil peace, with our country united, prosperous and wonderfully progressive, we are a nation of patriotic citizens. It is that same patriotism that prompts and encourages us to visit the scenes and localities now dedicated and consecrated to the perpetua tion of American valor, there to do homage to the memory of our fallen kindred of the blue or the grey, who, inspired by an intuitive sense of duty, sacrificed all - home, friends, position and life itself - in defense of the cause they thought was right. Let not one thought or bitter prejudice suggest the passions of that awful conflict. The war is over, and with it should terminate every semblance of hatred and every recollection of individual sacrifice. Therein exists the evidence of true patriotism, without which the soldier's valor must be devoid of earnestness and manly courage. Peace reigns supreme, and now in friendship true, United are the boys who wore the grey and blue. Each valiant hero of that sturdy fight Fought nobly for the cause he thought was right. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.