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| Posted: Tue Nov 1st, 2005 02:16 am |
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Cap
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I have always enjoyed famous (and not so famous) historical quotes. Since my interest lies mostly with the ACW, naturally I lean towards quotes from that era. I enjoy browsing though Darryl Lyman's Civil War Quotations on occasion.
I have a framed quote on my wall I read long ago from a magazine I have since forgotten. It is only credited to "An old Confederate Soldier" and reads as follows: "No herald ever blew his trumpet in the marketplace or on the housetops and told the story of their deeds to an assembled people, their statues do not stand in any national Valhalla crowned with laurel---they were born, they lived, they fought, they died---that was all."
If anyone has any further information with regards to the above quote, I'd love to hear from you. I would also love to hear some of your favorites quotes.
Cap
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| Posted: Tue Nov 1st, 2005 01:42 pm |
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MAubrecht
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That is a great quote. I am not familiar with anymore information on it though. I have a similar favorite. It's actually a prayer that was apparently found on the body of a fallen Confederate soldier.
It has been simply titled: A Soldier's Prayer
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve,
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked God for health, that I might do greater things,
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.
I asked for riches, that I might be happy,
I was given poverty, that I might be wise.
I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men,
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life,
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing that I asked for - but everything I had hoped for.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am among men, most richly blessed.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 1st, 2005 04:20 pm |
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ks
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Don,
I found the source for your quote at Archives of Maryland Online. It is attributed to The Maryland Line in the Confederate Army. 1861-1865 by W. W. Goldsborough. If you click on "View tiff image" you can even see the page from the book.
The introduction has more text than what I'll post here, but the quote you mention is contained within the following paragraph:
This is a round, unvarnished tale of a few hundred heroes from a border
State, who stepped bravely to the front when their rights of manhood, of freedom
and of citizenship, under what should be one protecting flag, enfolding all in
its embrace, were threatened. Their identity was lost in the great gathering ;
no herald ever blew his trumpet in the market-place or on the housetops and
told the story of their deeds to an assembled people, their statues do not stand in
any national Walhalla, crowned with the laurel — they were born, they lived,
they fought, they died — that was all. And so this book seeks to rescue them
from the oblivion into which in coming years they might fall, to tell of their self-
sacrifice and their heroism ; in short, to be a simple story of four years in the
lives of true and brave-hearted men.
Best regards.
Pat
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| Posted: Fri Nov 4th, 2005 09:58 pm |
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Cap
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Pat,
Thanks so much! I should not be suprised that you found the souce of that quote
Thanks for the link.....
Cap
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