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of the Sergeant, He could no longer support the colors upright; but planting his foot against the Staff, he endeavored to hold them up, while he strove by his Shouts amid the Confusion to attract attention to their condition; for some minutes he sustained them against his right arm, torn and shattered just below the Shoulder, while the blood poured over and among the sacred folds, literally obliterating the Stripes , leaving as fit emblem of such heroic Sacrifice, only the Crimson and the Stars . Thus drenched in blood, and rent by the fury of eager battles. The noble Standard could be no longer borne, and while its gallant defender lay suffering in great hospital from Amputation of both arms, reverently, wrapped by Col. Clark one and returned to the State House in Boston, with the request that others might be sent them; The 21 ^st had never lost their colors but they had worn them out,

The flag and its brave bearer are alike past their usefulness, save as examples

for emulation, and titles of glory for some bright page of our nation's history, and while the one is carefully treasured in the sacred archives of the State, need I more than ask of this noble body to put forth its protecting arm to shelter, cherish and sustain, the other. If guaranty were needful for the private character of so true a soldier, it would have been found in the touching address of his eloquent Colonel (Clark) delivered on Christmas beside the stretcher waiting at the train at Falmouth to convey its burden helpless burden to the ear, whether he had been escorted not only by his regiment, but his General. The tears which rolled over the veteran cheeks around him were ample testimony of the love and respect he had won from them and today his heart's deepest affections twine around his ^gallant regiment as the defenders of their nation's Country.

A Moment's reflection will obviate the necessity of any suggestions in reference