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Flags of the Civil War
Presentation of Colors
Your prowess and your victories have rejoiced every patriot heart in the land. A Nation's gratitude is yours. The orphans of your brave comrades are entitled to your paternal care. They must be ranked as children of the State. Amid our happiness and our rejoicings upon this glorious anniversary of our country we cannot forget that our countrymen—our erring and misguided countrymen of the South—are still smarting under the blows that justice and patriotism compelled you to inflict. Shall we not show to the penitent that we are as magnanimous in peace as we have been irresistible in war? Shall we not imitate the examples of your most illustrious generals, Grant and
Sherman, that brave men do not trample upon a fallen foe? Shall we ignore the meek and lowly, teachings of Him who died upon the cross! God forbid!"
Michigan colors
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