An Address By N. P. Hallowell, '61. Delivered On Memorial Day, May 30, 1896
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The women who stayed at home to work, to endure, and to suffer in silence, — they, too, were courageous.
One of tlie best examples of courage, combined with dignity, self-respect, and self-control, was the conduct of our colored troops in the nnitter of pay. They were prom- ised the same pay and in general the same treatment as white soldiers. No one expected the same treatment in the sense of courtesy, but every one believed a great nation would keep faith with its soldiers in the beggarly mat...ter THE MEANING OF MEMORIAL DAY. 9 of pay. They were promised $13 per month. They were insulted by an offer of $10. Massachusetts resented the insult, and endeavored to remedy the wrong by offering to make good the difference between the $13 promised and the $10 offered. The State agents with money in hand visited the camps on Folly and Morris Islands, and pleaded with the men by every argument, by every persuasion they could command, to accept State money. In vain. They were soldiers of the Union, not of a State.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The women who stayed at home to work, to endure, and to suffer in silence, — they, too, were courageous.
One of tlie best examples of courage, combined with dignity, self-respect, and self-control, was the conduct of our colored troops in the nnitter of pay. They were prom- ised the same pay and in general the same treatment as white soldiers. No one expected the same treatment in the sense of courtesy, but every one believed a great nation would keep faith with its soldiers in the beggarly mat...ter THE MEANING OF MEMORIAL DAY. 9 of pay. They were promised $13 per month. They were insulted by an offer of $10. Massachusetts resented the insult, and endeavored to remedy the wrong by offering to make good the difference between the $13 promised and the $10 offered. The State agents with money in hand visited the camps on Folly and Morris Islands, and pleaded with the men by every argument, by every persuasion they could command, to accept State money. In vain. They were soldiers of the Union, not of a State.
What to read after An Address By N. P. Hallowell, '61. Delivered On Memorial Day, May 30, 1896?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Hallowell, Norwood P. (Norwood Penrose), 1839-1914 to read onlineMoreLess
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