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Excerpt from Historical Sketch of the Old Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, During Its Three Campaigns in 1861, 1862, 1863, and 1864: Containing the History of the Several Companies Previous to 1861, and the Name and Military Record of Each Man Connected With the Regiment During the War
Many of its members had long cherished the military spirit, and that, too, at a time when that Spirit was nearly dead in Massachusetts; and some Of the company organ izations were among the earliest formed in the State, and had for years been the propagating nurseries Of that pa triotism which rallied to the defence Of Constitutional Lib erty and Law, when they were assailed by traitors. It was the drill in quiet times the holiday Show which evoked the derision Of the philanthropist, and the Op position Of the advocate Of peace; the parade and mus ter, on which too many looked as the mere entertainment Of a day, Of no practical utility; it was this that pre pared, and had in readiness, the men and the arms, and the needed skill, when the occasion called for their use in the stern work Of actual service.
At such a time, - when the military Spirit had nearly died out in the State; when the militia Of Massachusetts was about Obsolete, and the soldier in uniform was looked upon by thousands as a mere popinjay, half fuss and half feathers, One far-seeing man, in whose prophetic mind the events Of the near and fast-approaching future had begun to shape themselves, commenced to revive the State mil itary; and by his in?uence as chief executive, and, also.
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