I see that old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
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Erickson gave an address to the group gathered for the last time in Mankato that he described as very emotional. He told the group how gratifying it was to see all the young people, there to help and to learn. We were once many now we are so few, ... 'Old soldiers never die they just fade away.' I declare this unit disbanded.
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Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.
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