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the army we love and admire. This is the army we cherish 

 in our hearts. Its list "is like the tower of David, builded 

 for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, 

 all shields of mighty men." 



Out of the mass of letters received, two have seemed to 

 me especially fitting with which to close this brief, imperfect 

 sketch of his life and work. 



The General commanding the Division, Major-General 

 H. W. Lawton, writes: "I knew Lieutenant Dickinson well 

 for some years, and I knew him to be a patriot and a 

 true soldier. And though there is no one who laments his 

 untimely death more than I, still we have the happiness 

 of knowing that he died like a nobleman and a soldier." 



Lieutenant-Colonel J. T. Haskell, commanding the Sev- 

 enteenth U. S. Infantry, whose judgment is entitled to the 

 highest consideration, sums up his traits of character in 

 these words: "He was an honest, upright, honorable gentle- 

 man without fear or reproach ; he had all the qualifications 

 of an excellent officer; well-educated, refined in his manners, 

 prompt and energetic in the discharge of his duties, and 

 very conscientious; his time was well spent with some good 

 object in view; a great reader, very domestic in his habits; 

 his own handiwork added much to the comfort and beauty 

 of his army home which was always a delightful place for 

 the guest. Unselfish, he was always pleased to contribute 

 to the enjoyment of others. 



"He was beloved by the officers and enlisted men of 

 his regiment, especially for his business ways and just treat- 

 ment of all. An active man, he loved field-duty, and his 

 bravery in the field was one of his most noticeable qualifica- 

 tions. I loved him as a brother, and his loss to me will al- 



