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sequences, and duty never throws away a human life. 

 Living or dead, self-sacrifice is not only in God's hand, but 

 by his command. And there is, there can be, no needless 

 sacrifice. The law may not command an officer to be with 

 his regiment in battle; but if his sense of duty does, that 

 is the supreme law, and he is a coward unworthy of the 

 place he holds, who does not obey. 



Walter Dickinson is dead, but the good that was in him 

 will never die. The example of that splendid courage, that 

 intense devotion to country, that laying down of life 

 for duty and humanity will live forever. He bought with 

 his blood the ransom of a nation. He baptized anew 

 that flag 



Washed in the blood of the brave and the blooming, 



Snatched from the altars of insolent foes, 

 Blazing with star-fires, but never consuming, 



Flash its broad ribbons of lily and rose. 



The sunlight fades from off the hills. The hills are there, 

 but the light is gone. The kindly smile, the pleasant 

 voice, the hearty grasp of the hand warm from the heart 

 — these, indeed, are gone; but the remembrance of all that 

 is good and noble and true in thy life will linger in our 

 hearts forever. Rest in thy quiet sleeping place, beloved 

 soldier, friend, and brother. Rest by the side of him thou 

 lovedst so well, and for whose life thou gav'st thine own. 

 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives 

 and in their death they were not divided. 



The noblest place where man can die 

 Is where he dies for man. 



