Show the soldiers of the potomac army anny the army is now in fine condition the men aye are qt t erans erang with frames of iron with soldierly habits with a spirit which is dauntless and a devotion to their fla flag which is the promise of many glorious deeds the the country has reason to be proud of the army of the potomac composed in part of the best blood of the eastek n and middle states and the new england regiments particularly are full of OI 01 historic names the outdoor life of the past years yeara has as given these men a magnificent hardiness or of body they can march their twenty five or thirty miles per day without groaning they sleep contentedly tent tInt edly ou on the ground and no hat hai or toll toil can break their spirits they have acquired tho the art of making themselves comfortable in the field and thus the soldier life is robbed of half its hardship moreover they are arc filled with soldierly traditions the thousand instances of bravery and devotion of which you scarcely hear at home are arc treasured and handed from mouth month to mouth in our camps inspiring all who hoar bear with the gr grait 01 ness of spirit to to do and dare darc as nobly as their brethren the colors and their guns g u ns ale aie to the these ise soldiers as sacred and dear AS their wives and swa children chil dien in battle you see the men watch tile tho flag they fol follow I 1 ow it with their oyes eyes they gather around it if it is in ill danger they die by dozens for the honor of bearing it a aloft I 1 oft in the face of the enemy and the last thought of the color beater is not for himself but lor for the safety of his preci precious char charge c new york evening post |