. L'honorable Edward D. Baker, sénateur américain de l'Oregon... Colonel E.D. La défense de Baker dans la bataille de Ball's Bluff, a combattu le 21 octobre 1861, en Virginie, et de légères notices biographiques du colonel Baker et des généraux Wistar et Stone . pour enfuir la masse avançante hadnot l'un morceau de canon a été saisi par l'aide de votre infanterie, et courir dans l'angle de mur pour beloed au museau avec des coquilles cassées, des boules, des andonettes, en hurlant son contenu mortel dans la masse de stagger-ing à portée rapprochée n'avait pas vos frères de la 69e à roues pour faire face à la brèche opposée, et prendre thefoe en flan

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. Hon. Edward D. Baker, U.S. Senator from Oregon ... Colonel E.D. Baker's defense in the Battle of Ball's Bluff, fought October 21st, 1861, in Virginia, and slight biographical sketches of Colonel Baker and Generals Wistar and Stone . as to enfilade the advancing mass—hadnot the one piece of cannon been seized by the aid ofyour infantry, and run into the angle of wall to beloaded to the muzzle with broken shells, balls, andbayonets, hurtling its deadly contents into the stagger-ing mass at close range—had not your brothers of the69th wheeled to face the breach opposite, and take thefoe in flank, while the 7 2d and a part of the io6th ad-vanced to meet his front—what might have been theresult at that weak centre ? These unique and terrible resources might wellha-e astonished and broken the hearts of exhausted-manhood. They exhibited the genius of war in con-centrating on strong points, and opeiaing a trap tochoke in a defile. The God of battles alone can knowwhy the centre of our army was not pierced on thatda). But we now know that it was the second time inthe history of the war, that the Army of the Potomacowed to the Philadelphia Brigade the safety of itscentre. The fact that less than a hundred Confeder-. IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN. COLONEL E. D. BAKER. 25 ates crossed that stone wall, proves that the force of thecharge was broken by the cross-fire beyond, and thesecould well be cared for by the reserve of the brigade.Batchelders map shows the great space between yourbrigade and that on your right, the thinnest of theline. You claim only to have done your duty, but thetime, place, and opportunity were yours> God, in hisall-wise providence, decided events. We are nowunited, never again to be divided; our Union iscemented with our blood. Those who fell are honoredas heroes; those who remain are brothers in arms, dedicating here mementoes of valor, not of strife. The Philadelphia Brigade fraternizes with Pick-etts Division. They recognize each others braverj, a

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