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Deeds of heroism.

--The Montgomery Daily Advertiser, in concluding and editorial upon the deeds of personal heroism which the war has developed, says:

‘ But it is not alone on the battle-field, amid the roar of the cannon, the crash of charging squadrons, and the rattling of iron hail, that true heroism is displayed. On the hills and in the valleys; in the homes where peace and contentment has heretofore reigned, may of ten be found examples of moral heroism which would put to the blush many whose acts are much more widely heralded. These deeds consist of sacrifices made for the cause — sacrifices none can appreciate save those who make them. For their reward they can look only to an approving conscience and the smiles of an approving God. There are thousands who have given up the stay of their declining years, the protectors of their homes, and deprived themselves of every luxury, for the purpose of aiding the cause of the South.--Their names may not be mentioned in history, but in the great Book of eternal remembrance they will occupy a place not inferior to those whom a world delights to honor.

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The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. August 3, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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