and in all much that
fitted them for usefulness and the proper enjoyment of their
well-earned liberty. And so we say, all honor to teachers
and taught in the Grand Army that made a free republic,
whose safe foundation and perpetuity lies in the general
education of its citizens."

FOOTNOTES:

[47] Now Registrar at Washington, D. C.

CHAPTER II.

BENEVOLENCE AND FRUGALITY.

The negro troops gave striking evidence of both benevolence and
frugality with the money they received. They needed but to be shown an
opportunity to contribute to some object, when they quickly responded.
Frequently, too, they fell easy victims to the crafty camp bummers and
speculators, who were ever collecting means for some charitable object
for the benefit of the negro race. However, here it will be a pleasing
duty to name some of the more conspicuous instances where their charity
was well and nobly bestowed. At the same time they deposited a vast
aggregate sum of savings in different banks established for this
purpose.

The 62nd Regiment contributed to a commendable project gotten up by its
officers, who gave, themselves, $1,034.60, the regiment giving
$3,966.50. With this money the founding of a school was commenced, which
eventually became a college known as the Lincoln Institute, situated at
Jefferson City, Mo. To this sum of $5,001.10, the 65th Regiment
contributed $1,379.50, through the efforts of their officers. The sum
was soon increased to $20,000, and the Institute stands to-day a
monument to the 62nd and 65th Phalanx Regiments.

Professor Foster, in his history of this Institute, gives these
interesting details:

[Illustration: U.S. PAYMASTERS PAYING OFF PHALANX SOLDIERS.]

"Dr. Allen, a man of high character and influence, gave the
scheme standing ground by declaring that he would give $100.
Both our field officers, Colonel Barrett and
Lieutenant-Colonel Branson, though neither was with us at
the time, afterwards subscribed a like amount. Others
responded in the same spirit. Officers and men entered into
the work with enthusiasm. The lieutenants gave $50 each;
officers of higher rank, $100. First Sergeant Brown, Co D,
gave $75; Sergeants Curd, Bergamire, Alexander and Moore
each gave $50, while the number who gave 25, 20, 15, 10, and
5 dollars apiece is too great for me to recall their names
on this occasion, but they are all pre