Project Gutenberg 2019-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 156 Pugh, J. Howard (John Howard) 1827 1905 Pugh, John Howard 12021689 Our Union and Its Defenders An Oration, Delivered Before the Citizens of Burlington, N.J., on the Occasion of Their Celebration of the Eighty-Sixth Anniversary of Independence Day, July 4th, 1862 Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Our Union and Its Defenders" by J. Howard Pugh is an oration delivered on July 4th, 1862, during the celebration of Independence Day in Burlington, New Jersey. This historical account reflects the sentiments of a nation grappling with the Civil War, and it serves as a call to patriotism and unity amid strife. Written in the early 1860s, the book likely expresses themes regarding the importance of preserving the Union and the values for which the American Revolution was fought. In this powerful speech, Pugh reflects on the significance of Independence Day while acknowledging the turmoil of the ongoing Civil War. He draws parallels between the sacrifices made during the Revolution and those being made by soldiers in the present conflict, advocating for recognition of their bravery and commitment to the nation. He emphasizes the notion of patriotism as the primary motivation for the war, arguing against division and highlighting the necessity of preserving a singular American identity. Pugh implores listeners to remember the sacrifices of their forefathers and to unite for the preservation of the Union, framing the struggle as a test of character and commitment to the principles of democracy and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fourth of July orations United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects E456 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 74215 2025-06-24T03:59:34.170027 text/html 71616 2019-07-10T12:41:56 text/html 157903 2025-06-24T03:59:36.526007 application/epub+zip 156465 2025-06-24T03:59:34.738059 application/epub+zip 92818 2025-06-24T03:59:34.445028 application/epub+zip 191446 2025-06-24T03:59:38.077025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180751 2025-06-24T03:59:36.251028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117704 2022-09-27T04:21:53.599258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63995 2025-06-24T03:59:34.008050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64362 2019-07-10T12:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19255 2025-06-24T03:59:38.221013 application/rdf+xml 16907 2025-06-24T03:59:34.531010 image/jpeg 2955 2025-06-24T03:59:34.488046 image/jpeg 24863 2019-07-10T12:42:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 148762 2019-07-10T12:42:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 149153 2025-06-24T03:59:34.187026 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia