The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-30

By reques, we re publish the following.
our last weeks edition beiug exhausted
and there being numerous calls for copies
by friends of the volunteers
POTTER COUNTY AGAIN!
On Monday morning Capt A +. JONES
took another Company of Volunteers from
this County-he being but three weeks
in recruiting it. This will count up
wards of five hundred troops from Potter
county that Lave volunteered for the war;
all men who are able in an encounter
with the enemy to make themselves effcc
tive. being we'll accustomed to the use of
die Rife aud having muscles of steel
This last Company is the be.t that we
have yet seen from any place they were
very much of one size, Young, strong aud
healthy fellows who have been reared
amid hard. hips incident TO our noun
raneous country. The officers chuseD
are men who will do their whole duty
Intelligent and fully aware of the great
responsibility devolving upon them Much
credit is due Capt. Jones and Lieut.. Ro-
beris for the energy with which they
prosecuted the work of enlistment. On
the road to Welsville the local part of
the following song was made aud sung 10
the Air Of Gay and Happy"
We are bound to seek our fortunes.
And will plumb it ont of lead
We ar. offered good ten Thousand
If we'll bring home JEFF Davis head
ChUrus-So let the South jog along as it will,
We are for the Union still
For the Union. for the Union!
We are for the Union still.
Pennsylvanians take your station,
Boldly meet the traitor foe {;
Fight as bravely for the nation
As you did at Mexico
ChoruS-So let Southerners &c.
We're tie boys from Potter County,
With Captain Joifes we'll know no fear,
When lie says, BOYS up and at them,"
We will rout them with cheer
Chorus-Then let the Southerners &c.
We are off t. fight the rebels,
And we do not go for pay,
With Beub. Roherts First Lieutenant
We are bound to win the day.
Chorus-Then let Southerners &c.
Lieutenant Crosby is going to help US
Drive rebellion from the land,
We will follow where theylead us
A brave and patriotic, band!
Chorus-So let the Southerners &c.
We will not disgrace our colors
On the CORY battlefield,
The Stars and Stripes shall e'er float o er us,
We will ne'cr to traitors yield.
Chorus-So let Soulherners do &c.
We here add several more stanzas found |
in one Of our exchanges
Hark the trumpet calls to duty,
See our gluriodS flag unturled,
The Stars and Stripes unite in beauty.
The pride and envy of the world. (Chorus) .
Long its folds shall float above US,
While we shout our battle cry
We will fight for those who love us,
But let every traitor die. (Cnorusl
Though the Rebels have excited
In their treason aud their shame.
Let the flag they have insult,d.
Still retain its hunored name. Chorus |
Traitors have betrayed the II ton,
Bat we'll by the Union stand
lie every ratrlot seek his station,
With the gallant warlike band. Chorus |
Then your name shall live in story,
Aud echoed he from land to land.
Then fight for liberty and glory
The Union and your native land
Chorus-Su let the South jog long as it will, |
We are after Davis still
After Davis. lter Davis.
We are after Davis still!
Well emulate Our greet forefathers,
franklin, Adams. Washington.
And we'll not forget Fort Sumter;
That shall be our Lexington (Chorus.)
We're the boys so gay and happy,
Fearing naught that war can bring;
Let whatever may befall US,
Merrily, merrili still we'll sing.
Chorus-So let the South jog along rs it will,
We are for the Union still
For the Union. for the Union
We are after Davis still.
The boys" at Wellsvlle received a
good warm supper and left for Harris
burg in tine night train.
Muster Roll Of the Jones Rifles
Captain-A. f. JONES. Coudersport.
lst Lieut.-R z. ROBERTS. Ruulet,
I'd M. D. CROSBY, Homer,
1st Sergeant-Harry Baker, Bingham
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