The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-18
From the Atlantic Monthly.
Bethel.

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We mustered at midnight, in darkness we formed,
i And the whisper went round of fort to be
i stormed; brf .s1
But no drum-beat had called Us, no trumpet we
i heard,
And no voice of command, but our Colonel's low
i "Column Forward 70
And out. through the mist and the murk Of the
Il morn, -ftf s 4,
From the beaches of Hampton our barges were
i borne; f..,
And we heard not a sound. save the sweep Of the
| oar,
4 Till the word of our Colonel came up from the
/ "Columni Fcrwardl"
With hearts bounding bravely, and eyes all alight,
As We dance to soft music, SO trod we that night,
Through the aisles of the greenwood, with vines
/ overarched,
Tossing dew-drops like gems, from our feet, as we
marched,-
"Column! Forward ~
AS ye dance with the damsels to viol and flute,
So We skipped from the shadows, and Knocked
But the soft zephyrs chased u.s. with scents of the
| a morn, f., ~ -, r... .
As we passed by the hay fields and green waving
corn,-
/ .f. Column Forwardr'
For the leaves were all laden with the fragrance Of
And the flowers and the foliage with sweets were
m tfIna
And the air was so calm, and the forest so dumb,
drum t-i
"Column Forward''
TIL the lull of the lowlands was stirred by breeze
And the buskins of Morn brushed the tops of the
! trees. rr
And the glintings of glory that slid from her track
BY the sheen of our rifles was gaily flung bach, =
"Column Forward %
And the woodlands grew purple with sunshiny
mist, E+.s. -.. eftf.E ET
And the blue-crested hilltops with rose-lght were
kissed,
And the earth gave her prayers to the sun in per
fumes,
Till we marched as through gardens, and trampled
e on blooms
"Coumn Forwardr'
! Ay trampled on blossoms, and scared the swee
ri breath s.. .t--..
# Of the greenwood with low-brooding vapors o
a death;
Ger the flowers and the corn we were borne like
If blast,
And away to the forefront of battle we passed.
Column ! Forwardr'
For the cannon's hoarse thunder roared out from
the glades, -t.. -.-.., ~ ..f
And the was like lightning on banners ant
blades, ......... ..f.t
;. When the long line of chanting zouaves, like
u flood,
e From the green of the woodlands rolled, crimso
It as blood
"Column Forwnrdi'
a While the sound of their song, like the surge
,e With the :" Star Spangled Banner swelled owe
!, the leas; sf.5 4 in,s .. ho-
. And tine sword of Duryea, like a torch, led tn
; Bearing down on the batteries of Bethel. ths
I'll day. f, ,,, -.
T. "Column! Forward ?"
Through the green-tasseled corufelds our column
lr were thrown, t,'.r Hr4e M hg-
IS And like corn by the red scythe of fire we wer
,e ass mown; -i..-- r.
N While the cannon's fierce plowings new furrowe
IS the plain, ..t.. ,--.s.
Is That our blood might be planted for LrBERrr
"Column Forward"
Oh! the fields of fair June have no lack of swe
But their rarest and best breathe fragrance iii
ours; I...., f,.,.4.t.... t.t2 .-5'
:, And the sunshine of June, sprinkling gold on IL
he corn,
or Hath no harvest that ripeneth like BrrHrL's re
m - "Column Forward~
On When our heroes like bridegrooms, with lips ar
ne with breath, ,... sra az. g. f...-....
pa pa Drank the first kiss of Danger and clasped her
.st death; ..-.-..-.. .4,...l.I
in And the heart of brave wsrnRor grew mute
pit his Tyre, :. A. ..-.. -.
he When the plumes of his genius lay moulting
er fire.
ge "Column !! Forwardr'
.
Where he fell shall be sunshine as bright as b
at 4.ls,i name; it Wsif. .fsluiitf.f.n ...,
And the grass where he slept shall be green as b
: fame; .Gssi f..r3 ye,E
For the gold of the Pen and the steel of Il
., Sword
"f Write his .deeds-in his blood-on the land
20, iii} adored - ~ .4i'i.''i'.' pa -''i'
rs Z. 3Ha hlf2 zn ,"Coiumn! Forward !"
ss And the soul of comrade shall sweeten the al
lat And the flowers and grassblades his memory u
eel bear 80
trvs While the breath of his genius, like music
nal leaves,
'th With the corn-tasses whispers, and sings in Il
fn- sheaves,- ~
ah lg.-'i', 1871 = .a ghlf"" Columnl Forward p,
IDS 'ii' =. -i -
ke *The march on Bethel was begun in high spir
ne | at midnight, but il was near noon when the Zu
@ 'os aves in their crimson garments led by Colo,
' bury ea charged the batteries, after singing
~. ~ ." Star SparigIed Banner in chorus Major Wi
81 throp fell in the storming of the enemys defenct
ia and was left the battle field. Lieut.. Grebe, t
at only other officer killed, was shot at his gun SO
= after. The fatal contest inaugurated the 'swar
4 posts which has since ragged in Virginia. isl
zee. I-EiHL 49ig
:. W The wifi. of President Tyle
= who has come, Nnrth, is q Northe
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