Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09


etc.. and seldom attacks man--is slow
and clumsy in It's motions. and q slight
blow suffices to kill tit is slso called
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BY ONE OF ABRAHAM's CHOSEN CHILDREN.
Pablished by request Of Boys in the Army.
Fellow soldiers Of the Cumberland, loyal, brave
Who have left your Northern fresides Southern
traitors to subdue,
Let's send home for a'"Copperhead," a regular
- blatant cuss,
And the beauties of soldiers life make him share
with Us. fs'p "i 20" n'' e
Wen put him in a pup tent" with the cold
ground for his bed. ID aisaa .s.lfa 81
With no rubber blanket underneath, no govern
sF ment" overhead; 49,. ief asas
Let him shiver there till morning. sleepless and in
tg pain, lrl ssd ffia aIf8 20 So
And each succeeding night should he the same
i7'rn thing do again. affu tU-i - 81
At breakfast time no dainty dish would his appe.
tite tempt.
For from such little luxurics most soldiers are ex-
emof.
"Sow-bely" should he breakfast on, rusty, poor,
and black.
Accompanied by coffee with weak and miserable
"hard tack"
Then preparation quickly make, get everything in
trim, -,.df f-t IL ss.at =
March him off on picket, and may a secesh "pick
at" him,
May every bush n rebel seem, strange sounds sa-
lutte his cars. -elrfffi ef.
And all he secs and all he hears but serve to wake
a. his fears fa
Let him 'slosli" round shoeless in mud. into pud-
dies fall,
And always late to dinner be, also at bugle call;
While shivering round the camp FIRE may he burn
his boots and clothes,
May the smoke blow always in his eyes and curl
singing up his nose.
Nay he six months without money be, and no trust
- ing sutler bout. ss D. s.
And 8 loud he get his eanteen filed, may it some
how all leak out .tfr .stsr
May he never have postage stamp, and for his
aching jaw sas seee
or tobacco not quite half enough for even half a
8 chaw.
Forced marches may he have to make, in rain
and snow and mud.
The driving rain his cl thing soak, the chill wind
freeze his blood.
And that the beauties of march he might the
better see,
Rheumatic twinscs all day have, and the chronic
Fron, Nashville down to Huntsville. the coming
,tr summer days, re -'tl.
lie. hira 'hoof H. on the dusky pike beneath the
suns hot rays a4 fr,.f...fl -.
Ills feet with blisters covered, his limbs all weak
And guess he'll think soldiers life is anything
but tame. M 8-,t,s
Infested may his clothing be with all the little fry
That the soil Of Alabami can so abundan,ly sup
plys
Have all his dirty shirts to wash in water scant
and black.
''shif.less'' and lousy weeks to Go-no clean rags
for his back.
And when the conflict RACES fierce, keep him al
wass in the front. I.o ..fa na sUE
Let him feel. besides exposure, the battle ercest
sz brunt; rsf1 W tff
Let "minies" whistle round his head--shriekng
shell burst nears .ae Fl b .aslf
Let him keenly feel the agonies which alone the
guilty fear. l...s gi.ssfra fna 5.au
And finally in hospital, misus a leg or So
Somewhat emaciated and mos, dreadfully low
Well lay what's left of"Copperhead" upon dirty
bunk,
To regain his wasted energies on weak tea and
tough 'junk-"
To the call of "uncle Abraham" We cheerfully all
few, .ma-..9 a.f4 =
Severed the ties which bound our hearts, bade
~ cherished ones adieu,i r .i3ols'o ~,
And we will not brook the insults that arc heaped
/ OK upon our heads faf ..44xxi,xf3
BY the traitorous Northeru towards. the Shiny
bar "Coppcrheads." nai.n,r.I z