The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-04-03
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By E. S. Beck, Co b, Third Battalion, Phone
Brigade.
OS New Years day we had fight,
And one the day before,
And then we fought right straight along
For three OF four days more.
Near Murfreesboro there we found
The rebels by the score.
Old Bragg, Hardee and Breckenridge,
Each with heavy corps.
Old Bragg he called his men to him,
And told them they must hold,
Stone River and the country round,
Or else they were all sold.
Hardee was in cedar swamp,
Which lay just on our right,
Our General had his men in line,
All ready for fight
The rebels made desperate charge
On johnson and his men,
They stood the fire until they drew,
The rebels from their den.
When General johnson saw their force,
lie told his men to run,
He said it was no use to fight
The rebels ten to one.
The secesh villains gave a cheer,
Because they'd broke our line,
Old Hardee and his staff came up
Said he, your doing fine.
Our General saw, that would not do.
To let Che rebels by,
When General Wood said he would hold
That bloody ground or die.
He called upon the Twentieth Brigade,
To take bloody stand;
The boys went in with steady nerve,
Colonel Harker in command.
The pioneers went to the front.
General Wood was on the right,
With Captain Stokes Battery,
Gave them another fight
Twas then the shot and she'll flew thick,
The rebels would not yield,
Until their dead and wounded men,
Lay piled up on the field.
And when our boys had gained the day,
They saw their friends around
All mangled up by shot and SHE'LL
Lie dead on the cold ground
The rebels, they fell back again.
Their hearts in sad despair,
Though Bragg soon led them to believe
Their prospect yet was fair.
Says he, my boys, we'll try their left,--
1t was on Friday eye,--
Well slip around, and I'll be bound,
Well whip General Van Cleve
But, oh Rosecrans saw their scheme,
And understood their plot,
And reinforcing General Van Cleve,
Soon made the rebels hop.
The Pioneers again went in,
Our General in command,
He rode in front his gallant steed,
With glittering sword in hand.
Said he, by my boys, press forward on,
And give the rebs three cheers,
Hip, hip, huzza, just see them run,
Come on Brave Pioneers.
never shall forget that scene,
The ground all stained with blood,
While hundreds of our dying men,
Lie welteripg in the msd.
Again we drove the butternuts,
And took a rebel flag,
The banner of that tory band,
The god Of General Bragg
But yet the traitors would not yield,
Although their ranks were thin,
They swore they would not leave the field,
So Breckenridge went in.
He took advantage Of the night,
While everything was still,
And boldly dashed into the fight
And there fell General Sill.
They soon found out their sad mistake,
Their fighting was in vain,
They faced about, their heels did take
To save their treacherous brain.
In wild confusion LEFT the ground
Stone River they plunged through,
And never stopped to look around
For Yankees, as they flew
Oh I! now the day is ours. my boys,
The loss OF friends Well mourn.
Yet we're the boys tina, fear no noise.
Although were far from home.
Our noble leader, Rosecrans.
Well all give him three cheers.
He keeps the rebels 10 advance
OF US, the Pioneers
But ifshey ever step again,
Well give them Through,
And send them down to see the friends
They left at Murfrcesboro ~
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