, 1864-02-27
THE OLD UNION WAGON,

"The Old Union Wagon" written and com.
posed by Rev. John II. Lozcr, of the 37th In.
diana Volunteers, is an admirable specimen Of
a popular patriotic army melody. TWAS writ.
ten at the headquarters Of Gen. Ncglcy's divis.
ion, at Camp Hamilton, on the " 0verton Plan
tation," five miles from Nashville, Tennessee.
It was originally intended merely as a camp
song in answer to "The Southern Wagon
which the "Secesh" damsels are always ready
to sing for the Yankees" It was afterwards
published BY John Church, Jr, Of Cincinnati,
as sheet music, and was sung with great eciat
at Pixies Opera House, at the immense Union
meeting held there to respond to the resolutions
sent by the Army Of the Cumberland to the
people Of the Nth. 1t is now having great
run in the West and the army; and, as it is
well calculated for Urion Leagues, we commend
it 10 the one just established in Steilacoom.
The sentiment has the right ring, and the air
has long been familiar to many. The words
arc rs follows:
In Uncle Sans dominion, In eighteen sIxty.one
The fight between Secession and Union was begun:
The South declared they have the rights which Uncle Sam
denied,
Or In their Secesh wagon they'd all take ride.
HuTrah for the waEsn. the old UsIss w.s~ai
Wen stick to our wagon, and all take ride!
The makers Of our wagon were men Of solid Wit,
They made sf Charter Oak that would not rot or split
Its wheels are Of material the strongest and best,
two named the North and South and two the Eas,
and West.
IIurTah for the wagon, &c.
Our wagOn.bed Is strong enough for any revolution
In fact, It's the hull Of the old Constitution;
Her couplings strong her ASeS long and, anywhere you
No monarehs frOWn can back her down. no traitor can
upset her.
Iurrah for the wagon, &c.
This good old Union wagon the nation oil admired;
wheels had for OursCore years and never once beer
tired;
Her passen gers happy along her way she whrd
For the old Union wagon was the glory Of the world
Hurrah for the wagon, &c.
But ~hen old Abram took command the South wheel gO
| displeased,
the public ia, gone that kept her axle
And when he gathered up the rens aud bis rOte
She plunged Into Secession and knocked feoes out
Hurrah for the wagon, &c.
Nov, while In this secession mIre the wheel vas sticking
tightly,
Some tory passengers got cursed the driver slightly
But Abram eOudu u, so he didn't heed their eatter
"There's too much black mud on the Wheel" says be-
"thats what's the matteTW
lIurrah Tor the wagon, &c.
So Abram gave them notice that In cen sx,ythree
Unless the rebels dried up he'd set their nPgrrs free
And then the that led the nsa against HE nation
Would drop his gun and home he'd rum to nght against
| starvation.
lIurrah for the wagon, &c.
When Abram said he'd free the slaves that furnished their
supplies,
It opened Northern traitors mouths and Southern traitors
Cyesi
The dawes" said they, will run away, u you thus rashy
fee them;"
But Abram "gurssed perhaps they'd best 60 home and
oversee them"
Iurrah for the wagon, &c.
Around our onion wagon with shoulders to the Wheel
million soldiers rally with hearts ~ true as steel;
all The generals high low, that help tosave ths
nation,
There's that strikes harder blow than General Eman
eipatlonl
Hurrah for the wagon, The old Union vaEoni
Wen stick TO our wagon, and All take ridel