Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-07-21
FREMONT SANDJSKY COUNTY, OHIO JULY q, 1865
HOME TO THE 111TH OHIO.

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Welcome! welcomed Harki the greeting
From the glad hoWe-voices comes,
Words which echo in repeating.
With the triumph speaking drums.
Welcome home from the fields of glory,
Sacred everBore IN story,
Won by you in battles CORY:
Welcome homei
Welcomed welcome! We remember
When you proudly took the 6eld- a
IT was the beautiful September.
And the wsr-trumps loudly pealed.
Oh! how proud you seemed, when passing
To the front where troops were massing,
Loyal from dislOyal classing:
Welcome homei
Welcomed WELCOMED We are thinking
OF the wilds of Tennessee,
When with Burnside, all unshrinkIDg,
You assumed supremacy:
And from then, your name maintaining,
HOnOrs new and noble gaining,
Well you bought the praise we're naming:
Welcome hOmel
WELCOMED welcomed Ask of Sherman
What of honor you may know?
He will answer, "Rebes Of ermine,
Gold and gems, cannot bestow,
Half the fame on those who wear them,
And in princely power bear theWp'
Who with honor would compare them?
Welcome home!
Welcome! welcomed Mouths have vanished,
Since on frowning Rocky Face,
You all thoughts and feelings baDished,
Save to fill the hero's place. .
Never were you seen retreating,
But the naughty foe defeating
While the widest storms were beating:
Welcome homei
WELCOMED welcomed Those were battles
Which the world is proud to name;
Freeing all the human Chattles,
Filling traitor-hearts with shame.
Ressca's destructive charges,
Dallas and Lost Mountain gorgesl
Kenesaw-the theme eDlarges!
Welcome homei
Welcomed welcome Hood surrounded,
And the priced Atlanta won,
Peans through the North-land sounded
For the good work you had done;
And your great achievements summing.
In our hearts we said They're coming,
Hark the song of peace is hummiDgi"
Welcome hOmel
WELCOMED welcome Darkness lowered
FearfUlly above US all,
When brave Thomas seemed oerpOwered.
And his strength about to fall;
But at Franklin, death defying,
While your comrades low were lying,
Back you sent the rebels flying:
Welcome hOme
WELCOMED welcomed We shall never
Cease to see the Nashville rout,
ole ,efa
Made the rebels "face about
Infantry in flying column,
Cavaliers with faces solemn
Actions that would fill a volume
Welcome home!
Welcome! WELCOMED Up the river
Over mountains, down the coast
North Carolina TO deliver,
Went your patriotic host.
At Fort Anderson You halted,
Over its entrenehments vaulted,
Won the works you had assaulted
Welcome hoinel
Welcomed welcomed We have shrined you
In the temple of our heart;
And within it have entwined yOu,
Fadeless wreaths with subtle art
There are lines in loves own letters
Battles, prison cells and fetters-
To your prOwess we are debtors:
Welcome home!
Welcomed welcomed God who kept you,
All these weary days agone--
Though of comrades he bereft you,
He but gathered home his own
Ever guide you by his power,
Though the angry tempests lower,
And illume the darkest hour!
Welcome hOmel
Welcomed welcomed For the sleeping
Heroes in their distant graves,
We the silent tears are weeping,
While their blood bought banner waves;
But it's sacred folds can never
Traitors now presume to sever,
Clasp we hands there and forever!
Welcome hOmel