The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-15

long OF tho Army Of tho Tennessee.
TUNE-"Bcnny Have,ss, or,
To the Army Of the Tennessee,
Upon whose banners ride
The noble bird Of victory,
The eagle of our pride.
Where'er there's death and danger,
IT'S ever sure to 20,
To vindicate the noble flag
OF Benny Ravens, O!H
CHORUs-Benny Havens OF
Benny Ravens, OF
To vindicate the noble flag
or Benny Ravens, OF
Here's TO our first commander,
Vicksburgs u s. Grant,
Who, in searching thro' the lexicon,
Could find no word like Can't"
But he has since found what's better
way to crush the foe
That arrays itself against the flag
OF Benny Ravens, OF
CHORUS, &C.
Here's to honest Billy Sherman,
Our gallant old tycoon;
May his star OF fame be ever bright
As the summers sun at noon;
May his name float down times channel,
Where our country's fame will 20,
As one among the brightest lights
Of Benny Ravens, OF
CHORUS, &c.
TO the memory OF our Mcpherson
We drink in silent sorrow;
night of griei now shrouds our hearts,
night that knows no morrow.
He fell rs falls the soldier,
With his face towards the foe
A nOber never clinked cup
At Benny Havons, O
CHORUS, &c
TO our noble brothers lying
At Vicksburg's bloody rear,
May their lonely graves be waterod
BY an honest comrades tear;
May the traitorous hands Who slew them
No mercy ever know;
Nor In tho future world e'er meet
With Benny Havens, OF
CHoRUs, &c.
To the martyr heroes fallen
In Atlanta's grand campaign,
Their life blood still cries out TO u,
From the CORY battle plain,
For vengeance on the trait0rous
And sacrleei0us foe,
Who dared betray the starry dag
OF Benny Ravens, o.
CHORUS, &c.
In the days that are coming,
When the present scenes are ned.
And the prairie flowers blooming
Above our 0nal bed,
May those who survive us
Pass the bottle to and fro,
And drink 70 those who are sleeping
With Benny Ravens, OF
CHORUS, &c.
Here's health 10 Christian Howard,
The s'Havelock" Of the day;
The'hero who gave his own right hand
Az FAIR OAKS bloody Tray
May his days grow bright and joyous
With ages coming snow,
And his name be Ger smbalmed In song
With Benny Havens OF
CnoRUr, &C.
And their staffs 90 gay and festive,
As they rovo through Southern boweu;
And talking sweet to Southern bellies
or moonlight love and flowers.
May they ne'er forget their duties,
Az they sentimental grow;
But teach the darings Union
With Benny Ravens, OF
CHORUS, 90
rhe Fs0g Of Benny Haven't Oi-It Ii hardly prope
Il the flag Of the country the flag Of Benny Ravens
be merit Of the now verses to the old West Por
will DO apology enough 70 the graduates Of tbs
honored institute. Those not familiar with tn
Of "Benny Ravens" will be interested In KNOWN
Benjamin was for many years the horror Of Yves
tutors and the well beloved Of West Point students
ras outlawed by the former and courted by the lat
10 was a contraband dealer in whlskey, and surept
y furnished the West Pointers with prime article
ouse was favoritc resort and became sort OF clut
J. The original cong was written by one OF the con
spirits who frcquented Ravens place, and has beer
ears the accepted song Of West Point conviviaists
the author OF the original song died Danville Lead
+, now Brigadier General in the rebel army, adde,
erses commemorative OF the virtues Of the dead o
Point The verses above are an addition 10 I'll,
which all West Pointers will gladly welcome. -Ep
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