The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02
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sHBRIDAN'S VICTORY
At tho Battle OF Cedar Greek.
Air-a. Clair's Defeat.

AW-h. JtuW DJeuts
nj sEuaEASr A. GRADY, co. O, olsr vi.
The nineteenth Of October tho year Of sixtyFour,
Will nevor be forgotten, till Time shall be no more;
Long time in even balance tho fearful contest hung,
As the fooman's columns against left swung.
Twas early in the morning, while darkness yet pre-
Vailed
The stssthy Southern traitors sleeping camps as
sailed,
And thought TO take advantage, and thus tho victory
gain,
But they we're disappointed, and many Of them slain.
Over all the valley misty cloud seen,
Hanging like a curtain the battling hosts betvoen;
While upon tho breezes there came fearful cry,
From tho moving thousands who thought us to defy
rhOn for a time wo folt that the day to was lost
Az we swayod and tromblod before tho mighty host,
Coming like wasting aud ever rolling tide,
Over all the valley, In masses doop and wide.
SO furious was tho CHARGE and 80 fiery was tho storm
That our gallant froemen, had scarcely time to form
And many Of bravest and noblost thcrc did ycld
Their lives willing Offering upon the bloody field.
Twas sad to see them falling before Tho dreadful gale,
To hoar the cry ofwounded and tho dyings piercing
wall,
But tho holy for which they fell that day
Aud their names from memory will never pass awayi
Thus Early, with his vnndals pressing on us sore
While Sheridan was absent, some twenty miles or
more;
but hearing in tho distance, the eannon's warning
sound
He started for the 'front.' with speed shat shook the
ground.
Nearer, and clearer tho sound falls on his sar,
Bnt never for moment inspires his heart with fear;
While his noble charger, with highest strain
Still bears his gallant rider along tho dusty plain
And now tho smoke Of battle is rising on his sight,
Which makes gallant leader eager for th
fight;
And like flying arrow, ho speeds along his way
Saying to the fearful "Come back, III gain the day
His presence the fold, in a moment does imrOrt
New strength every warrior, and courage to each
heart;
And when the word IL given, to strike the fatal blow
Like a fiery tempest they fall upon the foe.
Thcn such followed, no pen OF mine can tell
For like the leaves Of autumn the rebel legions fell;
While in every hosom, the Ire of conflict burns,
And thus cOnquering hero the tide Of battle turns
Now piercing cries Of sorrow from dying rebols
As our gallant warriors scaling fast their doom,
A mid such golden glories more shall fade
Until tho last armed traitor beneath the ssd is laid
ran,
And every heart gratefIl.to noblo SHERIDAN;
For by his words Of cheering amid tho battles peal,
He gavo strength and courage to meet the foeman
steel
Then cherished bo his memory, in every lnud an
cimc,
And sing his deeds of daring, thro alHiie years ,
Timei
For even by tho nations that on earth are not
SHIRIDAN's great victory will he forgot.
Andinour Country's history, his deeds place will I'm
While In every bosom his shall bc onshrincd
Until the moving millions, who throng the earth t.
day
Like tho summer blossoms shall fade and pass away
And when the growing vcrdure Of coming years sha
bloom
In quiet, fadeless beauty, above each soldiers tomb
Engraven in the future, high tho rolls of Fame
Side by side with wAsHISGroNs shall stand our hero