Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-12-25
"A N O d e

Confederate dead nj Grace Church, OH Dec.
18th, 1874:
"A N O ID e
With measured step we to the spot repair,
Where we our honored dust would lay to rest.
A tear we drop upon the soft, fresh sod,
While skies above us do their tents unfold,
And winters chilling blast is on the air.
And scarce a bird doth irill its matn-song,
Or soothe to rest the tranquil hour of eve
And yet we would a garland throw of flowers
Upon the graves we dig in silence here,
And draw a satisfaction sweet indeed
From act OF love paid 10 the sleeping dead.
Ills true we do not know the name of those
We would this day and hour commemorate,
Yet in the depths Of ocean lay the pearls,
Not seen to mortal eye. deep hidden there;
And to the page of history unknown
Are heroes who, within another sphere,
viii take their place, the brightest Of the hrong.
These fell unnoted mid the lannon's ronr,
Beneath the flag they did SO brayely wave,
Regardless of the perils of the field
Aud when they fell, no mothers hand was near ,
Nor sisters loved, nor brothers. loved as they
The death dew-drop from the paid brow TO
wipe,
Or whisper in the ear sweet words OF love,
Or speak OF home, the dear ancestral Hail,
They woke the echoes Of their geeiu step
Or noble oak beneath whose quiet shade
They dreamed those dreams OF tairer days
ahead,
Which they would never more on earth behold.
And yet the wceperS on the hearlhStone wept,
Whose tears still linger by the vacant seat
To tell the scene OF desoation there
Sadness now reigus where ouce the smile Of JOY
Threw Ger The heart its own magnetic spell.
You met the fate soldier does not dread
The death upon the dark, tnsanguined field,
When nj the dium-beat or the hngle's note,
His gallant step moves quickly to the front,
Subimely bent to conquer or 10 die.
Your grea. commanders have The call oheyed,
And now like YOU they sleep beneath the sod
The one, among the foremost OF the foremost
men,
IN all the ages of the mighty past,
Whose name will gather beauty, MS on air
1t floats Ter earth or DER the azure sea,
Well nigh alone in lis sublmity.
Symmetrical in form, as pure as brave,
Lee bad II mind Of vast and varied powers;
While not a drw-drop in its lily cur
Was fresher than the heart hat burned within;
And not tear-drop. but the emblem was
OF the deep sympathy he felt for all.
II may be questioned whether strength or love
In him was the controlling principle.
One Thing we know, he was in all things great.
W. ~ ,1n'a., - - go, s,ooass
Or in the valley OF adversely,
He was self poised. the same meek man Of faith.
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or kindly charity and noble deeds.
Sleep on, ye gallant brave, the nght-winds
sigh,
AS they o er you sad refrain send forth;
And when the singing birds come back in
Spridg
They will pour forth their song in sv eet accord.
And now and then some cOmrnde viii repair
To this sweet spot, your vaor to recount,
And keep your deeds emhalmed in memory.
We feel the touch of sorrows hallowed hand
Aud rs we throw the dust upon your graves,
And sigh to think that we are left alone.
We would the grace invoke for each and all