Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-14
TIE STOVE PIPE ARTILLERY.
Parody on the Battle of the Kegs
BIZ WIN. McDAvID, Jk.


Comrades attend and hear friend
Tril forth harmonious dltty,
While he relates without the dates
An Incident full witty.
You're all aware of how a scare,
Concocted, Was, by US, Sns
And how pipe did sore alright,
Add nearly make "muss," Srs.
Twas early day. as poets say,
just whe the sun was rising,
rebel stood on log of wood
And saw thing surprising.
As in msze. he stood to gaze
AlOug The Potomac valley,
lie sped score of men, or more
About quo 10 rally
sergeant near, with sudden fear,
This strange appearance viewing,
First rubbed his eyes % great surprise,
Then said, Some mischieis brewing"
The soldier flew, the sergeant, too,
And scared almost TO death, SIR!
Wore out their shoes to spread the news,
And ran TIL out Of breath, Sir.
Now tramp, tramp, tramp, throughout the
camp
Most frantic scenes were acted
And some ran here. and others there,
Like men almost distracted.
Some said the Yanks were up to pranks.
While others boldly shouted,
Unless We fight with main and might
This day were surely routed.
General Beauregsrd he, as snug as flea.
Lay all this time snoring,
Nor thought of harm, as he lay warm,
he land of dreams exploring.
Now in Alright he starts upright,
Awaked by such a catter,
He rubs both eyes and boldly cries
Alas what IS the matter; ~
At his bedside he then espied,
Au orderly at command SIR.
Upon one loot be had one boot,
The other in his nand, Sir.
"Ari.e arise :" the orderly cries.
The Yankees sure are moving
W 18th what intent. or mischief bent
IT, not so easily proving"
a motley crew with something new,
gun. or something else, SIR,
Appear IN front with uoihIng daunt,
PrePa ed to give us pelts, Sir.
The General then as if to ken"
The d. fl of affairs so mighty,
Stepped out The door, to more explore,
And soon felt rather Eighty.
He says, "prepare for bloody war.
These tnk, must all be routed,
Or surely we oe-psed shall be,
And Confederate courage doubted
While thus they stand. all hand to hand,
Pre-, pared Tor action funny,
The Ysl KEGS they, without delay
Load up their stove pipe dummy.
Now mark the fact, upon this act,
The rebels, to man, Sir,
Take ann with care, aud 20 prepare
10 check the Yankee van, Sir.
The cannon roar from shore to shore,
The small arms make rattle,
Since wars b, gan, | am sure man
l. er saw 90 strange battle.
The rebel dales the Yankee wales,
Win lofty trees surrounded,
The distant woods, the mil, and hoods,
WIN rebel echoes sounded.
The little band for moment stand,
Al ranged IN dread anay, Sir,
With stomach stout. to see it out,
And dare the rebel sway. Sir.
Then to their heels through wood and fields
The 1anks soon gain the rear, Sir,
And laugh and shout, in merry bout,
Without so much as fear, Sir.
Third Maine man did try hi, hand
a shell to take along, Sir,
But as you know he was not slow
To sing another sOug, Sir"
Such feats did they, The ''rebs" that dav,
Against that wicked gun, Sir,
That years to come when they're at home
They brag OF what was done, Sir.
The toasts were interpreted with singing by
he llalow,ll Qlartette Club, to whose efforts the
association is particularly indebted, and for which
vote of thanks don't hardly seem adequate, auo
We can only wish that they may enjoy as many
IapPv years as they furnished Us happy moments
he old Third can never forget them.
After mutual happy greetings the 30 annual re-
lnion closed, being considered another success
md register cd siieut vow, to meet at allowell OF
he I'd Wednesday in Sept, 1873.
" u nfcipHl Court.
John Dunn was before the court yesterday, on
complaint of Mary L. Dunn, for assault anC
her life. lie plead not guilty, an,
vas adudgcd not guilty, and discharged.
Albert Blaben, for vagrancy, was sentenced t,
,ixty DAYS in the house of correction.
Alfred NJ. Reed was arraigned oa complaint o
George q. Toby for malicious mischief, in Iakin,
and using his carriage without his consent. Ill,
plead not guilty. and was adudged not guilty.