Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-08
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TITS IRON Thy hand, and Tor III hest,
And bow. r, signed, TO Thy b.te-t;
Protect hem, LORD, an toe he shlc!d -
Al d then We Zoe e upon \ lie a.
The sight as We came out he wu"d
Was grand-sublime-iii Al 'r could
ItIeproduce h, "a place his ndne
High on the ron oil lasting fame.
spread out before us, AL ARC nd,
field of undnlating ground,
In length and br n''th . nj 4 "r 50;
Close by, our hOyt--brN upd, the t.
Fun twenty Thousand hon h'ln II thsr,
And earnest riioi very ht1e.
ii II way across, II 20 the right
A battery was in piain ght;
The guns were manned and h tDdled we'll,
Ana pouring solid shot aud shell
lnio our ranks, whlIe ia their rear
A force of mounted men appear
AS their support; passive as yet
And waiting quietly but let
Our boys charge on the guns, aud see
How bIiek anu active they can be.
In trout our line was being broken n
In Kindness ct tho words be spoken,
For twas a fierce and wild attack
That forced those brave men 10 ia BACK;
They fought like heroes, but ia VAIN
They broke just as we reached the pain.
Down TO the LETT, say hall mile,
A contest of another style
Was going GU; each force remained
In the position 1t bad gained.
And each was striving with its might,
BY good square, stand'up, carbine nght,
To break the others lin the men
Sat on Lhei horses, only when
One had dismOuhted 80 ne could
Take better aim aud do more good
Both lines were in the open field,
And neither seemed Inclined 10 yield
Or try a change. Down further still,
Our boys were charging up hill
with wild hurrah and " llder shout -
With " hat en- ct was then ia doubt.
For while we gazed, the emen line
OF waverIng evinced no sign,
But, calm and steady, held its own:
Sent back the shout with threatening tone,
and poured a telling carbine lire
Into our boys, as they drew higher.
AS far as eye could reach almos',
The leader OF e rebel most
Sat, cool and calm, watching intent
Our every move, and what 1t meant,
Oltmes au aide would leave his side,
AMI last and fur. ously ride
With orders for ~ me part his force;
And then aDother, from some source,
Ride up in baste, report. and Then
Per, nance whirl round and back again;
Increasingly they went and camei-
And round our chief twas much the same.
BOih sides the litiU were other lOTccs,
Moving around in different courses,
Changing posi- ions, forming lines,
Watching intenlly ali the 81 us,
To see whete best Tor them TO go
Where best aid friend or be strike ioc:
While aide ami orderlies untold
Rode to and fo like knights OF old.
But we'd not long this scene to view,
For us there as warm work to do,
And quickly. TOO, u mnst be dote
or else the zoe the field has won,
We had arrived lust IN the nick
OF time TO sale The day-aDd quick
Aud shalp the oruers came: q" enton,
Battalion Form squsdronsp twas done
ON the keen Jump; aud then We heard
"Tenton Draw sabreV' al the word
Five hundred blades ig-hed IN the sun
Five hundred sabr,s dawn rs one;
Then. Column iOrW ~ d gali"p MARCH"
And IN momen more came 'CHAROt
And then ur bugles blew. roo roo
TOO To TO TOO TOO TO TO 700
TOO TO TO TOO ere yet the notes
III al larry lett their b. dzen throhts,
We sprang Liz. ballet from gun,
AS ii our mission We OF iun-
And ut that in tant there gan
Excite ment rare as ever man
Enjoy ed--worth all the risk we ran
Ay, thrice the risk OF battle van.
Mid Union cheer ana rebel yell
IN i'd whistlinR ball and shl licking she ",
With hoof- resoundlng, trappinEs Jingling,
With every nerve on lire anu tIngng,
With leaders shouting bugles sounding,
With sabr, cleaning. no, SEES bounding
Mid cannon roar ADD carblue rattle,
M Id all the Fights an sounds OF battle,
Away we went al brt ak-neck speed
Ii was a glorious rid, indeed
straight to the front ut first We 20,
y o II Get the Ia advancing foe
That having broken our lines there,
Is now in ian pursuit the, hear
Our shouts, look up In wild surprise,
See we are coming deem Il wise
To check ih' ir ace, then ha j. and then
Get up and get; nor halt again
FOR halt mile. Onward We dash,
Still to the front, tn n, like IA h,
As the word comes, We W heel hall RICH,
Ana 20 straight for those guns; the Il hit
Grows hotter ehut and shell come thicker;
The guns arr handled quick and quicker;
Inc air seems iull OF 81 Gaming things,
Flying uns cen, on whirring wings;
The troops that lay bcyoLd the guns,
Waiting Tor Thu, wake up at once
Aud open hrt upon our lorce,
But don't affect our speed, or course;
Still on We go nome Ut more,
The hells' wi ii scream the cannon's r, ar
Are hushed the nners leave in haste
The battery il ours we waite
No tine but " heel all Left, and then
Straight to the front we x, again.
Down TO the left our brave men, too,
Have had their share OF work TO do
Heie lighting bTavely standing 'tlll.
There charging vainly up the hill,
striving each ore with'miKut and main
As yet wiih greater loss than gain.
But now To them the word IL gwen,
up on the right he zoe IL dIIyen;"
Catching from this an inspiration
without IA moment hesitation,
Along the whole length of he llne.
Our boys Ia one grand charge colnbine.
u VI
still fights q yet Gndauuted zoe;
They give Us reception wan,
They meet US with perfect storm
OF ullets h. re and there II ste,d
without IA rider, keeps his ~ eed
And keeps his place IN line (indeed
The horses seem 20 feel the need
OF acting well their pant now men
Rein oul the line, turn round, and then
slowly and sadly rdU away,
Perhaps fight some ether day;
Now horse and Nah together fall
But We keep well clos, d M and all
These things on u, have no eff ct
Our Lint s are hrm, our speed unchecked.
still on we go, until at last
The foe in front is wing fast;
Away they go, at tnpmOst pace
w it'll us the fight : becomes chase.
Adown the field the fight still RACES,
And hot and sharp AID berce it wages,
When all az once-what his the foe?
And what is that his hugl"s blow?
TOO TO TO 10000 TOO TO To TOO
To TOO TOO TOO To To 10 TO
To TOO All ma, retreat and seei
HIS trusted squadrons turn and flee
Now from our ranks goes Up cheer
IL seems our friends at home might hear.
Hurrah hnrrab the Held Is VOL
Hurrah hurrah well done well done
Hurrah hurfah ! our heats are gay,-
The Ola First Mai e has saved the day.
Myself? well, when pprose that cheer
A comrade started for the rear
Assisting me ; and ere again
| tented with thos gallanl laen,
six weeks OF Suffering and pain,
Aud days and days OF crunch and cane
Were mine but these " ere n ught, beside
The memories OF that glorious ride
Why, If 'twere mine to choose the way
In which t. leave Til world, pd say
Let me go out in such a scene,
In such whole soule excitement keen,
In such a charge vic o ious, grand,
With such noble, glOr Gus Uand,
che same player and the identical bugle W,
ID last evening, in giving the calls at the pl
rd.cated in the pot N. that sounded the san
Is during the battle narrated.
Maj. Myrick then addressed his comrades
following eloquent words
What greeting shall bring yo