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HOOPS BRIGADE.


Read to the Brigade at their reunion in
BRENNAN. June 2cd. 1851.
OF allwho.fought meath Southern Cross
None better record ever made,
Nor ever suffered greater loss,
Than tlrUSe who formed the Hood Brigade.
At Freedoms cry they LEFT their all,
And few to old Virginia. aid;
Where, pressing onward at her call,
West Point was Stormcd by Hood ;
+ Brigade,
At Seven Pines the Texan yell
Re-echoed over brake and glade,
Among them many heroes fell,
Yet victor there was Hoods Brigade,
AT Gaines Mill-at Cold Harbor too,
With Richmond trembling and dismayed,
Were driven out the boys in blue,
By those who fought in hoods Brigade.
In White Oak Swamp was battle joined,
Where blow for blow was fairly paid;
| Fdmc'S medals there were quickly coined,
And proudly won by Hoods Brigade.
On Malvern Hill, old Stonewallby,
With Stuart ready for 4 raid,
Again the Blue Goats had to fly [gade.
The Game was flushed by Hoods Bri
Fcom Halle Run, thro' Thoroushfarc Gap,
To rich stores in Manassas laid,
AT Boonsboro' gave Mcclellan tap,
Der Sharpsburg Heights, swept Hoods
Brigade.
Twas al the far.famed Wilderness,
Where Grant his forces all displayed,
Some Southrens fed the battles press
But these were none of Hoods Brigade.
Bold Lee came flaming TO the front,
As well McArdle has portrayed;
All trembled for him in that brunt,
lice tothe rear" cried Hoods Brigade,
AT Darbytown their match was met,
By Blue Goats there were they delayed,
Who laughed and shouted .Johnies GET
1--WE get. You bet said Hoods Bri-
gadc.
AT Gettysburg where shot and shells,
A most desperate havoc made.
As tho lurcd on by marriage bell
Marched gaily upward Hoods Brigade.
At Chanceleor's where Jackson's ar
In death forever lost its blade,
As whirlwind strong, without alarm,
Was victory gained by Hoods Brigade.
Or APPROXIMATION fatal field,
Where Fate most sadly was obeyed,
Without dishonor's faint did yield
The remnant left of Hoods Brigade.
On thirty fields these heroes fought,
Nor will their laurels ever fade;
Enduring fame is always bought
BY deeds like those Of Hoods Brigade.
But now this cruel war is DER
With all its danger and parade,
"May brothers quauelncver more"
Prays ev'ry one of Hoods Brigade.
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War, with its shadows daok and drear,
Had lights in which bright humor played;
Many a loud and ringing cheer
Betokened fun in HOODS Brigade.
Twas Christmas times, the war was hot,
OF home thought men of ev'ry grade,
And sadly sighed at their hard1ot-
No Christmas times had Hoods Bri-
gade.
The papers spoke of sunptuous feast,
Turkies, chickens, by cooks auayed,
Cakes, pies an things, from South and
East
To cheer the boys Of Hoods Brigade.
But when it came twas feast so small,
Tho sent by men Of every trade;
LET Rchmond's poor have it all,
Wen do without" quoth Hoods Bri-
gade.
But here you have table spread
With cakes and wines and lemonade,
Ofturkies, hams, be there no dread,
But"sperets" floor cen Hoods Brigade.
But Time is thinning your loved ranks
The boys of yore are MANNED or grssed,
Still are you full of merry FRANKS,
For death alone stills Hoods Brigade.
A toa't drink with bowed head,
In beverage only God has made,
In nem'ry OF the gallant dead
Who bravely died in Hoods Brigade.
When Death has set your last man free,
And Earth itself is all decayed,
May resunection's ieveille
b In Heaven plains wake Hoods Brigade.