The National tribune., 1883-10-18

narity to the soldiers widow and the dead sol
ler's friend.
Brave comrades, farewelli may Almighty God
less you, and may a grateful people reward you
II your many and daring sacrifices for Country
liberty and Peace.
ISAAC r. SHERWOOD,
Lt.-Col. and Brevet Brig.-Gen. Com'd'g.
CAMP CLEVELAND, July 49, 1865.
WELCOME HOME To THE 111TH OHIO.
[By Kate B. Sherwood.l
Welcome! welcomed Hs.rk the greeting
From the glad home-voices comes,
Words, which echo Is repeating,
With the etriumph-speaking drums.
Welcome home from fields of glory.
Sacred evermore in story,
Won by you in battles CORY:
Welcome home!
Welcomel welcomed We remember
When you proudly took the field
Vt was the beautiful September,
And the war-trumps loudly pealed.
OH how proud you seemed when passing
To the front, where troops were maSsing,
Loyal from disloyal classing:
Welcome homel
Welcomed welcomel We are thinking
OF the wilds of Tennessee,
When with Burnside all uushrinking,
You assumed supremacy:
And from then, your name maintaining,
Honors new and noble gaining,
Well you bought the praise were naming:
Welcome home
Welcomed welcome! Ask of Sherman
What of honor you may know?
He will answer, Robes of ernine,
Gold and gems, cannot bestow
Half the fame on those who wear them,
And in princely power bear them "
Who with honor would compare them2
Welcome home!
Welcome! welcome, Months have vanished,
since on frowning Rocky Face,
You all thoughts and feelings banished.
Save to fill the hero's place.
Never We're you seen retreating,
But the naughty foe defeating,
While the widest storms were beating:
Welcome home!
Welcomed welcome! Those were battles
Which the world is proud to name;
Freeing all the human ehattels,
Filling traitor-hearts with shame.
Kenesaw's destructive charges,
Dallas and Lost Mountains gorgesl
Resaca-how the theme enlarges!
Welcome homel
Welcome! welcomed Hood surrounded,
And the priced Atlanta won,
Peans through the North-land sounded,
For the good work you had done;
And your great achievements summing,
In our hearts we said They're coming,
lark! the song OF peace is humming "
Welcome home
Welcomed welcomei Darkness lowered
Fearfully above Us all,
When brave Thomas seemed o'erpowered,
And his strength about to fall;
But at franklin, death defying,
While your comrades low were lying,
Back you sent the foemen flying.
Welcome home!
Welcome! welcomed We shall never
Cease to see the Nashville rout
When with cleaning steel you ever
Made the rebels . face about -
Infantry in flying column,
Cavaliers with faces solemn
Actions that would fill yolumel
Welcome homei
Welcomed welcome Up the river.
Over mountains, down the coast,
North Carolina to deliver,
Went your patriotic host.
At Fort Anderson you halted,
Over its intrenchments yaulted,
Won the works you had assaulted
Welcome home!
Welcomed welcome, We have shrined you
In the temples of our heart;
And within it have entwined you,
Fadeless wreathes with subtle art.
There are lines in loves own letters,
Battles, prison-eells and fetters-
To your prowess we are debtors;
Welcome home.
Welcomed welcome! God who kept you
All these weary days agone-
Though of comrades he bereft you,
He but gathered home is own
Ever guide you by his power,
Though the angry tempests lower,
And ilume the darkest hourl
Welcome homel
Welcome! welcomel For the sleeping
Heroes in their distant graves,
We the silent tears are weeping,
While their blood-bought banner waves;
But its sacred folds can never
Traitors now presume to sever,
Clasp we hands then and foreveri
Welcome homel