Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-10

In the Battle of the wilderness.
lOuc Of the lcadius literary features of the
annual meeting and banquet of the Sons Of Yer
mont In Chicago. held ut the Grand Pacific hotel
In that city ON the evening Of Jan. ti, was the
reading vt the Following pucm which was written
Tor the occasion, 10y special invitation ut the ui
GERS of the association, by Mrs j W. Frost for
mcrly Of Brattlrhurn. The pueui was read hy
Rev, y ]. Jones' pasiorof the Church di the Unity
Ot Chicago, uf which Mr. aud Mrs Frost ARE mem.
hcrs The incident described happened on the
Orange plank road during the first iny Of the hat
Tie Of the Wilderness when the pld Brigade held
a position To- which they were ordered for four
hours against terrible odds
In every age. i'm every land
Are men Of every cline aud race
Who noby lived, diyiucly died,
ON Faine's bright pages found place
At Lucknow, Cannm, Bauuockburn
At Waterloo and Marathon.
At lalnkluva. GrttySburg.
At Valley Forge and Duuelsou
Aud hunhlcst sites are changed 10 shriucs.
Where gladly wander pilgrim feet.
Who're LOYAL hearts dcvoutly bring
Their Offering of homage meet
The centuries are starred with names
Of Roman. Greek Barbarian:
While year crowns year with gurlludS new
For Lincoln, Grant and Washington.
But do we guard n Memry', urn
The dust Of those who humhly die.
The uamrlrss ones the brothers true
Who still unsung. uuhOnorpd let
We know. dear friends of old Vermont.
That mid that vast and shaduwy host
Are sons Of ours, brave martyr souls
Who died unilinching at their post
We know that like heroic Greek
We too have our TLermopylr
No marble lion marks the spot.
No bard hath sung It's bravery.
On widowed hearth. by orphan ear
The brave sad story oft (. heard
With great proud sub-. with gladsome tears.
From hearts Whose sacred depths are stirred.
And shall not We with r.yerent hand
Remove th" veil that dnus our view.
The glory of their deeds recall
And wreath for them immortell-s new
Oh, for the Spartan's poet tongue
4 new Sim1nides 10 tell
How hruvclv our Vermont brigade
Al Brock Road Junction fought and fell.
The gallant Lee on native heath.
with proud defiance stands al bay
While Grant like mountain eagle swoops
Impatient for the giant fray
The royal foes full wrn discern
The coming cpmblt's regal pfil.:
They SNOW that Lee the gateway hoI.
Through which th' road 10 Richmond lies.
The fatcfu RapMau Is passed
The WILDERNESS below It's lay.
Nhrr" Lee's Nhulr army was rutr,.urnrd.
'ur hdiil'- sfuuui that fifth ut May.
MIL ,..
l.E ar I',"l thl-l 'trHht9 llah diNin'7''
The lyuN-cyel Grant. Lees cuuutrrpluu-
To cut our lines roll up NJ. halves,
Force MS across the Rapilan
IN SIH'ial point tlr BROCK Road pass
Ih"~' troops must hold Hho know mo- fear
"G-tty $ division corps the Sixth"
oar old brigade rings out cheer.
rt.p,
l.1l di bI"ih iNNtl pass AZ noon tlrN gam,
The order for the day received
At every hazard hold the point.
At amy risk. stay till relieved"
l'i,,', aH Iii H"iiN ,h'F h.Id ihr I'iut.
And inch by inch dispute tine ground
But still uu ~uc.ur greet, their sight
m
IrH comics ihr welcome utI"l.. 't hargr.
With cheer 100 currf uur gallant boy,
Rush BRAY .Iy 900 o. meet tl,. fl,.
%, ""lH l!' huii4i,l Narls tA'. Ia~ii,
A ruar "a storm. 5f r,.I.I,,tI,iL
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They halt, return ihr fire. and drop
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Advanc" there's none. none dream retreat: