West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-05-31
NUMBER 81.
MAY go

5Ianr on, the nag, the doar OLD uag. uppn tho
outer WALL
hear again tie nfc's shrill notcs. the buglca
mcl'ovrall.
oncc moro thc veterans Gu tho ranks in r'ei
NOT scnlod. though.
AZ when thcl marched into tho smth some
thirty AVars ago.
hear tho sound og mntchlng mon. the trump
or myriad feet.
Tho steady footballs echo Nl along the rov,d
street
They follow whore "oli Glory Leads. wi,a
solemn step anl slow.
No, light and sprinAy a. tAcy marched tmr
thirty years ago
Year 0fter ycPr they fcvcr rrow. their tl,rlSs
are thinniny ts~L .t
And moro graves uut lho hillside slopes ~
every May goes past
And gray head nod along iho line whore dark
hair used Co grow
WHEN marching down IN DISCS land sot,r
thirty years ago.
Z seem 90 view prAin tho tccncs whom mon
went marching forth:
sccm to see again the grnud UPRISING ur tho
north;
hear again the echoing chcer tho rlaudits Of
tho crowd,
And tcc the LolB march to the front viii, NRl
innt tuivn Rnd proud.
tco tho fathers brief farewell, tho mothers
fond ,mbmcc;
note tllc lovers tad goodby, Tho iorn wiios
.rNr stained faces
The childrcn'a half iowlldo,cd look 10 suited
To thor years,
When tirsol and display 80 iil seem ca'leo Tor
mothers tccrs.
hear the Ringing ulccrs FOR thote who'o
marching forth to Iuoct
Honor and fame and victory; pcrchnnco death
or defeat.
somo went to meet shattered life, with val
iaut hearts ahd brave,
And some, like those who mureh today, were
marching toWurd the rrtvo.
seem 20 SEQ again arise the clouds OF sulphur-
bua smoke;
hear again tho changing hcors, tho saber's
vigorous stroke;
hear tho p-i-n-g OF mimic balls. tho cnnnon's
loud mouthcd roar.
Tho clash Of steel, tho human ycls, tho ncry
1nto of war
see tho bloody plcturca made upon II land
scaro groen
see the comradcs parchcd lips wet from the
same cnutccn;
rec men die for other Iucni seq the true ana
bravo
Form comradeship md brotherhood that lasts
beyond the grave.
hear again the hnttlccry that rang at Nal
ycru tiil, :
Tho cheer t.itt rose at Round TOP, tho shout
at Chanccllursvile.
l SEQ again the sailor mon sweep up through
Mobile bay; 30
SEQ the sights on Lookout Heights aud ALA
tomas fray.
{ SEQ tho famous scaward march; SEQ the
Lummers foray;
sec tho mine at Petersburg burst upwith col
Iuuns CORY.
The panorama pass' on, with shrek and yeII
and rattle,
The pandomoniuu, and ain aud carnage Of the
battle.
NOW all gora calmcr once again. and Johnnce
homeWUrd march, a.
aud nas- arc vuvod and cheers arc given, ana
topus their highway arch. =
Sweet pe.gc, SMILES ON the land once more, bus
many sad tear6 Tow
For those who staid in DiXic's land some thirty
yeurs ago.
| Tho panornma's paused away; tho years havs
tpod along: =,
/ hear again thc tfamping feet. the nurmur Of
tic throng. :
I 'Tia not gala day parade, nor set IA nartirI
show,
Az WHOM they marched TO Disio's land somo
thirty years ngo.
/ Hang out the nag, the dear old 1ac, upon the
outer wall
WHOM sounds again tho slria toned nfc. tho
buglo's mellow call -.s
I Once moro tie veterans ll tao ranks ana
tramp Witi. footsteps slow
/ 10 honor deed who trampcd with them some
| thirty years ogo.
! They hide 800 hntfod ln ucir hearts for those
who wore the gray,
/ But comrndcslip OF bygono years will bind
brave hearts Tor ryt
/ With those who strugsicd sdc by side frator.
nal love must grow
as rank grow uiuof those who marched soIno
thirty years ago
HAIRY j. SiuLLMAs.