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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27
A STORY OF MEMORIAL DAY.
How Boston Clergyman Found
His Long-Lost Grandchlld.
a Romance of the war !, Texans
Memory indicated An CID Mans
Heart Made Glad.

III the elegantly furnished parlor OF one of
the largest hotels Of Boston were two men.
They were tue only occupants Of tho room at
that hour and were in marked contrast to
each othor.
One was young man 81 about thirty, dark
Of hair and complexion, and athleiic OF build.
Nobody would hesitate Il moment in pro-
nounclng him n southerHer. Tho other was
a Venerable Old gentleman, whose slrb indi-
catod the clergyman. His refined look and
geueral appearance indicated that he was a
New Enslander Il not native of Boston it.
self.
Excuse me, mir, said 'hoT Texan, Tor such he
was, approaching jh,od gentleman, my wife
and myself are -tianscrs In Boston. We
would Ike very much 90 see tho Decoration
day ceremonies. WaUi you DO 40 kind as to
inform mo whore and how. they can b, seen
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

gave MIN beautiful blooied mare for vbicl
he mad refused fifteen hundred dollars; bu
IN those days nothing was too good for tn,
soldier boys, and It was that same oauin,
beauty that SO severely tested the courac,
| and presence Of mind of sam Harrington
This is how it was:
| UP to April, 1862, we saw but little OF tho
enemy. We had had few skirmisbes with
NorSsn and Forrest in Southern Kentuokv
but as neither side seemed eager for npht
thcre was but little damage done. Wedrilled
during the fall and wintor, and Sam who
had gotten over his clerical inclinations do
Veloped great fondness for horse racing
and no wonder seeing that his marc Ballo
could outrnn anything In other army
we wesc IN Nelson's advance in the rush
Tor shiloh, then called "Plttsbure Landing -
where Grants star was in eclipse. Although
u was near dark when our battalion was fer
RED over the Tennessee, we were pushed
up snake Greek, where We Joined tho sacond
A'ehlgan Cavalry Gnd the fragments OF other
mounted regiments, and we had brush with
tne Texas Rangers, called on their rolls, "the
Elshth Texas, and commanded by Colonel
'ohn wharton. Up TO this time we had had
" sort OF sneakiug dread of the be-bowie-
knitted terros Of the Lone Star prairles Int
the fact that we drove them in the Ara, clash
s",' us no end Of comfort and confidence.
sam was very pale and nervous during the
hBnt, but after it was over, saw him de-
spoiang dead Texas captain of a pair of
large silver spurs OF Mexican fashion. sam
put the things on, and their jngling gave
nun a great deal OF boyish satisfaction.
II VIII be remembered, the Coniederates
took great many OF our guns that ilrst dav
az shiloh, and We naturally felt like getting
mem BACK after Buell. and Lew Wallace had
put in an appearance.
On the afternoon OF the next dAv. all the
mounted men were pushed up snake Creek
,"s o'uer being after we had gone certain
distance, to dash up the bank, and charge ON
' Iho batteries Posted at right angles 10 the
nue. OF our advance, and about three hundred
Sards from the top OF the ascent
NY TOD, I'm afraid I'm going to Disgrace
myself whispered sam to me. as wa formed
lor me charge, within full sight OF the INNS
Low rapidly wheeling to receive us.
mere was no time for response rba
oug'es sounded. forward, /" "trot. y gallon .
. % charge. and with a wild cheer We were
me tendency Of horses galloping side by
'iue Is TO crowd together. 1t was So in his !
use and the providing turned sans feet 1
.nu grove those cruel Mexican spurs into The
auhy sides Of the spirited marc. st,,ng
'ltn pain, and no doubt believing there was
steat niee on hand. the mare snapned nor
~ On me Dit and shot ahead OF the line.
saw the act, plainly as / see ibis white
aper on which am writing, but while
'S y, Sith horror was helpless to aid sam.
ine Grave fellow was fully thirty yards
ueau, and We were laundering and cheerinr
sn'na hln : and the guns in front were be-
'ihihs to open. sew him rise In tho stir.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

A Ia - III-~I4
AS the war recedes from d 4.
events OF those days begln \ ~ q
proper proportions and per' y ~ 4
armies North aud South, pers s',''''
In any other armies that r., +, 81 4
affection of the private soldI,, K, n
and particularly for bis eos Y =
efal' partook often Of the iista,, } !
ton. There were few sss MI, 1 Y
selentlous men, too, like Hsllsol y 4
the North, and Bragg andsr,u,,. n
south who seem never to hs,s "
affection or eohfdence Of M, - -
and successful as General (ira,. s,a.'
was, it cannot be said thu. d. =.
armies he commanded reasia X.
the same warm affection ttat n. ~ "
the Army Of Northern yIrgirs N.
on General Lee, or mans, MT 4
lovingly called him. :
When the preiudlces Of The a, u
out, and the impartial historian Il.
portray the grand characters Nj. J.
drama, no figure will stand an. 4,
prominence, or be regarded "a
admiration, than that q, "A. ~
George II. Thomas lvh.,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

10 fell. as freeman should fall. in III,
fight
Uphofilns the cause Of Truth, Justice and
Tie brave Union soldier. dead private
soldier.
A soldier no more.
Not proudly omblazoned In scroll OF high
Anne
But sraysd on sad hearts is the dead soldiers
name,
The bravo Union soldier. dead private
soldier,
A soldier no more.
The littlo book contains more OF his songs
OF lesser interest which. for lack OF space
must omit here They are "The hummer
Debonalr," "companions Fill Flowing
Bowl. and the Legion Drinking Song" to
the tune Of the "oruiskeen Lawn He was
partial 10 Irish melodies. But / must not
omit some part at least Of his new version Of
''Bcnny HRvens. oh % which ought to DO VOL
coined by tie regular army as relief from
the well-worn verses which have been sung
since the "mcmory OF man goeth not to the
contrary" As will be seen from the stanMs
which shall quote. It II eleglic In character
and recalls the memories oi those Immortal
names that were not born to die" The tune,
rs all probably know, is the Wearing Of the
Green"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

husband was strung up to tree, his body
len a prey to tho vulturcs. And this Was
done by Confederate soldiers.
III was not " replied the TesAn with deem
emphasis.
IT was, STRIP Numbered the old man.
"other Union refugees dying for their lives
We're cye-witnesses OF the tragedy. They
recognised the wagon and team that be-
ionged to my son-ln-law. They saw the
gray uniforms OF the Confederate soldiers.
They heard the shooting. and us they looked
hack in their nisht they saw the body Of nv
daughters husband swinging in the air. i.
was stu there, whom ether refugees Passed
few days later. This was tho terrible tale
'hey told me, and Mr.. Winthrop shuddered
and covered his face with his hands.
III Is not true that this horrible Outrage
was committed by Confederate soldiers
MY father was Confederate soldier and
no could not iind words for expressing Ms
horror OF such acts
II can understand your motive for making
that statement. Tae name OF the Confederate
captain OF those cut-throats was--frank Ken.
nedy'" rctorted Mr.. Winthrop.
The rss-- asd not express any emotion
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

Te took deep breath, and looking calmly o.
tho aglthted old man. replied in measured
tones.
"Mr Winthrop, believing as you do that
my father murdered your daughter and hei
husband, II would be strange II your feelings
towards me wers other than they are.
have listened to your story. viii you listen
TO mine.
Mr.. Winthrop nodded mutely.
"Thls occurred In June, 1sGl2'
Another nod.
at water-hole called Resaeal"
eyes"
| "And your daughters maiden name was
Mary, her husbands name was David Lind
say
Once more Mr.. Winthrop gave assent.
"Mr. Winthrop, your people wore murdered
by gang OF Cortna's bandits from Mexico,
led by notorious criminal, Pedro Gomez
They committed dozens OF such murders on
unsuspectlng Americans encampod near the
Rio Grande Ny father, Captain Frank Ken
nedy, was detailed to extcrminate those
ruffians. He came upon Gomez and his
thugs while they were p!undering the
camp OF your unfortunate relatives. All
OF those Mexlcans were shot, except the
leader Gomez. He was captured alive, and
II was always a source OF pride 10 my father.
who has since passed away, TINT. with his
own hands, he hung the leader Of the thugs.
Tho swinging body your friends saw on the
tree was not that Of your daughters hus-
band. Your people ware decently buried
by those Confederate soldiers. Their assas-
sins wero lofi to rot on the prairie. Instead
Of being the murderer OF your daughter. my
father, Prank kennedy. was her aycuger.'
Mr. winthrop had slowly risen from his
chair and was gazing with unspcakablo emo
tons Il; tho Texan.
III was child ut tho time md know moth
ing Of these things personally. An I know
is what learned from my father and from
the letters that wore picked up in the camp
Of your murdered dear ones'
"My God can this be truoy'
"Mr. Winthrop hayc indlsnutable testl-
mony Of the truth Of whit say. But have
not told you all. There was golden.halred.
bluc-cyej little girl"
my daughters child!" moaned the old
man. In heartrending nccents.
THAT chlld dil not die with her parents
In thor haste the assassins did nos see hor.
Ny father took her into his own family
raised hcr With his own children and She"
''Do not torture mo further. Is she liy- |
nsf almost shrlesed the old man.
Frank arc you rca4y;"
In the door " the qrl0r was a fair vision |
'f female lovclncss, a young woman with /
i'Idon ha.r and Blue eyes, dressed for the /
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

r rlIs ! letting his ..'s.
WIN In. both hands i. j,rs .9' Wi
bo Instead Of ehsctIss' n. = ~,
no w. md pullsd az " ny
:, 40 was owhrlpIsss.'' '' Z. 80.
!, Il. aosstIng :, vhstllsrIi Z IL
a sy'S,Sne %, That no raslssr K Z 8.
II I possible, inside IL ~ " 3
t thu s'a asS,. line heard Il ~ !.
ydS, De, behind ? which slssa i , \.
WIZ, Ia, ,ne lanyard in bis ~, ~ os'<]
.ns saw H Sam dlsappeariasss l \
r r,Sa. smoke .ia'' and on ,hs ' "a a
0V visa snOros falling IKE sls'n i n
..0 wen, we got the ss s,' NJ \
s.. Searching, We found ths u, y y Y
s 20 pieces, and sam, hls. IT, y,
, s.a'nsd' seated on a tunbr,'s = y n
u he had gone through ! ss ,s... nv
YET none Of his wounds M !. Y
He. ne was made a lieutenant , y
though to do him jussl,, I .
eeneral sherman that /. II 4 ~.
cnarge, and that hia so.s, : ~ :.
forced on him by his nsr-i. y. ~
But Sam denonstratea 4. 's'''l
heids' He married bs,o-s = ~, ~
and afterwards l heard III hin u y
wife, jokingly. '''- ~ I
Il was a coward asa loy., l.
tnat ! wow what married N N Z /.
ierent % DEATH" Hisj
ItrrT..co1 olo,s, !,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

/ In Che old dtlya %. country debating soc'.
/ lies s'ocs ,r ln lor tho discussion oil
fur.. solonS was: "t fl..i arc tho most won.
l9rlul, The Won l,'s ~ tbc nvislb,s world a,
I 'l' wonders ot 'Ar waTid visible to Tho
nhAued cyes' A,hnash ;lte, The Question
lfs not lost OF. inalfWnce. Medicine Inns
advanced more 90 tHrms hHy yours than in
Oh, proyioas i've h..l-gd, and rs greatest Of
iee'"t dlscovor,o+ ',ys lcan along the line of
d.sGso-produru r,u4,s.
THO world teems ,,..h Invisible life forms
ana lIere is Very popuiar error, that all the
bacteria lrycI'a by ,heminrosc1pe are inlu.
nous to health, l.helrgrow,h be- permit.
,ed ia the human orsauism thay are fatal to
HE, The term "a,c as.G. is the plural of tho
Crook word Mctor.un. w. ch mean. n lttle
rod or sian, and it Is applied by seentis,s 70
tiie7r minute forms ~ lie, because Of their
prevailing shape JUS as tie term mammolia
Is applied to all nnua.s that suesle their
young, mnn included. but there is as great n
variety, and as great diversity OF speeics IN
the world OF bac.Hst as there is In that of
mammals. Tho Latin word "bgcillns.-
plural hacilll-has the sane meaning and IL
applied to the same he forms.
low order of ma sni ,,,,s are OF very
as to whether they belong to tho animal ar
vegetable worlds hu, the general opinion ID
that they should be eassed with ina lat,or
notion OF the size of these erc,trr,s ~.
be had, when It IA known that nh,n, 49,
thousand could occupy the snnec IN IN, A..
over the letteri,
Tho bacteria OF certain Diseases lila .,n
SUMPTION cholera and diphthsri, ma a., 't ,t.
lungs. stomach ,nl tsr,s. ~ ''lu ~ me
positions for their rapid growth MI 4, a.
their destructive mulllpllc,tlnn ,ha ','u ~ IS
tests ltsefin tho form d, violent dise.so ''''''''
But there are bacteria that aro nn,,,,.
harmful nor dangerous: indeed tho,, ~.
ence is actually essential In some c,seS =,
health ind to the perfect HARMONY q, ~
lures mysterious laws. Again. and in nor
feet accord with tho struggle for avia ~ pr
that is another Of natures laws some
ties Of bacteria aro the foos ~ ..I,s-,
when they meet q battle ebsros ,n 1' ~ ana
or sucsufnhs n f,.t - ~, " 40 "'aA-
other fields than IN, =, ~ sploii''s's in
beginning to avail themselves !" ar arc now
boncat Of mas and OF eyoo 80 W ',e great
vegetable life. like the grsna ,S Inv .orihs OF
berry. 'N '"' liu'-
It would no doubt stortlo a., -.
lover H. before kissing tba ~" ~ n1sl ardent
idol OF his heart, he stopped and ip sa ., ,ns
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

- ff'fNfff 80 tf'NNi t'AfRhNt
which Is frequently sung aud never falls
ties Of Tho Veterans. .baIt nras.,, mi
~. ..-ss-.. 49,. -. '.''''' Pi'-p"s
n"' s."SH 800. svvn,s 70 me most a'nu'
, ing though me omission OF my verse some
wha' mars me continuity OF the story
'9 ls sG blaSe '"''o'7 anu marines sung
wbo rohlg m i,tr, a., , -. ...,s. ,,..
dismay.d nv '''' war anu H'''' W"
Who n.ver ,,as dis,,a,..,t 49,. h,,.s No.
walked on on his az ''"'' 'Y'' "'
,,aiian, 49, '"' 49, A. -,
Lesionier N''" 'a'of was '"0 AoyS
eHohus'
Tbe ioyai LogIonler'
M 49, ~ heSlVher'
~ y,htsi'a :, W III ~, t W. -
vand s Vis ,, -, Do' i.to.tro,.,..
Whom this cr,,et war ,,as oy.r ho Mia DOM,
his canieep. " 800 ''''
And soon mon Finb Ayenne was dntly 10 Ia
! soeh
did appear s-'''
| And .imashedn ihe Girls botb loft and ,icht
this Loyal Leglonier. 'N 49,
ch..,,.'
'nVf"s'
He drives o dog-cart In the PARK. he borrows
from friend.
Though always on the borrow, he nothing
has to lend;
out, 'wiiat a dearF p'' ''''' ~
Quite fond Of admiration is ths I,,vnl Ia.
.gioneer.
""o'u''
He IA dset, In Frod p,I,,-,,is ,,,,t,s al nj.
a Tilford's, too ~ D'0N' . "'N i"'N
Ho eats soil clans Mt parker,s rancho n,
Dorlons takes stew;
far and near r. '''' '''''''' ''''' "'' MUGS are
lie pays Ike Ancient Pistol does the Loyal
Les'ohler'
Chorus.
SO plously no goes to church. and always
-, enters late,
ii' a anuvs IN a.ter inc deacon mas passed
a pilgrim at tho Brunswick shrine, no seeks
-, me cafe roar,
10 "hhd a man to worship with the Loyal
Legionicr.
Chorus.
Ito takes flyer In the street, and whom he
wins he pays,
these days" ''''' y "' " 's'''0 quo Vi
Should brokers for mora mnrgi, coli la
seorns tho ory 10 hnnr -" N'' '
He's one of the b5ys' who iears M polao ,Its
Loyal I,cgionier. '''''
C,or,,s
When all his plants have run to seed. and
H., eneoN ~ found no 3d.,
~ r,'a,.i 9'.uAu'" WIN great barnums
NJ u "i shIN ,.,.
bhsII5 ~ No,o'"uo nllhos ne ehus MS
M, a., W n ~ w. V1teur ,,
A'''ii ",i w ,a'' WIN MN Is ore, the Loyal
@'h''"''i'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

first great victory OF the war, rrsseltt,'
set, Kentucky, where he met ADD ~
lollicoffer, on the banks Of the cuz'a1,l
To him also We owe the last great r,s1
tho West, or rather that series y VA
which resulted in the oyerthros q ",
army and forever prostrased thep esFe.
Confederacy in the Mississippi vhN' 4
world has already recosnirsd ~
Thomas genius as great miliiar! 4,
Had he been more ambitious, OF u ,
had strong political friends behlpi \.
had some who passed him In us -
promotion. the close Of the vat nlsh =
found him in higher nnk. But y
not man who cared for prou9ll'-
had no ambition beyond duN' ~
permitted no Impulse TO move hln ~ T. 4
not It's origin in pure principles W -
patriotism.
With q handsome person. and : ~
that begat confidence and induced -
General Thomas with less conranaaiis +
tary abilities would still hare oeA y y
OF his army. Although a young ~ q
the war began. men older ihai niiaSt =
to regard him as a senior ana u'
who carried bayonets or welded 49, 4
aifectionately Of him as "Pgp. u
came to him and expressed thtlr ".
actly rs II he had been their lalhl' 4
took chem into his ccnadence--oe n / n
already in his heart-ani be sAos'a =,
arduous duties OF his position dle y
his sympathies nor make him incll \, A
their needs. General shermfa' y
OF the death Of his great conls's Z, n
eloquently said; General Ia'nt
children Of his own. but ssesy ~. "a
Army of the Cumberland e'llsa vs.
and felt toward him as son.
General Thomas IS buried es''a' 4, 3 !
at Troy, New York. and ne''ns' y, I y
ital city on the Hudson, ner % y
battleaelds made immortal y v NJ
has a monument to his memory -. " 4.
nor is this needed. 50 long - ~ 4
pose, great soli-denial. inAaly n,' 49,
character and great genius a1 ~. H. ,.,..,s
Americans, so long an enoun, III X ~
10 General Georee1H. Thomas "
In the hearts Of his counirynleh'
1t is said that tho Presiae''' ~ K =. i =
hone for the 'ii1 .. = 8
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27
BENNY nAvENs. ont


Whore soon we all must 70,
Hes waiting there TO welcome Us
With Benny Ravens, OH
CHORUS.
with Benny Havens OH
With Benny Ravens. Oh,
Hes waiting there a. welcome
With Benny Ravens, On!
Beneath his daisy shelter tent.
In calm repose Meade lies,
The stars he wore So brilliantly
Are transferred to the skies.
Where in the Army Of tho Best
Foreyermore they glow
Upon private in tho ranks
With Benny Ravens, Obi
Chorus.
Wen cherish in our memory groo.
The gnllan, Sodgwck's name.
He lay down In mantle
OF impcrishablc fame
10 wal,en whom the Reveille
Shall summon friend and Zoe
10 everlasting brotherhood
With Benny Ravens, OH
Chorus.
with wreath Of immottalle theA =,
Of Summers itly crowned,
A. through the echoing halls Of time
His gorlos still resound;
The page VI truthful history
Fresh houors viii bss.ow;
Hell, hand IN hand, by Reynolds stand
With benny Ravens, OH
Chorus.
Al Burnsde's bier we drop tear
For s0ldors sunk to rest:
A lnightly soul has reached It's goal
Meath looker's houor2d crest:
In warlike lays wen chant the praise
OF tru-ty Fighting Joe.
Unul tho day we serve for aye
With Benny Ravens. Obi
Chorus.
The summon wind slghs softly through
AtlautHs lovely vale.
A fragrant hymn Of requiem,
Mcrhoraen 10 bcwuil;
Dor Thomas, on Mount Ida's alops.
Sweet roses incense throw.
Deop IN our hearts arc both tnshrlned
With Benny Ravens. Obi
Chorus.
Down under battle mounds that feoA
Fair llclds with CHASTITY green,
The busy worm, on tiyelesg .oom,
NplNe7 In celestial shc1g,
From warp n blue and wool Of gray
l'nhcs white a. driven sanw--
Tho uniform for Judgment DAY
" Benny Ravens, On
Chorus.
Whom llfe's campaian rs gt an cnj.
my M' AI' nd7'er 49,
iv.-i'nn,...,.- 49, ''' 'g ,,H@. H''
W,,iI -ysr. a4 nirani,.gsls,.
Aud a't Ho mJgo sna,l know
SIT ga nl nor Confederate.
NlI G11n. day,ut. On!
,.,llia
tmHut g'uHous MaQuajel re @omar,
cuta'arI .u.lthn".soCh.s c,ain. uio,..
.'''''''
rs AhhoNlAA
lUi.no.t vH DIM, in siinacs nd
AHd Lu.ia, Joyous su1ut3
~, l7 al''''' lN "eH.h.
g4 M 40. .,.,.', ,sl,,i. nr.
Por hn.{,..,,.,,t III, st,i'I
We tb,,'i,7ty ,ie', I, sn'. XXX
s,n,f 5t..,,,,, No.. a., ''
Tent. Ross unymopd. 10 ,yh,r Ne .,,,t,s
la nid .,.,,,i,,.
-,
,Ifdo patriot he Tor be II understood,
10 lnii his country FOR his eouutry's GOOD"
nond' Iorner United States Commissioner
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

IN. me total export Of sold to Europo ,or q.
nsSst year about to close is SIS 900 900 ,s. se
y seeaiderably lower than the ayera., ".',sn
st iour years stu 1t is about n ~ '''s
NE sold export for tho past ten 49,. o
lor the increasing number Of .,Ama,i.. na.
Sno now live Permanently "a Fpr,,t aus ~
: ~eaid be isreely in our tayur ~ 'is
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

I'm getting how'd ana I've long been gray.
Netran FROM our Southern land,
But I'm young and tho dead come to life To.
day
=, Vita the touch OF your strong, brown hand,
Many years have passed since first we met,
since We buried our dead, with the battle
dew wet,
On that Hill by the Tennessee ss,rG =
h1s isnec. truce that can never be broke.
hAs come for you and for ma. - =
We are brothers at heart,
through tho brothers who aloop
- IT,. blu hF tAs Tennaasrs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

Comrades who slnmher IN the glorious grave.
Forever we viii cherish your ronown;
Priceless the treasure YOU have died 10 save
We viii guard II til our arms We Iay
down.
The fraternal spirit which is so beautifully
Oppressed in Judge Fineh's poem, already
quoted, is happily given in song Of Ma.
lor Alfred r. Calhoun. soldier. poet. Jour.
nalist and novelist well-known throughout
tho country. Both this and the previous
song are set to music by member whose
modes'y iorhIds further reference 10 himself
in this paper.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27
LOYAL LEGION SONGS.
Lyrics That Stirred Men in War,
and Cheer Them in Peace.
aIGIN or SOME OF OUR POPULAR SONGS.

"Thc Bluc aud the Gray" .rhc Loyal
Lc~ionier." '.soiig ~ the Legion"
SOUR Comninndcr." - soldier No
siorc,' "Beuny ifnvcns. Ont"
"In Memoriam TO General
Hcqundc," "'rhr Haiiner
VI tho stnrr,'' "Onr
Truce" and other
Popular Legion
songs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

1t is said that tho presiae''' Y K, =. i >,
Massachusetts hone for DE ,H's X. 4, Is
as Congress adiccriis, y u n. 4 az
the chances are hewill spa, 49, Z.
the city Of Maguihcen' p'''''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

offce Of Department Commander Of tho @. A.
H., for the Stats Of New York. He left as a
legacy to the Legion number OF admirable
songs, the post popular, but by no means the
bost Of which, Is tho Loyal L.gionier'
which Is frequently sung aud never falls to
arouse the enthusiasm as well as The rislbll-
ties OF tho veterans. shall present only
that portion which seems to me most anus
ing. though the omission OF my verse some
what mars the continuity Of the story.
Ho soldiers sailors and marines. | sing
Jolly blado,
Wis, nobly lt into tho war and never was
dismAy0d.
Who never was dismaycd, bravo boys, nor
walked on on his car.
gallant Union saver was the Loyal
Legionier.