Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
"The old First at Hull Rum

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Rhyme.D
C"Truthful Jeems.D
"Oft have YOU heard the story old
ar tiIp-of-war when Greek met Greek,
And now you will i'm verse be told
How Bloody First held Bull-Run creek
we took our places on wednesday night
And at the rise OF sun,
The blarsted "0lue coats forced the hsht,
And the monkey show begun.
"Crack Company c was on the right;
They did their duty truly e
And among the bravest in the hgnh
was good old Captain Dooiey.
on Irish valor IN all lands
is famed i'm song and story
The old Montgomery held Pat nahus'
And fought for home and glory
Good old d was next in line
give YOU boys no barney;
R1t Grjswold's pets had things down fine,
With palmer and with Hatney.
with gallant Norton In the lead'
How we'll their parts each bore
In ALI the records you may read
or ask Old Charlie Loehr.
Dear Company u was waitzed IN next
Ard took position well,
While Captain BOggs gave out ms text,
Dear brethren, give 'em-hail, Column
bia. 49,. o.o,,.d
And every man was truly proud
OF Tysinger, Vaughan, and Gteaher'
"Great Company C was No. f.
ii boasted nary sucker,
And made The welkin howl and roar.
With Gordon. Langley, Tucker.
| don't intend to make a pun
IL is the truth | tell;
They put n ball In Woody Gunh'
And fought them with SMELL
"1he color Guard was in the 'front.'
our flag to the breeze, 49,. hunt
And well the centre Do the piu"''
led on by GCrys G's. so,a
hno when the work that day was uoHo
Sad tears flowed with our sHlieS
Virginia mourned nome soH'
The gallant Humphrey Niles.
..Next on the left was Company -
The foremost in the hghl
Tbev lost their gallant Captain L@e'
noble Christian knight; 80,
And this the tribute that i pay
no every southern son, ao,,
WIZ ave his precious hfe int Gay
ON famous Old Bull Run.
..,,h, hrsv rs were little but LOUD,
And rallied round the nag;
"A ihout the best men IL the cio"n
We're Robbins and Jim Stags'
Germany | did well that DAY,
And ain the tine kept tOrWall,
- among the leaders in he ray
AN w. s', our old chum. Ben Howard.
"cerman X was on the left,
And fred the first gun,
"A OF the ight she had me heII
From rise 10 set or sun. ., .a an,
r,,a 0i frav al "BlackburWs" panneS ou'
The Old First came out winner
And wound up with q H,eDei ye"'
For Moore. Fry, and SKINNER
eve stood Mcdowell on his head,
cave Beauregard three cheetS,
And he and Old Joe Johnston sa'u'
Tbe First had won its SPURS.
tefI YOU all we did II SICK
W. YELLED and fought ana pieI, ,,,,
We nred the Yanks from tnat ere S''~"'
Ard painted Bull Run red
"And when the twinkling stars caiie ON''
The victory was won ,..,. s,o,,t.
1yi,sbA5 was the Rebels joyous snoul;
'Eather. Thy viii be dQne'
And thanks went up 70 HlIn aDVF9'
He VINO that victory gave,
who shared US In His mighty lofs'
And saved US from the grave
.,na then from scenes Of glood and
Our rainis began 20 roam u,.
t,ack 10 the peaceful haunts OF me-
And All we loved at nome. ~. ,.tt,d
some thought of wife they q lei' peH'iN'
~ father sister, pIOShslt LTD
- ~ .,. liz, or a sweetheart kind,
And ali OF dear old mother
.When Richmond found OUT VINO WEE
hurt, 80. - booming.
ne MI on a brand-new shlrt,
OtvsS sockets came out blooming
| rrninn Hill sent up shOuL,
And shockoe followed S,lo al.e Side out,
bSs,eenchesrer shook the rafter.
The old burg broke itself clean up
The air was ned Win cne[ euo
IL p pa u1Sailsed on on It's ears.
"a tron our mothers and cur wives
~, lame Old woods ever new H..
" I've cur fortune ard our liVes'
To feep Old Richmond true.
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