The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

Though death and he'll stand in their
Flower of the South and Longstreets
pride,
There's valcr in their very stride
VirRinian blood runs in their veins.
And each his ardor scarce restraints:
Proud OF the part they're chosen for.
The might cyclone Of the war
IN Pickett's charge at Gettysburg
It's Picketts charge AZ Gettysburg:
How mortals their opinions prize.
when armies march 10 sacrifice.
And souls by thousands I'm the fight
on Battles smoky wing take flight.
Firm paced they come. in solid form
Tho dreadful calm before the storm.
Those silent batteries seem TO say:
We're waiting for you men in grav"'
Each anxious gunner knOwS>full well
Why every shot OF his must tell
On Pockets charge at Gettysburg.
IT'S Pickett's charge az Gettysburg:
What grander tahleau can there be
Than rhythmic swing Of infantry
At shoudered arms. with flashing steel?
As Pickett swings TO left, half wheel.
These monsters instantly outpour
Their fame and smoke and death, and
roar
Their fury on the silent air
Starting a scene OF wild despair:
Lees batteries roaring, "Room Make
rOOmn'
With Meade's replying. "Doomi IT'S doom
To Picketts charge at Gettysburgw
IT'S Piokett's charge at Gettysburg:
Now Hanccck's rlfeTnen begin
To pour their deadly missiles In
Cen standing grain defy the hail?
WIN Pickett stop? VIII Pickett faff7
Ills left IS all uncovered through
That fateful halt OF Pettigrewi
ana Wilcox from the right Is cleft
Pfnkafffc hgI /. 81 A.
brave Staqnard rushes in the gan
NO more disastrous thing could hap
10 Plcketts charge at Gettysburg.
IT'S Picketts charge at Gettysburg:
How terrible il IS to sec
Great armies making history.
SSohs mes or muskets belching flannel
N No mee s OF summers taking aim
" men from that thunder-clOud ~ er,ot,a
ne lightning kills ut everv strolxei
~ ueTes a place resembling hoiI
a. is where. mid shot and BURSTING sbou
,'"i"s Sdrniage. arm I'm arm with Death
\ furnace blast IN every breath
I'm Flcketts charge at GETTYSBURG
lis Pickett's charge al Gettysburg:
BraVe leaders fall on every handi
1hneard' unheeded all command
battered in front and torn in flank.
\ frenzied mob IN broken ranki
lhey come Ike demons with "a yer
And fight Ike demons al peH-meUi
NJ wounded stop not Till they flll.
The living never stop AT all
Inelr od-bespattered faces saw.
lis death alone stops men I'm GRAY.
with Picketts charge at Gettysburg"
,Stopped pickett's charge at Gettysburg
Where his last officer fell dead
The peerless. dashing Armistoqd'
Where ebbed the tide ana left the slain
Like wreckage from the hurricane
That awful spot which soldiers call
The bloody angle Of the wall"
There Pickett stopped turned back again
Alone. with just thousand meni
ANA not another shot was fired
SO much Is bravery admiredi
Pickett had charged at Gettysburg.
Brave Picketts charge At Gettvsburcf
The charge OF England's Light Brigade
Was nothing 10 what Pickett made
10 capture Cemetery Hill
To-day cemetery st'll.
With flowers I'm the rine-pit
And no one cares 10 capture a.
The Held belongs to those who fell.
They hold II without shot or SHELLY
While cattle yonder In the vale
Are grazing on the very trail
Where Pickett charged at Gettysburg
Where Pickett charged at Gettysburg
In after years survivors came
To tramp once more that field OF fame.
Ana Mrs Pickett led the GRAY.
fr-f wtcrc Nrr husband ff tNrf lay
"'c I've we're waiting M tho wall
The Gray leapcd over. heart and all.
Where man had failed with sword and
sun,
\ ~AlaAas tender smile bad vana