The sun., 1901-03-14
"THE HOMEsPUN DRESS"

From the tmc6uaG Euqmr,r


STuHCiS. Ky. March . - IN" ~uar Tor which
John lri Lloyd. tho author offered Sal o.,
printed herewith, probably for IA, Ir.t t4..
1t was composed during IN CNtI War ari
was circulated 10y word Of mouth among tie
soldiers Of the Coufrderacy untl it bccai.,
almost a baltic >pig Prof Lloyd. II vu,
understood. wished to use 1t IN one Of D.,
books
Dr. Lloyd was standing among others IN
front Of a country grocery IN Florence, ky
CStrlngtowuD on morning h. ls1., waiting 10
see n body of Murgan's Cavalry come up
TIA" pike. and as these daring cavalier, rode
hy he hoard them guylN smgihs song called
The homc-pug brrs-. BUt hI- HcIuuf,
altcrWird could recall but the irst stuuga
Exhaustive rc-"ur haiuuug Literature aii over
the country faded 10 discover It. and as last
rCCOuT," ue offered a reward
The song has never been IN print. but the
wogG, are found H. fill IN a manuscript Ell
titled "keutuCky Cavalier. NJ Dixie" ur
George Dallas Mussrqve Of tarrc.iton, ny
Tn" morulug on which Prof Lloyd heard
the SOAK was when Morgan and his me-, Volo
Ia ad,auCc of Brd.g'S army which was ".-
tcrnI kentucky from tennessee to stil,"
Buell.. who wa, FACING Tor Louisville A.
the sanIc time a part Of Kirby Smiths am
was coming through Cumberland tup ,.
strike the Federal, under G"i, Bun N.i-u.
at Richmond After the battle of Eichmu.l
these forces Joined Morggu'S Cavalry at lrN-
IL gtor. WhChC" they advanced Il division
To- Gown ytuu 10 threaten Cincinnati II Nas
thi. division that DR. Lloyd saw pats string
town Ia few days Bragg asJ reached
Lexington. theme" moved To Frankfort ana
took Possession Of the city, where In the
presence ~ 10000 Confederates Richard
lIaw,- was installed Governor Bat the
Governor had hardly taken the oath beior"
the advance guard OF Bnells r"hatilitdtei
army swept in view up the Kentucky River
To the bridge. and Bragg and the -Goveror'
retired to Lexington. 1t was said that Hawes
wa Governor Juat ono hour py the town
clock Shortly. a!tor~ard took place the
bloody battle 81 PerryNlle on oct
White Morgau's forces were at Lexington
IN luprumWu tail was given In honor q
the men, the ladies nrI ,@arIus In dresses =
bauiau, named Harrington. found Il spira-
tiou IA the fact to wr to the wor IS, and Miss
Earle. an accomplished musician present
iWprovi-od tho air and sang II with piano no.
compartment Tho song spread rapidly
and was taken up by the whole army and sung
on tho march and n cnmp thIourhont the
south Young Harm gton fell at porry-
VILE. Following are words
TlIR HuMESpUS DRESS
Il Di;b Gris song.
On. yes am southern girl
ANA glory In the name:
| boast ~ II with greater pride
Inan Suffering wealth oI fsms
Ituyy not the Northern gll
flef robes " 5cautv Ia'e,
Though diamonds deck her snowy nee.
And yeatls besiud Eef haif.
Hurrah, huuaM
For Ihc sunny South, N c,ar
Three cheers Tor 'he houeSpun dress
JAe SU4the!n Lad IS w.arl
Now, Northern goods ore out of date,
And. since Old Ale's hOcNsde
We southern qirls can b" content
With goods that's Southern n ado
Ne ssud our swectheartS ~ the wA,
But girls nr'er you mind -
You solder love will not forget
The girl be left behind.
The southern lands q glorious land,
And has a glorious cau~;
Then clset. three cheers for Southern rights
And for the Southern boys!
We scNTn 10 wear a BIZ OF silk.
4 bit Of Noithcrn lace,
But make cur homespun dr.ssss up
And wear them With grace.
And, now, young man, vo'd to you
II you would win the far,
Go 10 the field where honor calls
And win your lady there
Remember that Our mighiest smiles
Are fHI the tue and hravr,
AM that or thrs ave all Tor those
Who Ill tho soldiers grave.