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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
.German1a,s Anniversary.

Gernania Lodge. knights Of Pythias,
celebrated its thirty-second anniversary
on Wednesday evening. The meeting was
called to order by Chancellor-C Commander
Beck, who introduced one Of it's oldest
and most able workers-Charles I.
Loehr. s
Mr.. Loehr made an able address,, and
wound up by giving history of the or
gaEization. which is now more prosperous
than ever. Mr. Julius Straus followed
with talk, congratulatins his fellow
members on their grand work.
a string band and some of Richmouas
best talent helped to make the entertain-
ment enjoyable.
An old-time German feast was served,
consisting of beer. sandwiches. elarss
punch, and cigars. interu1ixed with Ger
man songs and recitations.
Among those present were c. t. Loehr'
&C. E. Loehr. Julius Stratus, Frank Delt-
rich, Henschei. Dunkel, Seibert. simon
Bonman. Weinbrunn. Hoffman. Seek. BE
Silvia, Carlson, DR.. Day. Walker. ana
many others, with their wives and sweet
hearts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
An EIcven-InninS Affair.

The second game had plenty of life in
it. Up to the seventh inning Manches-
ter had gotten but one run, while the
IIllhs had made the circuit four times,
and it looked as if the team from across
the river was going to get a double dose.
There was q shaking up in the seventh,
however, when Manchester scored three
runs and tied the score. From then on,
the Elks could not get a runner home. In
the eleventh Manchester scored the win
ming run with no one out, and ended
close and interesting game.
There was little work for Wells, the
Elks' first baseman, in this game. for
fifteen Manchester batsmen We're retired
on pop-ups and flies to the Outtield.
Benders fine stop Of Crostics hot ground
err III the fourth inning, was a star
piece of fielding, although he could not
recover himself in time to throw ac-
curately to first, but Wells should have
taken the half bounce in and put the
runner out
The Ellls scored three runs in the
fourth inning like this: F. Bigbe
reached first on Thomass miscue of his
sharp grounder, stole second, and went to
third when Jones's fielder's choice was
handled in slow style. Hicks hit a twist
ing two-bagger to right and scored
AoiSbiO ~ piiO ttiouiu llio
bases himself en- two sacrifice hits by
Mcdowell and Wells. They added one
more in the seventh on McLeeveys field
er's choice and single by S. Bigbie.
Manchester got one in the fourth on
error by Wells of an ugly throw by f.
Bigbie, and a single by B. Hooker. In
the eleventh Knowles went to first on
error by F. Bigbie and a single by Hook
er sent him home.
Hulcher was put in the game in place
of Fitzpatrick in the eighth inning, and
he struck out five batsmen in the next
three innings. Fitzpatrick pitched good
ball up to the seventh. when Manchester
lit on him hard, and tied the score
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
BIG MORTGAGE RECORDED.
Portsmouth Improvement compan''A
Deed to Secure Ronds-

NORFOLK, VA. September 2n-tspe-
eiaLl-The Portsmouth Improvement COM
pany. composed of the foremost capi'ai-
lists of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Legh Il.
Watts. general counsel of the Seaooaro
Airline railway. ]. w. Perry, vice-pres'-
dent Of the Citizens Bank. p. Lowen-
burg and other owners of the Hotel MON
roe, the Commercial building. and the
Lyceun theatre. have placed a mortgage
on the property for 100000, with ehe
Norfolk Bank for Savings and Trusts 10
secure the issue OF 100000 per cent.
twenty-year gold bones The deed OF
trust recorded in the clerks Office re-
cites that the money is borrowed to pay
the company's Indebtedness and to meet
the financial needs and present improve
ments.
The Bank for Savings and Trusts IS TO
hold $4,000 of the amount borrowed 10
pay the loan of that amount already on
the property. The furniture in the Hotel
Monroe is also included In the mortgages,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
one WORTH SEEING,
2ECoyD GAME A RATTLING
ELEvEN-INNING CONTEST.
MANCHESTER AND THE ELKs
Teams Broke Even on the Brace of
Games at BROAD Street Yesterday
Aftcrnoon-Thoms, Fine Work FOR
the EIIzs n Feature.
MANCHESTER AND THE ELKs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Manchester and the Ellss broke even
yesterday at Broad-Street Park in the
two games that were played, the local
aeam capturing the first by the score of
to O. while the tailenders Won the
second contest in a rafting game of
eleven innings by the score of S to 4.
But twenty-nine baIsmen faced ThomS,
the Elks' pitcher in the first game, and
OF this number not a runner passed sec
pnd base. and only one reached that point
In the circuit Only one hit was made off
Thoms's delivery by the Manchesters,
and tho EllSs did not do much better
with Hooker'S curves. four hits being
credited to them. O'Hara was weak be-
hind the bat for Manchester in the first
game, and Holland in centre field was
Very ordinary. The game was listless, as
Manchester never threatened at any time
from start to close to do anything in
Ahe run-gettinE line. Thoms did excellent
work in the box for the 1Ellis and fielded
his position well in addition. Hooker held
up well until the seventh inning. when
he gave three batters their base on balls.
which. coupled with two singles by Jones
and Thoms, settled the issue.
The Eiks scored in this fashion: In the
fifth inning, Mcdowell went to first on
Csostic's error. and was advanced to sec
ond on NWells's fielder's choice, which
was handled slowly. a wild pitch by
Hooker let Mcdowell get to third, when
he scored on O'IIara's error in an ugly
throw TO second to cath Wells. The lat
ter reached third on a sacrifice by Bender
and scored ON Crostic's slow work in
getting up Mclaeesey's grounder.
IN the seventh. the Elks got three
more runs on Hooker's erratic tossing,
three men reaching first and making the
circuit on timely singles by Thoms and
n. Bigbie.
Phillips at second for Manchester wa.
In the game yesterday for the first me
end gave a goood account of himself in
tho field, accepting eleven chances in the
two games without any lnishaps.
Appended is the score Of the first game
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
USED THE WHIP LASH.
D. P. Fitzgerald Arrested for Cruel

D. P. Fitzgerald Arrested for Cruel
ty to Little Daughter.
It was reported at police headquarters
last night by thoss living In the vicinity
of Twenty and Main streets, that
D. P. Fitzgerald, who lives in that neigh
borhood, had been, and was, treating his
little daughter In a most inhuman man
ner, beating her so that her cries were
heard for squares around, while word
came uptown from those passing through
that portion of the city that cries OF
either a woman or a child were heard
in that locality,
officer BIT. Talley was dispatched from
the First police station to investigate.
He returned and swore out a warrant for
the Arrest of Fitzgerald He had found
the child in a very sad condition, her
neck and back covered with great whelts
received from the whip in the hands of
her father. Officer Best was sent out,
and succeeded in arresting the father.
When he was brought to the station he
showed no signs Of tntoxication-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
your Heats Decide the Three I'm

NEW YORK, September 2o.-Frank
Farrells Blues galloped home an easy
winner in the Special run at Gravesend
to-day. Blues won the same event last
year. Blues broke in front, and went
out to make a runaway race of it. From
the head of the stretch to the wire It
was a question how much he would win
by. He won by eight lengths from the
favorite, Sombreo. Summaries:
First race-Highweight handicap; for
all ages; about six furlongs-Young
Henry a to y won. Setauket u6 to 81
second Examiner (25 to y third. Time,
1:12 S-5.
Second race-handicap steeplechase: for
3-year-olds and upward; about two, miles
and a half-Scotch Bush e to 81 won:
Draughtsman (25 to y second Silent
Friend (25 to y third. Time. 4:5s %.
Third raceHoliy handicap: for 2-year-
p won, River Pirate Is to y second, Fire
Eeater 90 to y third. Time. III Is.
Fourth race-Second special: for Swear
olds and upward; mile and "a half-Blues
60 to p won; Sombrero G3 to 1O) second
Advance Guard Is TO u third Time,
2: Us s3-5.
Fifth race-For 2-year-olds: selling:
about six furlongs-First Chip d5 to y
won, Eva Russell g to - second, Harrison
GU TO - third. Time, III 15.
Sixth race-F'or 3-year-olds and upward !:
selling; one mile and a sixteenth-Conun-
drum Is to s. won, Andy Williams 6 to y
second, Ben Battle Is to y third. Time,
1:49 3-5
HAWTHORNE EVENTS.
CHICAGO. September 2O.-Results at
Hawthorne:
First race-six furIongs-Waswift won.
Jack Demund CT to 81 second. Serpent &c
to y third. Time. LAG 3-4.
Second race-Ons nile-Prince Blaze Is
to y won. Muresca G. to u second. Pirates
Queen Q3 to p third. Time, 1:47 81
Third race-steeplechas short course
DR.. Nowlin al to 3 won, Maso Is to u
second. Stamp u5 to u third Time, 3:o2
Fourth race-The Autumn: mile and a
quarter-Corrigan @ to 81 won. Flying
Torpedo C to y second. Barrack GIG to s.
third. Time. 2131-4
Fifth receive and half furlongs-
sGregor x. e y won, Foxy Kane e to II
second. Matte Walker g to y third.
Time 10 1-c
Sixth race-Mile and half-Little Ell
kin 20 to . won. Malay Is to u second.
Compass q to ID third. Time. 2:H LIZ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago Wins from the Detroits-
Score, 3 to 0.
CHICAGO, September 2O.-(American).-
Callahan was in rare form in the first
game to-day, and accepted the unusual
feat of shutting out his. opponents with
out the semblance of a hit. The second
game was called on account of darkness
Score:
Chicago .. ..........3 90 0 00002-3 8 1
Detroit >. .........0 600 o0000-0 5 0
Batteries-Callahan and Mcfarland;
Egan and Mcclure.
HUmpires, Messrs. Carruthers and sheri-
dan. Time of game, hour and 20 min
utes.
Second game:
CHICAGO, s; DETROIT, 2.
Chicago ;. ...............1 0 1000 0-s 8 0
Detroit . .....O 0 O O,3 03 4 8
Batteries-Durham and Sullivan; Mullin
and MCGUIRE.
Umpires, Messrs. Sheridan and Carruth-
ers. Time Of game. i hour and So minutes
Attendance, $500.
CHICAGO, 4: CINCINNATI, o.
CINCINNATI, O., September 2o.-(Na-
tional.)-The Chicago team succeeded in
taking both games from the Cincinnati
team to-day by reason of Taylor's and
Menefee's superb pitching. Score. first
game:
Cincinnati otO0O5Oo-0 S 3
Chicago :. ..........0 i OF 4 0 L O. 8 0
sBatteries-Hahan and Bergen; Taylor
and King.
Umpire, Mr.. Brown. Time of game, 1
hour and 35 minutes
Second game:
CHICAGO, 8; CINCINNATI. i.
Cincinnati ........1 0 o. o 00-ls 3
Chicago ......:.1 0 o o o 0 0f032-3 $ 3
Batteries-Phillips and Bergen; Meme.
fee and King.
. Umpire. Mr.. Brown. Time of game, !
hour and 35 minutes Attendance, 6,0OO
ST. LOUIS, 4; CLEVELAND, 3.
ST. LOUIS. MO, September 2o.-CAmer-
ican.)-Cleveland and st. Louis split q
double-header to-day, the home team
getting the first and the visitors the sec
ond. Score. first game:
st. Louis ............1 0 2 / o Ok 3 1
Cleveland 0 5 90 o 0O0-3 S 2
Batteries-D and Sugden; joss
Umpire, Mr.. o,Laughlin. Time Of game.
4 hour and Is minutes.
Second game:
CLEVELAND. 3; LOUIS, 2
st. Louis ............0 90 90 @ 2O-1 =
Cleveland .!..-.....0 1 o o % 20 ,o--s 4 2
Enthusiastically, Sugden, and kaheos;5
Dorner and Bemiss.
Umpire, Mr.. O'Laughlin. Time Of
game i hour and 81 minutes Attendance.
1900. -.-..
BALTIMORE, 6; WASHINGTON, 5.
WASHINGTON, September 20.-CAmeri-..
can.)-Baltimore won two games from
Washington to-day by batting both local
pitchers hard. The home team found
Butler in the second game. but the FAINT
Of the fourteen men being left on bases
tells the story. Score. first game:
washington 20 % 0 %. 90 o. 4-5 10 a
pa timore :. 8 o Il % 10 q 06 "a y @
Batteries Orth and Clarke: s Is atoll: and nd
Robinson.
Umpire, M Johnstonss Time OF game
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
Brooklyn Defeats the New Workers.
Score, 6 to 3.

Brooklyn Defeats the New Workers.
Score, 6 to 3.
NEW YORK, September 2o-By bunch
ing their hits in the fifth inning to-day
the Brooklyn defeated New. York. Score:
New York .........-0 0 i 90 0 0O$2-3 g 3
Brooklyn .............1 o o o 3 2 O. 0-612 4
Batteries-C ronin and Bowerman; Kit
son and Ritter.
Umpires Messrs. Latham and Irwin.
Time Of game. i hour and As minutes.
Attendance, 2. 100. IA s,
PITTsBURG. q; ST. LOUIS. 4.
PITTSBURG. Pa, September 20.-(Na-
tional.) -McLaugh Pittsburg's new
pitcher, won his first game on the home
grounds to-day. Score:
Pittsburg ..........0 0 0 o 2 o o 3x-71o 2
st. Louis ............1 o o. o q OIL II 4
Batteries-McLaughlin and thinner;
Mcfarland and Weaver.
Umpire Mr.. O'Day. Time of game, 1
hour and As minutes, Attendance $500.
PHILADELPHIA. 2; BOSTON,
BOSTON. September 10 Nationals
Philadelphia beat Boston IN an interest
ing game to-day Score:
Boston % $50 10 20 90 Git i
philadelphia 20 20 q 4 90 50 4
BatteriesMa key and Kittredge;
umnlre NJ. zInslie Time sotS gains. 1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
Miss McGrath Identified.

NORFOLK, VA. September 2o.-(spe-.
cial)-The first positive Identification Of
the body of Miss Bessie McGrath. who
was instantly killed in the explosion last
evening. was made by Mrs. Carl Brown.
of No. oOS Fifth street. Portsmouth. this
morning. She had known Miss McGrath
well, and at once recognized even the
mangled remains Of the poor girl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21

number OF valuable Specials" donated
principally by Richmond merchants, that
has ever been offered in this city. Tha
cash prizes are as large as those offered
by any Of the big northern shows. and
the entry fees as low as are consistent
with any up-to-date show. The dog fan
ciers are no lessin evidence with their en-
thusiasm, and intend making this the
banner bench show Of the South.
The dog department will perhaps be
the feature of the coming exhibition.
when all the aristocracy of dogdoul will
be exhibited.
For any information. address Supern-
tendent r. C. Brauer. Box 2Oi. or Secre-
tary Frank Jenkins. SIT west Broad
street
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S. Bigbie, r. Bigbie. 2: Hicks, Jones:
Crostic, Knowles. Base on balls-Olf
Fitzpatrick, l. Hit by pitched balls-S.
Bigbie Hicks, Wells. Struck out-By
Thomas 6; by Fitzpatrick, 8; by Hulcher,
s. Passed balls-McLeevy. Wild pitches
Thomas Time of game-2 hours and 10
minutes
Umpire, Mr.. Duke
None out when Manchester made win
ming run. Thomas out for getting IN
way Of pitched ball.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
DOGS AND PIGEONS.


LARGE Cash Pr1zes for Exhibition
Here In December.
At meeting held at No St7 west Broad
street, Thursday evening. Sstember 18th.
there was perhaps the largest and most
enthusiastic gathering Of poultry and
pigeon fanciers ever gotten together TO
discuss the prospects of the great exhi-
hilton of poultry. pigeons, and an hnds
OF pet stock. which occurs In the early
3partsof December.
The members reported tho larxest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
Explosion in Bristol,

BRISTOL, TENN. September 0.-tspe-
cial IA boiler In Glasser's tannery at
Wendota. Va. exploded this morning
with terrific force, tearing a portion OF
the building, to pieces. AS If by chance
no one sustained injury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21

Summary: Stolen bases-Thoms. Nc
Leevy, Hicks, Jones. Base on balls-S-
Bigbie Bender, McLeery. Hit by pitched
balls-Holland, Q. Struck out-By Thoms.
5; by Hooker, 5. Passed balls-McLeevy,
O,Hara. . Wild pitches-Hooker, /. Time
of game-1 hour and 40 minutes.
Umpire Mr.. Duke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
swunsbor, Blues, victory.

SWANSBORO BLUES VICTORY.
The Swansboro Blues beat the Rich
mond Weyanokes by a score Of to 6.
Batteries: Swansboro-Cox and Low
cry; Blues-Clary and Gentry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21

WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
,our and SO minutes. Attendance, /, 2s5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE RECORD.

SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
CHURCH Hin Brownies WITH

Old Dominions .100;o0003o4 3
Ch'ch Hill Brown's..2 O30000Ox5 4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21
o1ympias, z; blue Jeans, 5.
oLYMPIAs, z; BLUE JEANS, 5.

OLYMPIAS, Z; BLUE JEANS, 5.
There was a very pretty game Of ball
played at Forest Hill yesterday which
abounded in sharp plays. both pitchers
put up a good game and there would not
have been as many runs but for a few
errors. Roy and Dalton, played fine ball,
making clean stops, and Mahoney made
a nice catch for the Blue Jeans, falling
in catching, but never letting the ball
touch the. ground. Gates, the catcher for
the Olympias, ran back about twenty,
feet, jumped a fence, and caught long
foul.
1234567S 9LR. H. E.
Blue Jeans .........01 0 o OOlSN5 10 2
Olympias .........1 O.O2 O0400-7 10 2
Batteries, Senf and Knightly; BrantleS
and Gates.
Umpire: Mr.. Lee. Time of game, 2
hours.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Clubs: w. L. PC
Premiers .....................4 2 .667
Olympias Northumberland 2 .667
Blue Jeans ...................2 8 400
Locomotive Works .........1 5 200
Church Hill Brownies Win.
The Church Hill Brownies defeated the
Old Dominions in a fast game of ball at
Chimborazo Park by the score of 5 to A.
yesterday. The features were the pitch
ing of both sides and the fine catch of
Woods for the Old Dominions
! SCORE BY INNINGS.
Old Dominions 1911 o000o3o4 3 4
I.b,I, o n n n n n n n z u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21

Batteries-Andrews and Hancock, Pear.
man and Ellinger.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21

All the new tints and shapes in high
grade stationery for the fall season in
such we'll known kinds as Writings, etc
The Washington times., 1902-10-06

he his talent at dialect, and very success
The Washington times., 1902-10-06

his besetment through life, and what.
doubtless, hastened his death in 1864,
at the early age of thirty-eight.
The writer par excellence of war bal
lads was Henry Clay Work. who died
in June, 1884. To enumerate and COM
ment on his pieces only would make
an ordinary newspaper article The u
ties alone would cover those that are
most familiar, /. e.: After naming
Marching Through Georgia" Kingdom
Coming Babylon is Fallen, and
wake, Nicodenils," let the reader Pro-
pose to himself from other equally pop
ular pieces Turing the war. Work him.
self wrote besides Corporal Schnapps,
Brave Boys Are They, Little Ma
ior." Song of a Thousand Years, "Our
Last Grand Camping Ground" and many
others less known.
OF all these Marching Through
Georgia" stands without peer. 1t Is
the only one that has stood the test OF
years, and it is as readily recognized
today as Yankee Doodle" More than
400 600 COPIES of the song were sold by
the publishers, and it might have been
mine of wealth to the writer had ne
not been characteristically improvident
I. has been sung in every State in the
Union. No Grand Army campfire Is
duly opened until the boys have fairly
raised the roof with is resounding mel
ody. :,
once saw General Sherman himself
attempt to sing the words with ever
900 school children gathered to do him
honor: but the magnitude OF the scene,
the impressiveness of the childrens rev.
erence. overcame him; his voice faltered,
and with Redeemed eyes he passed
through the crowded lines. graspins as
many as he could of the eagerly o'it-
stretched hands, In spite of the desola
tion wrought by the war-by that special
march, the siege of Atlanta and the
subsequent trip across the country did
much to advertise that greatly vaunted
city
$50 we sang the chorus from Atlanta TO the
While we were marching through Georgia"
in the mouths of thousands of North
ern people has prompted many of them
to locate themselves in the South.
..Say, darkies, have you seen the massa
Wid the muffsiash his face
Go long de road some time dis mornin
Like he gwine TO 1eab de placer"
These. the Opening lines of Kingdom
Coming" attained a wonderful Dopu-
larity. and. perhaps, no one ballad had
more easy-going jingle than this. Even
those who couldn't sing tried to sing it,
amused at the ludicrous positions in
which the darl1ies place the ''oberseer
ard "ole massa,' whom they declare
tc be
''ole enough, big enough, ought TO know better
Dan to went an rund away
But the "darkies" become soldiers,
The Washington times., 1902-10-06

his talent at dialect, and very success
fully:
mime heart is broken into little pits,
] tell. you friend, what for
Mine sweetheart, Won coot, patriotic kiri,
She trives me off nit der war;
and so on through many stanzas the
disconsolate Dutchman narrates his
woes nee his fraulein, we'll rid of him,
Goes nit Hans to Shermany to live,
and leaves poor Schnapps behind 1t
lis still an excellent character song.
Grated Him Into the Army details
the SORROWS of widow whose only son
finally puckered up courage and went,
when they grated him into the army
81 told them the child was too young; alas.
At the Captains fore-quarters they said he
could pass:
They'd train him up well in the infantry class.
So they grated him into the army"
Thus through more than twenty bal
lads, whose words and music are his
own, Work made his impression through
this period. Once heard everywhere,
they have. with two or three exceptions,
passed into the realm of curiosities.
Next to Henry c. Work the most popu-
lar and fortunate maker of rebellion
songs was George F Root, of Chicago.
Born in 1920 he was until his death, the
head of the famous music house of Root
& Sons, OF Chicago. In 1861 and after
ward it was Root & Cady. whose names
graced the first page of more war music
sheets than those of all other publish
ars, East and West combined. To Roots
musical genius we owe Just Before
the Battle. Mother" Tramp, Tramp,
| Tramp" and "The Battle-Cry of Free
DOM, besides furnishing the music for
several other very popular songs.
"The Battle Cry of Freedom" was all
that its name implies. Catching as its
refrain the words so often heard in an
engagement, Rally round your flag.
men," the poet gave rhythmic express
sion and embalmed in immortal verse
words that to this day ring in the ears
of those whoever heard them. The tune
lis an easy, marching one. and many a
regiment has advanced amid a storm Of
shot and shell to these stirring words:
.'Yss. we'll rally round the flag, boys,
! Wen rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry OF Freedom!
| We will rally from the hillside.
| Well gather from the plain,
| Shouting the battle cry of FTeedam!
| ''The Union forever, hurrah, boys. hurrah.
Down with the traitor and up with the stars.
| While we rally round the flag, boys, rally
| once again,
shouting the battle cry of Freedom
| Four of such stanzas were easily
learned. and this was one of the few
pieces actually sung by the soldiers
| themselves. / we'll remember nearing
them on a Maryland battlefield, when,
driven back by the foe. our captain
cried. Rally round your colors, men,
and as the retreating lines halted by