Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-11
THE OLD IRON BRIGADE.
tRespectfully incrlped to Genl F. s. Bragg
its only living commander

its only living commander
There was abrigade of men which came
from the west,
That inthat great army was classed with
the best.
parade
There was noae did excel, the old "Iron
Brig
Amongst the first to enlist. till the war
it was done.
Wlsconsin's End. 9TH 1th IndiAn as 18TH.
battery "B" for son,
And re-enllsted as veterans, for to eaen
other they styed.
I'VE have came to see it out. the old Iron
Brigade"
In camp none more peaceful, and by strict
| discipline ruled,
And in drill" "march" or manual.
none better we're schooled,
! In the Wild storm of battle. it was never
| dismayed,
Nor gave way fore the enemy. the old Iron
Brigade"
II cared not if the march, was fatigulng
and long.
lttrudsed along gayly, with jesting and
| soAg
Whether marching to battle or out on a
raid
No Struggling was done, by the Iron
Brigade"
In the battle "Gainsville," that fierce
baptism OF blood.
Tho greatly outnumbsred, at close quar-
ters, 1t stood
And fought two Divisions, with very slight
aid.
The famous "stonewall," and "Ewells' did
| the Iron Brigade"
Twas fierce close and bloody" stonewall
Jackson did say,
And with obstinate bravery. the Yanks
stood at bay,
And when finally ordered to fall back,
| Gibbion sayed,
Let us give three time three for the"Iron
Brigade"
At"Bun RAN 1t stood calmly in that
terrible hail.
OF shot, she'll and sh-aphneI and not once
did quail,
When the foe was victorious, and could not
be stayed,
"Gibbon Will cover the rear" with the
Iron Brigade"
Twas after South Mountain" in the
march through tiie sler,
| That the veteran General Sumner said to
his men,
Those men took that pass" "end great
valor displayed"
Hats off while they pass by" the old
Iron Brigade"
AT Antietam that bloody field where twice
in one day.
Tho most badly "cut mp, 1t went into the
fray,
And the Gallant Mcclellan to our Cover
nor he sayed,
They equal theibest troops In tho world
that Iron Brigade"
| Twas after "Antietam" it got a new man.
The brave Colonel Morrow, with his oath
Michigan.
1t liked not to share the good name 1t had
made,
But "Fitz-Hugh's," prove them worthy of
the "fron. Brigade"
Mine" "Fun," Frederic ksburgh." and
the stick in mad"
Those Campaigns where many losses did us
| good,
"ohancelorsyille, and "Fritz- Hughs.'
where the 'rebs" we're dsmayed
When it charged DER the river, the old
! Iron Brigade"
Gettysburg, All Gettysburg. we dream Of
II yet,
| Where four times II beat back that bold
rebel Heth.
| And tho almost annihilated a grand change
| Took General Colors and ALL did the Iron
| Brigade,
Wilderness" "spottsyvania, in that
dreadful wood,
Gold Harbor" in ''74o shadow Of death
| there IT stood
North Anna" where Warren said the 5th
/ Corps was saved
by the Hardest OF fighting" done 10y the
| ''lOn Brigade,
"ToIopotomy. Bethesda" where Battery
| d made a charge,
Like squadron OF cavalry, and the army
| at large.
Saw 1T destroy ''reb battery" and the
work it displayed.
Was typical OF that OF the old "Iron Bril-
gade."
"Peterburgh," weldon Road. ." Ist and and
J "natcher's Eun,"
weldon Rad 80 where the apple jack. made
lots OF fun
Then the gallant 18th left us which would
| gladly have stayed
With it's friends and com anions the old
iron Drlghues
"Five Forks. "Gravelly Run !" "Burksville
Road" but where was 1t not.
When Little Phlrs" cavalry or the rebs
fired 3 shot,
At"Appomattox. when the final surren-
| der was made.
| IL was in the front line the old Iron Bri-
| gade.
When rebellion was crushed aud it's work
there did end
And to homes. family and fresdes, its
footsteps did trend.
BY honest industry and good conduct they
made,
] The best OF good citizens the old "Iron
! Brigade"
And they look back with pride to the days
when they fought.
That the work Of the Fathers should not
be for naught.
And he should be excused whi In boosting
has sayed,
81 was one OF the men" OF the old Iron
Brigade
Note: The men of tire Iron Brigade
do not claim and nevtr have claimed
that they were better OF br9ver soldiers
/ thQn thar Int