The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-01

(From the Houston Post)
Vns of the most beautiful songs Of
~ southern confederacy never found
- way into print. although It was
- q the most popular songs OF the
CIVIL Var. This song was written by
- Albanian. Lieutenant Harrington.
Alehoush quite popular in the
NppeA during the days Of the war tho
seae h nav almost forgotten. save
poghaps by a very few OF tho Confed-
1910 soldiers. During those days Of
Ne var .tks song was sung by the
>ol61srs OF the Confederacy about the
como flres and on the march through
~ ne south and soon became . pop
d1ng. sone OF those dayA This song
w. called The Homespun' Dress"
y b said that some years ago the
ne>11 author. DR. John Uri Lloyd. of
fsee1 ese Coz copy Of the song, He
ron1od 10 reproduce II IN one OF his
poha bat ne never secured the copy.
"a shs song. 30 far a. known. has
nSvoP bssn printed. -
- connection with the song Is
stoov OF romance OF unusual interest
a,>1 1sauty. which wss related 10 me
MA No ago by an old citizen Of Ken
=. >1v. while was IN the little city of
: It5o1oon. situatsd at the mouth OF
a. n&>nresout Kentucky river. While
I ~ - Carrolton was also fortu-
p,>1j noue1 . sscurs frona friend
q 80 q sss song written on q type
N1hvus lAformsd the words Of tho
- ~ bssn found IN IN old manu-
.scslr> vbit>sn ~ osorss Daliis Nus
gcur0 of carroilton. KY which
nasorrn1be ~ had called Kentucky
CsVonuos N Dixie" A number of
typows1<ten eopsss Of the sons had
- na1s 1rom this msnuscript tnd
SvDs ess es those copies which was
fotouna1s snouyh 70 secure. and
whoen = rspreducsd here: M
al \. II. .
4un HoMDsPUN DRESS.
O. ~ I Am . Southern Girl.
- AnA o,ory IN the nanas:
rSsesG Of 4 with greater pride
1Aaa Uiitlsring wealth or fame.
n 3 ~ noe ne Norshsrn girl
J ~ robss of bsaety iars. &,
Xnounh Hiamonds deck her snowy
Aock
p a. psarIs bsssud hss hair.
chorVs: h
" HusrNh burrah! ~
H TOR the sunny south. % dsafi
Three cheers for the isorssspun
dress
= The southern ladies wear.
Nsv northern sooss ere oat of
A ancs Ola Abs's blockade
~ southern girls can ~ content
Wl>A gseds thats Southern made.
&, ~ ssnA our swssthsarts 70 the war.
DuG ssris. ns'sr you mind (
yeer soldier lovs VIII not forget u
zAe siri he isfs behind.
n Southern lands glorious land.
A. hAs glorious cause: "a
1nss cheer. three cheers for South
- en- rightA
And for the Southern boys.
We ssorn to wear . bit OF siik.
- bit of Northern lace.
Bue make our homespun dresses up
And wear thsm with . grace.
And nov. young man. a word to
you.
II you would win the fair.
Go 10 the neld where honor calls.
And win your Indy there.
Remember that our brightest smiles
VI Are ior the true and brave.
= AMI that our tears are all for those
Who MI the soldiers grave.
i A. the story was related to me. IL
was ON . beautiful morning In the
early fall OF tho year 1sc2 that
susall group Of men were standing In
2tont OF . country store In the village
w CarvoIlton. Ny. watching q detach-
msnt Of Confederate Cen. Morgan's
cavalry coming down fne pike In the
distance.
In that little group about the coun-
Try store was Dr., John UrI Lloyd. the
Aythor. AZ the soldiers filed by the
DDre they were singing THE Home
nun Dress" DIR. Lloyd liked the
eonsi and In after years he wanted 10