The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-01
CECIL IN WAR DAYS.

Here today In memory's wardroom, behind
the closed shutters of the years. we raise the
Stats to again vision Cecil in War Days.
No cameras aid is needful to outline the old
steamer Maryland. plying between Perryville
and Havre de Grace, for the well FURNISHED
shield reflects all clearly to view.
That ringing, pulsing throb from the great
steel artery leading off to the Heart Of the
Nation with the 70, 600 defenders enroute thro'
Cecil, marks for energy and efficiency never
before surpassed.
Former war days in Cecil, finds card index
as follows:-Penn and Calvert factions at odds
over boundary till Geo Bird hurled few stones
at combatants sending Mason & Dixon after.
Thus Dixie" reads the event N s.
In the midst of harvest's blessed yield-July
10 to 81, 81, the clear ringing tocsin of War out
of Tidewater Virginia, came to astound your
section, the least intensive to the humanities.
The conflict then on and assured brought
disaster to the civic rule, then the writ gave
way to charges and specifications.
"Kismit" led the Grand Army forward
where Smith, Bacon and CORVALLIS had gone
before, and Cecils first victim, PIT. Robert
Rink rests in one of the many windowless
pbldc0S III Uudb avenue OF u6aCQ.
Thereafter, we carved two hearts on a con-
venient beech, set them with the proper
initials and then answered the call for 100000
just as the tree yielded its foliage.
Then nostralgia held its sway
Down on the front for many day.
Then did the prophet Aziriah arise saying:-
by the Great United States.'' Enrollments
under roster refer, to staff as follows Col.
Geo. R. Howard, Elkton; Capt. Benjamin,
North East; Capt. Christie, Rowlandville;
Capt. Crouch, Chesapeake City; Capt. Grant.
Cherry Hill; Capt. Hill, Elkton Cecil we left
to revenues and drafts thereafter
How the cuddy pipes, tobaccos and matches
of the Irish Brigade returned revenue is the
question now before the convention for SETTLE
ment-we opine.
Revenue chased and designed caught the
veteran going and coming for officially the
war closed in 1885, Heroically we had created
that debt and literally we contributed to its
payment.
Worlds Work." please repeat.
The fitful glow of no campfire, neigh of troop
or roar of battles crash to record of action in
Cecil, tho SO engagements, actions, skirmishes,
expeditions andH battles took place on Mary
land soil. The burning of Gunpowder Bridge,
naval reconnaissance, same, also naval recon-
noisance, Havre de Grace, on July 10, '64,
proved dangerously near. Gilmor's foray thro'
Hartford and great battle of Antietam, Sept.
is and IL, '62, caused nervous tension akin to
that of our boys on the firing line to possess
our home people. We stood on line defensive
that day, awed at the scene, smoke rifted by
the lurid Hastings of cannons and rifles
ablaze; saw flags. standards and marks sway
and dip with surging columns afield, andafter,
the long line of dead freshly trenched a league
beyond the Old Dunkard Church.
Lieut.. John Selfridge, Prt. Joshua Boyd,
Prt. Alex. McCray, Sgt Henry Krauss, Corp.
John Arnott, PIT. Hiram McCummings, are in
part the list mortuary we recall.
Cecil in War Days. glamour, flashing
signal lights entrain and stricken by palsy of
indurate, heart rendering griefs, remained
stranded throughout.
Greedy and grief went hand in hand thro'
Cecil in those days.
FIFTY YEARS AFTER.
Now we are rusticating amid fair southern
scenes,
Where the river banks are ladened
With their beauteous evergreens;
Here the trees hold hanging moses
That old oceans breezes Oft losses
Roundabout in fancied crosses,
Or in weblike SPIDERS scenes.
Here our days glide evane scent
With each sunset incandescent,
While the gulf stream sweep of crescent,
Is just beneath the brow of fear;
And the signets and the token
To the long line still unbroken,
Is famed Raleigh's cloak, tho smoker,
To cheer the 'sTarheel Cavilier.''
And famed fishers traversed spaces
Have now nearly lost all traces,
Yet, there on the shoreline places
The pillows laundering beat;
And the story of brave endeavor
OF the fights SO long and clever,
Shall still rebound forever
Like the storming by each fleet.
GEO. Fl. TAYLOR,
9Th Maryland.