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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
few of his followers fled into Texas. So ended the Civil War, in the field; and on the anniversary of the Declaration of the nation's Independence, a few weeks later, July 4, 1865. and just four years from the time when the National Congress met in the Capitol at Washington, and proceeded to make provision for suppressing the rebellion and saving the Republic, the Loyal League, of The National Capitol. Philadelphia, chanted the following hymn, Written for the occasion by George H. Boker, of Philadelphia. to the air of Old hundred : Thank God! the bloody days are past; Our patient hopes are crowned at last; And sounds of bugle, drum, and fife, But lead our heroes home from strife! Thank God! there beams o'er land and sea, Our blazing Star of Victory; And everywhere, from main to main, The old flag flies and rules again! Thank God! Oh dark and trodden race, Your Lord no longer veils his face; But through the clouds and woes of fight, Shines on your souls a better ligh