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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 89 (search)
our flag with the Stripes and Stars. ”Next day, when we started again on the march, With us went Jack, without word or call; Stopping for rest at the order to halt, And taking his rations along with k would sound; And once when wounded, and left for dead, After a bloody and desperate fight, Poor Jack, as faithful as friend can be, Lay by my side on the field all night. ”And so when our regiment home returned, We brought him along with us, as you see; And Jack and I being much attached, The boys seemed to think he belonged to me. And here he has lived with me ever since; Right pleased with his quarters, too, he seems. There are no more battles for brave old Jack, And no more marches except in dreams. ”But the best of all times for the old dog is When the thunder mutters along the sky, Theninking the enemy surely is nigh. Now I've told you his history, write him a rhyme-- Some day poor Jack in his grave must rest-- And of all the rhymes of this cruel war Which your brain has made, let h<