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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Charge of the Kentuckians at stone river. (search)
Charge of the Kentuckians at stone river. Mrs. Sallie Neill Roach Written for the Southern Historical Society Papers by Mrs. Sallie Neill Roach. [We are under many obligations to the accomplished author of Theon for the following beautiful poem:] Kentuckians! Charge the batteries! Thus the brief command is heard, And glance meets glance, and lips are dumb, is breathed no questioning word.Proudly floats their banner there, and bright the bayonets gleam, And in the waiting hush one heaMrs. Sallie Neill Roach. [We are under many obligations to the accomplished author of Theon for the following beautiful poem:] Kentuckians! Charge the batteries! Thus the brief command is heard, And glance meets glance, and lips are dumb, is breathed no questioning word.Proudly floats their banner there, and bright the bayonets gleam, And in the waiting hush one hears the ripple of a stream. Booms across the wooded slope the angry signal gun! Quickly bugles sound the charge and tell the work begun. Forward full five thousand men, while whistling bullets fall, And all the air around is thick with raining shell and ball. Onward, o'er the nearer ridges! Onward, through the stream! Onward, where the cannon flashes from the hill-top gleam! Thicker, faster, round them, o'er them falls the iron rain; Broken lines are closed together, ranks made whole again. Nin
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), [for Southern Historical Society Papers.] (search)
e wreath of fame, The requiem hearts of friends bestow. V. And here and there, some tattered shred Of war-worn battle flag is shown, And touched with awe — for roll of dead Has linked its name with glory's own. Again it waves where cannons roar On Chickamauga's hard fought ground; Or where Stone River's waters pour, And blood and stream are mingling found. VI. Kentucky's sons I Your dead lists bear Of noble worth, full many a name Whose honor is Kentucky's care, Whose memories highest place may claim. Helm, Hanson, Breckenridge — entwines A people's love these names among; As sacred places, be their shrines, In words that ring their deeds be sung. VII. Nor yet to living less. Brave band, Regathered at this Bugle Call, Know this — as comrade's hand grasped hand, In pride Kentucky greeted all. Reunion sweet I No trace of strife, Save only shadows softened down, Whence, lessons learned, enrich each life, Till, warfare o'er, each wears a crown. sally Neil Roach. July 31st,