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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of Jackson's infantry ( foot cavalry ). (search)
len hero should be called among them, and that the answer should come back from the ranks--Dead upon the field of glory. Oh, Mr. Chairman! Oh, God! if a solemn roll-call could be had this light of the regiment to which belonged the gallant boys of whom I have told you and of the many other regiments in which marched their comrades in peril and in trial, the answer would come back from the ranks in the great majority of cases, Dead upon the field of glory. One night there lay in the outer trenches, confronting a dark redan, brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde, and from the banks of Shannon, who sang of Annie Laurie. Next day they married immortality, and the music of their bridal march was the deep roar of the artillery and the sharp crash and rattle of the rifles and the musketry. These men illustrated for the thousandth time, Mr. Chairman, not more than the dear boys of whom I have told you, the precious truth that the bravest are the tenderest, the loving are the daring.