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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 160 (search)
56. Stonewall Jackson's way.
Come, stack arms, men!
Pile on the rails, Stir up the camp-fire bright; No matter if the canteen fails, We'll make a roaring night. Here Shenandoah brawls along, There burly Blue Ridge echoes strong, To swell the brigade's rousing song Of “Stonewall Jackson's Way.” We see him now — the old slouched hat Cocked o'er his eye askew, Thy shrewd, dry smile, the speech so pat, So calm, so blunt, so true. The “Blue-Light Elder” knows 'em well; Says he, “That's Banks — he's fond of shell; Lord save his soul!
we'll give him” --well, That's “Stonewall Jackson's way.” Silence!
ground arms!
kneel all!
caps off! Old Blue-Light's going to pray. Strangle the fool that dares to scoff I Attention I it's his way. Appealing from his native sod, In forma pauperis to God-- “Lay bare thine arm, stretch forth thy rod! Amen!” That's “Stonewall's way.” He's in the saddle now. Fall in! Steady I the whole brigade! Hill's at the ford, cut off — we'll