Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Colonel Benj. L. Higgins” in chapter 15 of The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence.:
...d hear the distant church bells chime.
Set to a plaintive melody—the words of this exquisite lyric gave comfort to many a lonely soldier.
It is recorded that a wounded private of Colonel Benj. L. Higgins ' 86th New York Infantry sang this song to cheer his comrades while they were halted in a piece of woods beyond the memorable wheat-field at Gettysburg, on the morning of July 3d, 1863. Lying on my dy...
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