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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 10 0 Browse Search
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. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 1 1 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 20: commencement of civil War. (search)
ia by National troops, 480. military occupation of Alexandria, 482. death and funeral of Colonel Ellsworth, 483. first fortifications erected near Washington, 484. the troops in Virginia Mount Vreached it. They were fired upon by some Virginia sentries, who instantly fled from the town. Ellsworth, ignorant of any negotiations, advanced to the center of the city, and took possession of it ier and captured it. This was the first flag taken from the insurgents. it was still there, and Ellsworth went in person to take it down. When descending an upper staircase with it, he was shot by Ja who was waiting for him in a dark passage, with a double-barreled gun, loaded with buckshot. Ellsworth fell dead, and his murderer met the same fate an instant afterward, at the hands of Francis E.n-keeper, she uttered the wildest cries of grief and despair. She was the wife of Jackson. Ellsworth's body was borne in sadness to Washington by his sorrowing companions, and funeral services we
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. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Appendix: songs of the war days (search)
He's off to the wars and gone, He's fighting for his Nannie dear, His sword is buckled on; He's fighting for his own true love, His foes he does defy; He is the darling of my heart, My Southern soldier boy. Chorus- Yo! ho! yo! ho! yo! ho! ho! ho! ho! ho! ho! He is my only joy, He is the darling of my heart, My Southern soldier boy. The Zouaves J. Howard Wainwright Published in New York evening post, 1861. the Zouaves was one of the many spirited songs sung in memory of Col. Ephraim E. Ellsworth, of the New York fire Zouaves. The Brooklyn Zouaves attained a place in history at the first day's battle at Gettysburg, by their efficiency under fire and the bravery of their Colonel. Onward, Zouaves,—Ellsworth's spirit leads us; Onward, Zouaves, for our country needs us; Onward, Zouaves, for our banner floats o'er us; Onward Zouaves, for the foe is before us. Chorus— Onward Zouaves! Do nothing by halves: Home to the hilt, with the bay'net, Zouaves. The songs of Stephen C. F