Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1.
Frank Moore, Ed.

71. Western Virginia on the seizure of Sherrard Clemens.

And have they fixed the where and when?
     And must our Clemens die?
Here's twenty thousand mountain boys
     Will see the reason why!

The West shall set this matter right,
     The West shall heeded be;
Though Richmond jail had Moultrie's guns,
     We'd set our Clemens free.

We'll cross the hills, a lively band,
     The James shall be no stay,
All side by side, and hand to hand,--
     And who shall bid us nay?

And when we come to Richmond's wall,
     Our Stars and Stripes in view,--
Come forth, come forth, ye traitors all,
     To better men than you.

Our Clemens, he's in keep and hold,
     Our Clemens, he may die:
But here's twenty thousand freemen bold
     Will see the reason why!