Book Description

The lyrics for the popular song, released in 1865 commemorating Sherman's March:?Our camp fires shone bright on the mountainThat frowned on the river below, While we stood by our guns in the morning, And eagerly watched for the foe, When a rider came out from the darknessThat hung over mountains and tree, And shouted, "Boys, up and be ready, For Sherman will march to the sea."?When cheer upon cheer for bold ShermanWent up from each valley and glen, And the bugle re-echoed the musicThat came from the lips of the men, For we knew that the stars on our bannerMore bright in their splendor would be, And that blessings from Northland would greet usAs Sherman marched down to the sea. Then forward, boys, forward, to battle, We marched on our wearysome way, And we strewed the wild hills of Resaca?God bless those who fell on that day. Then Kennesaw, dark in its glory, Frowned down on the flag of the free;But the East and the West bore our standardAs Sherman marched down to the sea.?Still onward we pressed till our bannerSwept out from Atlanta?s grim walls, And the blood of the patriot dampenedThe soil where traitor?s flag falls. But we paused not to weep for the fallenWho slept by each river and tree;Yet we twined them wreaths of the laurelAs Sherman marched down to the sea. Proud, proud was our army that morningThat stood by the cypress and pineWhen Sherman said, "Boys, you are weary;This day fair Savannah is thine, "Then sang we a song for our chieftainThat echoed o?er river and lea, And the stars on our banner shone brighterWhen Sherman marched on to the sea.