. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . bolter IGtfr * Herbert Cline! —At the call there cameTwo stalwart soldiers into the line,Bearing between them this Herbert Cline, Wounded and bleeding, to answer his name. Ezra Kerr! —and a voice answered Here! Hiram Kerr! —but no man were brothers, these two; the sad wind sighed, And a shudder crept through the cornfield near. Ephraim Deane! —then a soldier spoke: Deane carried our regiments colors, he said, When our ensign was shot; I left him dead, Just after the enemy wavered and broke. Close to the roadside his bo


. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . bolter IGtfr * Herbert Cline! —At the call there cameTwo stalwart soldiers into the line,Bearing between them this Herbert Cline, Wounded and bleeding, to answer his name. Ezra Kerr! —and a voice answered Here! Hiram Kerr! —but no man were brothers, these two; the sad wind sighed, And a shudder crept through the cornfield near. Ephraim Deane! —then a soldier spoke: Deane carried our regiments colors, he said, When our ensign was shot; I left him dead, Just after the enemy wavered and broke. Close to the roadside his body lies; I paused a moment and gave him to drink; He murmured his mothers name, I think,And Death came with it and closed his eyes. Twas a victory, yes; but it cost us dear: For that companys roll, when called at night,Of a hundred men who went into the fight, Xumbered but twenty that answered Here! Nathaniel Graham WIVES AND SWEETHEARTS


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