The 16th decisive battle of the world -- Gettysburg . lowing poem was written by BretHarte in honor of his services: Have you heard the story the gossips tell Of John Burns, of Gettysburg? No? Ah well. Brief is the glory that hero earns, Briefer the story of poor John Burns; He was the fellow who won renown— The only man who didnt back down When the rebels rode through his native town: But held his own in the fight next day, When all his townfolk ran away. That was in July, sixty-three—- The very day that General Lee, The flower of Southern chivalry, Baffled and beaten, backward reeled From a
The 16th decisive battle of the world -- Gettysburg . lowing poem was written by BretHarte in honor of his services: Have you heard the story the gossips tell Of John Burns, of Gettysburg? No? Ah well. Brief is the glory that hero earns, Briefer the story of poor John Burns; He was the fellow who won renown— The only man who didnt back down When the rebels rode through his native town: But held his own in the fight next day, When all his townfolk ran away. That was in July, sixty-three—- The very day that General Lee, The flower of Southern chivalry, Baffled and beaten, backward reeled From a stubborn Meade and a barren held. I might tell how, but the day before,John Burns stood at his cottage-door,Looking down the village street;Where, in the shade of his peaceful vine,He heard the low of his gathered kine,And felt their breath with incense sweet;Or, I might say, when the sunset burnedThe old farm gable, he thought it turnedThe milk, that fell in a babbling floodInto the milk-pail, red as blood;(Or how he fancied the Ji]im of bee$ m. death of Reynolds.—New York State Monument
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