. Four years in the Stonewall Brigade [electronic resource] . er and starve and be strong ;With knowledge enough to know that the mightOf justice and truth and freedom and right,In the end, must crush out the wrong. Only a private ! no ribbon or starShall gild with false glory his name ! No honors for him in braid or in bar, His Legion of Honor is only a scar,And his wounds are his roll of fame ! Only a private ! one more hero slain — On the field lies silent and chill !And in the far South a wife prays in vainOne clasp of the hand she may neer clasp again, One kiss from the lips that are stil
. Four years in the Stonewall Brigade [electronic resource] . er and starve and be strong ;With knowledge enough to know that the mightOf justice and truth and freedom and right,In the end, must crush out the wrong. Only a private ! no ribbon or starShall gild with false glory his name ! No honors for him in braid or in bar, His Legion of Honor is only a scar,And his wounds are his roll of fame ! Only a private ! one more hero slain — On the field lies silent and chill !And in the far South a wife prays in vainOne clasp of the hand she may neer clasp again, One kiss from the lips that are still. Only a private ! there let him sleep ! He will need no tablet nor stone ;For the mosses and vines oer his grave will creep,And at night the stars through the clouds will And watch him who lies there alone. [peep 494 THE STONEWALL BRIGADE. Only a martyr! who fought and who fellUnknown and unmarked in the strife ! But still as he lies in his lonely cell Angel and Seraph the legend shall tell—Such a death is eternal life ! Eichmond, Va , Oct. 20, THE STONEWALL BRIGADE. 495. Last Order of R. E. Lee. Headquarters Army of Northern Vir-ginia, April io, 1865-—General Order No. 9.—After four years of arduous service, marked byunsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army ofNorthern Virginia has been compelled to yieldto overwhelming numbers and resources. Ineed not tell the survivors of so many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast tothe last, that I have consented to this resultfrom no distrust of them. But feeling thatvalor and devotion could accomplish nothingthat could compensate for the loss that wouldhave attended the continuance of the contest, Idetermined to avoid the sacrifice of those whosepast services have endeared them to their coun-trymen. By the terms of the agreement officers andmen can return to their homes and remain untilexchanged. You will take with you the satis-faction that proceeds from the consciousness ofduty faithfully performed, and
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