. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . John R. Rathiukn,Sergoaiit. K. And on its faded lield of lilue, III ]>eiu-iling of blond,The death list of our comrades t rue, Who (inee besides us stood. And peeping from behiml its shirs, With Iaces suiiling those who kept iiui hearts from si-ars Through drear) days and wet. iThaidsS, thanks to those who brought us luirlh, As healing for each ill ;Though late in life we own their worth And ivcognize their skill.) 432 OFDYCKE TIGERS,. Wm. II, u And every
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . John R. Rathiukn,Sergoaiit. K. And on its faded lield of lilue, III ]>eiu-iling of blond,The death list of our comrades t rue, Who (inee besides us stood. And peeping from behiml its shirs, With Iaces suiiling those who kept iiui hearts from si-ars Through drear) days and wet. iThaidsS, thanks to those who brought us luirlh, As healing for each ill ;Though late in life we own their worth And ivcognize their skill.) 432 OFDYCKE TIGERS,. Wm. II, u And every rent reminds ns, boyi*, Of some fierce field of strife,Wliere thoee whom we liad learned to love Made sacrifice of life. It lirinj^s to (nil rcnicnibiimcc, boys,Tlie slidut wliicli rent tlie air \\li(ii we wcic seen (in l\ocky FaceA\ith tliis ilnii- licating there. So stee]) and hi<ih tlic summit, boys,Twas thought we could not scale; But (Jpdyikes Tigers could, yon heights like that prevail. And written here is Kenesaw, Ivesaca, Peach Tree Creek,And hosts of other names, which bring Tliontilits crowding fast and thick. Each fold reveals some incident,Writ theie by wai-s Iude liaud; Tliougii liieroglyjihic tliev mfiy seen\\v read and understand. Its i)age is full and interlined, Its margins running oerWith tales of weal and woe conil)ini(l. Till it will hold no more. So hang the old Hag in oni- view — Its story neer is done,l-or while we think to read it through, We lind tis hut begun. .d when, for you, hoys, and for nie, heunioiis all are oer,
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