. American war ballads and lyrics: a collection of the songs and ballads of the colonial wars, the revolution, the war of 1812-15, the war with Mexico, and the civil war . his from his native sod,Im forma pauperis to God : Lay bare Thine arm ; stretch forth Thy rod ! Amen ! Thats Stonewalls way. He s in the saddle now. Fall in ! Steady ! the whole brigade !Hill s at the ford, cut off; we 11 win His way out, ball and blade!What matter if our shoes are worn ?What matter if our feet are torn ?Quick step ! we re with him before morn ! Thats Stonewall Jacksons way. The suns bright lan
. American war ballads and lyrics: a collection of the songs and ballads of the colonial wars, the revolution, the war of 1812-15, the war with Mexico, and the civil war . his from his native sod,Im forma pauperis to God : Lay bare Thine arm ; stretch forth Thy rod ! Amen ! Thats Stonewalls way. He s in the saddle now. Fall in ! Steady ! the whole brigade !Hill s at the ford, cut off; we 11 win His way out, ball and blade!What matter if our shoes are worn ?What matter if our feet are torn ?Quick step ! we re with him before morn ! Thats Stonewall Jacksons way. The suns bright lances rout the mistsOf morning, and, by George ! Here s Longstreet, struggling in the in an ugly gorge. Stonewall Jacksons WLbl^ 79 Pope and his Dutciimen, whipped before ; Bayuets and grape ! hear Stonewall roar ; Charge, Stuart ! Pay off Ashbys score !In Stonewall Jacksons way. Ah ! Maiden, wait and watch and yearnFor news of Stonewalls band ! Ah ! Widow, read, with eyes that burn,That ring upon thy hand. Ah ! Wife, sew on, pray on, hope on ; Thy life shall not be all forlorn ; The foe had better neer been born That gets in Stonewalls way. [Southern.]. MARCHING ALONG. By B. BRADBURY. [During the Civil War this song was frequently sungupon the march by the soldiers of the Army of the Poto-mac. Except When this Cruel War is Over and thedoggerel about John Browns Body, there was scarcelyany song so often heard. The name of the leader waschanged, from time to time, to accord with the facts.—Editor.] THE army is gathering from near and from far ;The trumpet is sounding the call for the war ;McClellan s our leader, he s gallant and strong ;We 11 gird on our armor and be marching along. Chorus.—Marching along, we are marching along,Gird on the armor and be marching along ;McClellan s our leader, he s gallant and strong;For God and our country we are marching I ^arcbing Blon^ 8i The foe is before us in battle array, But let us not waver, or turn from
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