. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ! Charles Graham Halpixe 3» 11 THE YEAR OF JFBIEEE According to common report n body of negro troops sang thesewords as they entered Richmond on the morning of April 3, Gary Eggleston adds a special interest to the song: * It is aninteresting fact, illustrative of the elasticity of spirit shown by thelosers in the great contest, that the song, which might have been sup-posed to be peculiarly offensive to their wounded pride and completelyout of harmony wit
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ! Charles Graham Halpixe 3» 11 THE YEAR OF JFBIEEE According to common report n body of negro troops sang thesewords as they entered Richmond on the morning of April 3, Gary Eggleston adds a special interest to the song: * It is aninteresting fact, illustrative of the elasticity of spirit shown by thelosers in the great contest, that the song, which might have been sup-posed to be peculiarly offensive to their wounded pride and completelyout of harmony with their deep depression and chagrin, became at oncea favorite among them, and was sung with applause by young men andmaidens in well nigh every house in Virginia. Say. darkeys, hab you seen de massa, Wid de muffstash on he long de road some time dis niornin, Like he gwine leabe de place?Fie see de smoke way up de ribberWhar de Lincum gunboats lay;lie took he hat an left berry sudden,And I spose hes runned massa run. ha, ha!De darkey stay, ho, ho!It inns be now de kingdum de yar ob jubilo. 178]=3*.
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