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THE OLD FLAG.
“The old flag never touched the ground!”
The Sergeant cried, with beaming face;
He heeded not the flowing wound,—
That noble hero of our race.
The Sergeant cried, with beaming face;
He heeded not the flowing wound,—
That noble hero of our race.
“The old flag never touched the ground!”
Amid the shower of leaden rain,
He dragged his wounded limb along,
Unmindful of the stinging pain.
Amid the shower of leaden rain,
He dragged his wounded limb along,
Unmindful of the stinging pain.
“The old flag never touched the ground!”
He cried with pride, exultingly;
Admiring comrades gathered round,
And cheered the hero heartily!
He cried with pride, exultingly;
Admiring comrades gathered round,
And cheered the hero heartily!
“The old flag never touched the ground!”
Brave Carney's words shall ever live!
Adown the ages shall resound,
A charm, and aspiration give!
Brave Carney's words shall ever live!
Adown the ages shall resound,
A charm, and aspiration give!
“The old flag never touched the ground!”
Ah! patriot, hero, brave and pure!
With pride we tell the tale around;
Thy fame and honor shall endure!
Ah! patriot, hero, brave and pure!
With pride we tell the tale around;
Thy fame and honor shall endure!
Honor to gallant Fifty Fourth!
Honor to color-sergeant, brave!
O'er all our country—South and North,
May stars and stripes forever wave!
Honor to color-sergeant, brave!
O'er all our country—South and North,
May stars and stripes forever wave!
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“The old flag never touched the ground!”
With joy the golden motto write!
True courage lingers in the sound,
And inspiration in the sight.
With joy the golden motto write!
True courage lingers in the sound,
And inspiration in the sight.
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Note.—
Sergeant W. H. Carney, of New Bedford, Mass., was very severely wounded when the famous Fifty-fourth Regiment attacked Fort Wagner; but he resolutely held up the stars and stripes, as he dragged his wounded limb along, amid a shower of bullets; and when he reached his comrades he exclaimed exultingly, “The dear old flag has never touched the ground, boys!”
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