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The Chimney Corner Fighter

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Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
February
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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When llrst I lie newfi of war was heard And loyai hearts were deeply stirred Ui staïnped and raved ml loudly swore To wade In seas of human gore, Tillall thedreadfnl rebel band Had rallen 'nealb Iils blnody hand The clilniney corner fighter. Bat when thetroopR were mustered In And inarched to rjuell the rising tl In , Hls trumpet volee was heard to shout, "O. drive the nolsy rebels out!' lint slrange to say and rather queer Jliö torm was aafely In the rear - The ehlniney corner llghter. lint when thedraft was ordered out He ceascd his loud and blatant shout. [ñatead of lakini? up hln gun Ui: atarted off upon th run ; HU fi' ¦¦lmiis tli. ii dld most incline To safely cross the northorn line - The culmuey corner flghter. liut when the war was safely past And men came marchlng home at last, Who stood the foemau'sdeadly Ire And faced the can non V smok e and flre; This sneakinK cur came crawllng back, For cheek and brass lie dld not lack- The chlinney corner tthter. O, Rhame on men who dared not go Kor freedom's sake to strike a blow, Hut hale unllant boys In blue Who provedso loyal, brave and true, If Kcared aRaln they'd run away (dd munt [bat they -nay always stay- llie chlmuey corner flghteni.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News