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70 Authority called you; then, in mist

And loom of jeopardy—dismissed.

But staring peril soon appalled;

You, the Discarded, she recalled—

Recalled you, nor endured delay;

And forth you rode upon a blasted way,

Arrayed Pope's rout, and routed Lee's array,

McClellan:

Your tent was choked with captured flags that day,

McClellan.

Antietam was a telling fray.

Recalled you; and she heard your drum

Advancing through the glastly gloom.

You manned the wall, you propped the Dome,

You stormed the powerful stormer home,

McClellan:

Antietam's cannon long shall boom.

At Alexandria, left alone,

McClellan—

Your veterans sent from you, and thrown

To fields and fortunes all unknown—

What thoughts were yours, revealed to none,