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Rh While faithful still you labored on—

Hearing the far Manassas gun!

McClellan,

Only Antietam could atone.

You fought in the front (an evil day,

McClellan)—

The fore-front of the first assay;

The Cause went sounding, groped its way;

The leadsmen quarrelled in the bay;

Quills thwarted swords; divided sway;

The rebel flushed in his lusty May:

You did your best, as in you lay,

McClellan.

Antietam's sun-burst sheds a ray.

Your medalled soldiers love you well,

McClellan:

Name your name, their true hearts swell;

With you they shook dread Stonewall's spell,&#91;6&#93;

With you they braved the blended yell

Of rebel and maligner fell;

With you in shame or fame they dwell,

McClellan:

Antietam-braves a brave can tell.