The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete

Our camp-fires shone bright on the mountain

That frowned on the river below,

As we stood by our guns in the morning,

And eagerly watched for the foe;

When a rider came out of the darkness

That hung over mountain and tree,

And shouted, "Boys, up and be ready!

For Sherman will march to the sea!"

CHORUS:

Then sang we a song of our chieftain,

That echoed over river and lea;

And the stars of our banner shone brighter

When Sherman marched down to the sea!

Then cheer upon cheer for bold Sherman

Went up from each valley and glen,

And the bugles reechoed the music

That came from the lips of the men;

For we knew that the stars in our banner

More bright in their splendor would be,

And that blessings from Northland world greet us,

When Sherman marched down to the sea!

Then sang we a song, etc.

Then forward, boys! forward to battle!

We marched on our wearisome way,

We stormed the wild hills of Resacar

God bless those who fell on that day!

Then Kenesaw frowned in its glory,

Frowned down on the flag of the free;

But the East and the West bore our standard,

And Sherman marched on to the sea!

Then sang we a song, etc.