oh my general what do you see
the surrender's been signed, Grant's taken his leave
tears fall from dark Piedmont skies
where will you ride to
Blue & Gray lie side by side
flags fly low in the breeze
we've suffered this great divide
can this moment melt what hatred did freeze
as brute force retires
keen minds will ascend
and books and not barracks
will order young men
i'm weary of leading brave boys
on paths to their death
i've sworn to uphold this bitter peace
i will til the last of my breath
I can see columns aglow on the hill
I see great purpose to rise
a chapel of rspite a beacon of light
a south risen up from this Chapter Of Night
when jonny comes marching home again hurrah
when jonny comes marching home again hurrah
all the men will cheer and the boys will shout
the ladies will all turn out
we'll all feel gay when jonny comes marching home
as my general walks out the door
his sabre is asleep on the courthouse floor
Richmond is fine indeed
Traveller waits, his trusy old steed
the surrender's been signed, Grant's taken his leave
tears fall from dark Piedmont skies
where will you ride to
Blue & Gray lie side by side
flags fly low in the breeze
we've suffered this great divide
can this moment melt what hatred did freeze
as brute force retires
keen minds will ascend
and books and not barracks
will order young men
i'm weary of leading brave boys
on paths to their death
i've sworn to uphold this bitter peace
i will til the last of my breath
I can see columns aglow on the hill
I see great purpose to rise
a chapel of rspite a beacon of light
a south risen up from this Chapter Of Night
when jonny comes marching home again hurrah
when jonny comes marching home again hurrah
all the men will cheer and the boys will shout
the ladies will all turn out
we'll all feel gay when jonny comes marching home
as my general walks out the door
his sabre is asleep on the courthouse floor
Richmond is fine indeed
Traveller waits, his trusy old steed
Contributed by Dq82 - 2024/12/6 - 17:51
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2010
Chapter Of Night
Chapter Of Night is a retrospective of the "Great Divide" known as The Civil War which took place in America between April 12, 1861 and April 14, 1865.
The War pitted the Northern Industrial society with its crowded immigrant poulations stretching the boundaries westward into new territories and the static Southern Aggrarian life of Plantations and slave labour. It became clear that the anathema of Slavery could not continue.
Two worlds colliding with a winner take all outcome.
The South had 18,000 factories to the North's 100,000. The population of The South was 10 million, 3 million which were slaves.
This CD does not villify the vanquished nor praise the victor. It merely tells stories of the struggles and courage of this most terrible tragedy.
It brings into sharp focus the need for critical thinking in order to avoid history's mistakes and prevent the repeat of such a catastrophy.
1865. The surrender of General Robert E. Lee at the courthouse of Appomattox. Lee's vision of the future for The South.