Gettysburg's Soil

In this town and in this soil, Lie three days of endless toil. Tales of glory are here too, Tales of men both grey and blue.

Here a rusty stirrup ’ s found, Buford dropped it on the ground. Reynolds fought here at his side, But on this first day he died.

Here a bayonet did drop. It still lies on this Round Top. Chamberlain held them at bay. So he saved the second day.

At this fence, a cannonball. Pickett's charge marched towards this wall For the South, the loss was stark, This last day’s high water mark.

Brave young men are laid here too, In this place they hardly knew. Lincoln said in his address This ground is with freedom blessed