The Medusa Fora

Any Murphy fans out there who would like the lyrics to the Fighting 69th, deemed classified on 'The Gang's All Here' then give us a shout, or reply. I've a whole host of lyrics to traditional songs and am glad to share them if anyone wants 'em.

Great response there then.

Tell us the lryics then or i will have to look them up on google

Come all you gallant heroes,
Along with me combine
I'll sing a song, it won't take long,
Of the Fighting Sixty Ninth
They're a band of men brave, stout and bold,
From Ireland they came
And they have a leader to the fold,
And Cocoran was his name

It was in the month of April,
When the boys they sailed away
And they made a sight so glorious,
As they marched along Broadway
They marched right down Broadway, me boys,
Until they reached the shore
And from there they went to Washington,
And straight unto the war

[Chorus:]
So we gave them hearty cheers, me boys,
It was greeted with a smile
Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise,
We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth

And when the war is said and done,
May heaven spare our lives
For its only then we can return,
To our loved ones and our wives
We'll take them in our arms, me boys,
For a long night and a day
And we'll hope that war will come no more,
To sweet America

[Chorus]

So farewell unto you dear New York,
Will I e'er see you once more
For it fills my heart with sorrow,
To leave your sovereign shore
But the country now it is calling us,
And we must hasten fore
So here's to the stars and stripes, me boys,
And to Ireland's lovely shore

And here's to Murphy and Devine,
Of honour and renown
Who did escort our heroes,
Unto the battle ground
And said unto our colonel,
We must fight hand to hand
Until we plant the stars and stripes,
Way down in Dixieland

I live near several Civil War battlefields. It is striking how on each one there is some tribute to the Irish Brigade and/or some predominantly Irish unit. The one at Gettysburg is magnificent. A large metal sculpture (I think) of a celtic cross. The one at Bloody Lane at Antietam is interesting as well -- they outflanked the Rebs there after taking massive losses. And at First Manassas (Bull Run) I think I remember that the Irish unit on the Union side was the only one that didn't run, and got mauled for it.

Yup.... guts and glory. Funny, I've seen some guts, but never glory. Glory seemed to die in the 1800s. Or maybe it was all just a lie.