 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...the Potomac," they say, "Except, now and then, a stray picket Is shot as he walks on his beat to arid fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing...two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the deathnut ig< tie. All... | |
 | 1863 - 804 pages
...• " All quiet along the Potomac to-night," Except here and there a stray picket Is shot as he walkt on his beat to and fro By a rifleman hid in the thicket....two now and then Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer lost! enly one of the men Moaning out, all' alone, the death-rattle. " All... | |
 | Sir William Howard Russell - 1861 - 1102 pages
...soldier, violates God's command •' Thou shall not lie "in wait to shed blood." THE PICKET GUARD. I u All quiet along the Potomac," they say, •' Except, now and then, a stray picket IB shot, as he walks on bin beat to aud fro, By a riHemau hid in the thicket. T is nothing — a private... | |
 | 1862 - 500 pages
...a stray picket IB »hot aa he walke on his beat to anil fro, By a rifleman hid in a thicket. 'Tía nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, nil alone, the death rattle." All... | |
 | William Wyndham Malet - 1863 - 332 pages
...he could have given it a more leisurely review. — ED." " ALL QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC TO-NIGHT." " All quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except now...two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men — Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle.... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1863 - 410 pages
...heart, and face to face. THE PICKET-GUARD. FIGHT AT DAM NO. 5, UPPER POTOMAC. DECEMBER 8TH, '61. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, "Except, now...to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing—a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; "Not an officer... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1843 - 260 pages
...exTltingly. O, LET us never lightly fling A barb of woe to wound another I XXV. — THE PICKET GUARD. 1. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say; " Except now and then a stray picket1 Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 2. 'Tis nothing... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1864 - 418 pages
...PICKET-GUAM). FIGHT AT DAM NO. 5, UPPER POTOMAC., • DECEMBER 8TH, '61. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," thev say, " Except, now and then, a stray picket Is shot...two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost^only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle. " All quiet... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 354 pages
...hearts' battle-cry, — It was Warren's, —' Tis sweet for our country to die ! THE PICKET-GUARD. A LL quiet along the Potomac," they say, *' Except now...beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'T is nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pages
...hearts' battle-cry, — It \A8 Warren's, — ' Tis sweet for our country to die ! THE PICKET-GUARD. A LL quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except now and...beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'T is nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an... | |
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All quiet along the Potomac," they say, "Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 
