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From the hills,
From the sky.
Safely rest,
Fading light.
And the star.
Gems the sky.
Falls the night.
God is nigh.
the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of
a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field.
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or Confederate soldier, the Captain
decided to risk his life and bring the stricken
man back for medical attention. Crawling on his
stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached
the stricken soldier and began pulling him
toward his encampment.
a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field.
Not knowing if it was a ffice:smarttags" /><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
lace> or Confederate soldier, the Captain
decided to risk his life and bring the stricken
man back for medical attention. Crawling on his
stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached
the stricken soldier and began pulling him
toward his encampment.
When
the Captain finally reached his own lines, he
discovered it was actually a Confederate
discovered it was actually a Confederate
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Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his
breath and went numb with shock. In the
dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It
was his own son. The boy had been studying music
in the South when the war broke out.
Without telling his father, the boy
enlisted in the Confederate Army. <o></o>
breath and went numb with shock. In the
dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It
was his own son. The boy had been studying music
in the South when the war broke out.
Without telling his father, the boy
enlisted in the Confederate Army. <o
></o>The
following morning, heartbroken, the father asked
permission of his superiors to give his son a
full military burial, despite his enemy status.
His request was only partially granted. <o></o>
permission of his superiors to give his son a
full military burial, despite his enemy status.
His request was only partially granted. <o
></o>The
Captain had asked if he could have a group of
Army band members play a funeral dirge for his
son at the funeral. <o></o>
Army band members play a funeral dirge for his
son at the funeral. <o
></o><o
></o>The
request was turned down since the soldier was a
Confederate. <o></o>
Confederate. <o
></o>The
Captain chose a bugler. He asked the
bugler to play a series of musical notes he had
found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the
dead youth's uniform. <o></o>
bugler to play a series of musical notes he had
found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the
dead youth's uniform. <o
></o>This wish was granted.
<o
></o> <o
></o>The haunting melody, <o
></o>we now know as 'Taps' used
at military funerals was born. <o></o>
></o><o
></o>The words are:
Day is done.
Gone the sun.
From the lakes,
Gone the sun.
From the lakes,
From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well.
Safely rest,
God is nigh.
Fading light.
Dims the sight.
And the star.
Gems the sky.
Gleaming bright.
From afar.
Drawing nigh.
From afar.
Drawing nigh.
Falls the night.
Thanks and praise.
For our days.
Neath the sun
Neath the stars.
Neath the sky
As we go.
This we know. <o></o>
For our days.
Neath the sun
Neath the stars.
Neath the sky
As we go.
This we know. <o
></o>God is nigh.
God is nigh
