July 3, 2013

“The Black River”


“The Black River”

 

cji

7/4/13

 

Discouraged and downtrodden

the next day in May 1863 worse

more to die on both sides found

relentless fighting and pushing

flanking and cut off from help

bridges burned and built

carrying and depriving armies

pushing back again a curse

giving no quarter finding none

still no objective to be won

only this day too lost in history!

 

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