David Kincaid The New York Volunteer
THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEER
'Twas in the days of '76
When Freemen, young and old
All fought for Independence then
Each hero brave and bold
'Twas then the noble Stars and Stripes
In triumph did appear
And defended by brave patriots
The Yankee Volunteers
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer
Now, there's our City Regiments
Just see what they have done:
The first to offer to the State
To go to Washington
To protect the Federal Capital
And the Flag we love so dear!
And wе've done their duty nobly
Likе good New York Volunteers
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer
The Rebels out in Maryland
They madly raved and swore
They'd let none of our Union troops
Pass through to Baltimore;
But the Massachusetts Regiment
No Traitors do they fear;
And they fought their way to Washington
Like Yankee Volunteers
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer
Now, there's the noble Sixty-Ninth
Just see what they have done:
They dug ten miles of trenches
Way down at Washington
Now, they are reorganizing
Under Thomas Francis Meagher
And they'll avenge brave Corcoran
Like New York Volunteers
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer
Then, there's the noble Firemen
Ever ready, one and all
To quench the burning elements
And obey their Country's call;
They never shrink from duty
But you'll always find them near
To avenge brave Col. Ellsworth
Like New York Volunteers
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer
