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March 25, 2010
Hardaway's Battery Battle Song Lyrics
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A re-created Civil War unit of the Army of Northern Virginia,
Hardaway's Alabama Battery 1861-1863 is part the
Comstock Civil War Reenactors (CCWR), Reno-Susanville Area
Hurt's Battery 1863-1865 is the same historical unit. William B. Hurt became the Battery's commander when Robert A. Hardaway was promoted to Major and transferred to the 1st Virginia Artillery Regiment early in 1863. Hurt's Battery is part of the Reenactors of the American Civil War (RACW) Northern CA and southern Oregon.
Elements of the Battery participate in Battle Reenactments, School Programs, and a variety of Living History Presentations. The Battery boasts full scale, historical reproductions of Civil War period field guns.
If history in general and American Civil War history in particular are things that you find interesting, even compelling, then you are most cordially invited to
join us
Song
Hardaway's Big Guns
(Tune: The Boys from the County Cork)
You've read in history’s pages the heros of great fame,
The deeds they done, the battles won And how they made their name.
But the bravest e’er that ever was no matter where you roam
Were the boys who came in ’61 to defend their hearth and home.
Chorus:
Here’s to proud Virginia, the Carolinas, too.
To the bold hearts come from Texas brave, all men forever true.
But the boys who stood up proudest then, fair Alabama’s sons,
To Hardaway’s brave Bama Boys, To Hardaway’s Big Guns!
At First Manasas’ bloody fight we sent them round on round.
In the thickest of the battle fray, Alabama stood her ground.
For Liberty we’ll stay the course. Brave Hardaway’s will stand.
And hark, the foemen best beware our guns so sure and grand.
Chorus
At Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville we gave them shot and shell.
With Whitworth bolt and Rifle Gun we sent them straight to… well
From Russell, Macon, Tallapoosa counties we have come.
And we won’t retreat or give it up ’til Marse Bob says it’s done.
Chorus
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