X.


Oh! glorious Empress of the Main! from out thy storied spires,
Thou well mayst peal thy bells of joy, and light thy festal fires--
Since Heaven this day hath striven for thee, hath nerved thy dauntless
sons,
And thou, in clear-eyed faith hast seen God's Angels near the guns!


[1] Fort Moultrie fired the first gun.




Fort Wagner.

By W. Gilmore Simms.



I.


Glory unto the gallant boys who stood
At Wagner, and, unflinching, sought the van;
Dealing fierce blows, and shedding precious blood,
For homes as precious, and dear rights of man!
They've won the meed, and they shall have the glory;--