Civil War Veteran Singing

[NickLaFontaine1861]

Check this out, its awesome. Almost brought tears to my eyes...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KKiBTSOWVZA

 

[Custers Luck]

wow he did a good job of it for his age, so glad people recorded the old timers before they passes.

 

[Pat Young]

What is the name of the song? Thanks for posting this, I'll share it with my own The Immigrants' Civil War facebook community.

 

[gary]

thank you for the link.

 

[randy596]

I googled it. Veteran's Last Song. Thanks Nick, really neat!

I am standing on the summit
Of a century of years
That has measured the life of our nation,
And I sabered down the mountain
A flood of blood and tears
That was she'd for our country's salvation.
And I see a mighty legion, who for a nation's life
Would forfeit young manhood's fresh glory,
And I see a mighty legion who pitted in the strife
Now sleeping in garments stiff and gory.
And where going soon to meet them in the bivouac of the soul,
As the shadows around us give warning,
And I want to see my comrades when the angels call the Roll,
All are ready for inspection in the morning.
We where boys when we enlisted, and these wrinkled brows where clear,
And our eyes where not dimmed in their vision,
And the frost that never melts had not fallen on our hair,
And our step had not lost it's precision.
But the years have built their terraces on every comrades brow,
And age made our weary limbs quiver,
And the frost was falling thick and we landed ever quick
To the camp that is over the river.
And where going soon to meet them in the bivouac of the soul
As the shadows around us give warning,
And I want to see my comrades when the angels call the Roll,
All are ready for inspection in the morning.

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

What is the name of the song? Thanks for posting this, I'll share it with my own The Immigrants' Civil War facebook community.

"Veterans Last Song", fella who made the video found the record in a flea market....Amazing.

 

[AndyHall]

Higbie, Laurentine
Regiment Name: 1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery
Side: Union:
Company:
Soldier's Rank In: Private
Soldier's Rank Out: Private
Alternate name:
Film Number: M551 roll 64

1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery
Overview:
BATTERY "A," 1st REGIMENT LIGHT ARTILLERY. Organized at Utica, N. Y., and mustered in September 12, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 31, 1861, and duty at Camp Barry till March, 1862. Attached to 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1862. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March, 1862. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Bottom's and Turkey Island Bridge May 23. Chickahominy May 24. Bottom's Bridge May 30. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Guns captured May 31. Men transferred to Batteries "D" and "H" 1st New York Light Artillery and 7th and 8th Independent Batteries New York Light Artillery June 15, 1862. BATTERY reorganized at Utica, N. Y. Duty at Camp Barry, Washington, D. C., January to June, 1863. Wnipple's Brigade, Sigel's Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna, to January, 1864. Actions at Chambersburg, Pa., July 4 and 30, 1863. Lehigh District, Dept. of the Susquehanna, to May, 1864. Harrisburg, Pa., Dept. of the Susquehanna, to August, 1864. District of the Monongahela, Dept. of the Susquehanna, to October, 1864. Chambersburg, Pa., Dept. of the Susquehanna to November, 1864. District of Philadelphia, Dept. of Pennsylvania, to June, 1865. Duty at Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Chambersburg and Allegheny City, Pa., June, 1863, to June, 1865. Mercersburg, Pa., July 29, 1864 (Section). Mustered out June 28, 1865.

Battery lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 9 Enlisted men by disease. Total 13.

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

Higbie, Laurentine
Regiment Name: 1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery
Side: Union:
Company:
Soldier's Rank In: Private
Soldier's Rank Out: Private
Alternate name:
Film Number: M551 roll 64

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1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery
Overview:
BATTERY "A," 1st REGIMENT LIGHT ARTILLERY. Organized at Utica, N. Y., and mustered in September 12, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 31, 1861, and duty at Camp Barry till March, 1862. Attached to 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1862. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March, 1862. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Bottom's and Turkey Island Bridge May 23. Chickahominy May 24. Bottom's Bridge May 30. Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks May 31-June 1. Guns captured May 31. Men transferred to Batteries "D" and "H" 1st New York Light Artillery and 7th and 8th Independent Batteries New York Light Artillery June 15, 1862. BATTERY reorganized at Utica, N. Y. Duty at Camp Barry, Washington, D. C., January to June, 1863. Wnipple's Brigade, Sigel's Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna, to January, 1864. Actions at Chambersburg, Pa., July 4 and 30, 1863. Lehigh District, Dept. of the Susquehanna, to May, 1864. Harrisburg, Pa., Dept. of the Susquehanna, to August, 1864. District of the Monongahela, Dept. of the Susquehanna, to October, 1864. Chambersburg, Pa., Dept. of the Susquehanna to November, 1864. District of Philadelphia, Dept. of Pennsylvania, to June, 1865. Duty at Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Chambersburg and Allegheny City, Pa., June, 1863, to June, 1865. Mercersburg, Pa., July 29, 1864 (Section). Mustered out June 28, 1865.

Battery lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 9 Enlisted men by disease. Total 13.

Thanks for the info on the fella!

 

[Nathanb1]

Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing that!

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing that!

No problem!