The Soldier: (Army.)
“’Tis not on the battle field
That I would wish to die,”—
Soldier, I Stay to Pray for Thee: By J. S. Thorrington. (Fag.)
“Lady, I go to fight for thee,
Where gory banners wave,”—
The Soldier in the Rain: By Julia L. Keyes. (W. G. S., from the Patriot and Mountaineer.)
“Ah me! the rain has a sadder sound
Than it ever had before,”—
A Soldier-Name Unknown: By F. B., Atlanta, August 19, 1864. (W. F.)