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September 27, 2011
Hurt's Battery Battle Song Lyrics
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A re-created Civil War unit of the Army of Northern Virginia,
Hardaway's Battery 1861-1863 was formed at the beginning of the War with Robert A. Hardaway organizing it in the central and eastern Alabama counties of Russell, Macon, and Tallapoosa. Hardaway, himself, paid for most of the unit's equipage and uniforms. Starting life as a heavy artillery unit in one of the four fortifications defending the town of Manassas Junction, VA, the Battery was transformed to field artillery in early 1862.
Hurt's Battery 1863-1865. 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) in Northern CA and southern Oregon.
Elements of the Battery participate in
Battle Reenactments, School Programs, and a variety of Living History Presentations.
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
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Song
Billy Hurt's Big Guns
(Tune: The Boys from the County Cork)
Lyrics: © Ken Janson 2010
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 come 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 Billy Hurt’s brave Bama Boys, To Billy Hurt’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. Hurt’s Battery 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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