The Irish Volunteer 11

irish-american civil war song

My name is Tim McDonald, I'm a native of the Isle,
I was born among old Erin's bogs when I was but a child.
My father fought in " 'Ninety-eight," for liberty so dear;
He fell upon old Vinegar Hill, like and Irish volunteer.
Then raise the harp of Erin, boys, the flag we all revere--
We'll fight and fall beneath its folds, like Irish volunteers!
Chorus--Then raise the harp, etc.

When I was driven form my home by an oppressor's hand,
I cut my sticks and greased my brogues, and came o'er to this land.
I found a home an many friends, and some that I love dear;
Be jabbers! I'll stick to them like bricks and an Irish volunteer.
Then fill your glasses up, my boys, and drink a hearty cheer,
To the land of our adoption and the Irish volunteer!
Chorus--Then fill your glasses, etc.

Now when the traitors in the south commenced a warlike raid,
I quickly then laid down my hod, to the devil went my spade!
To a recruiting-office then I went, that happened to be near,
And joined the good old "Sixty-ninth," like and Irish volunteer.
Then fill the ranks and march away!--no traitors do we fear;
We'll drive them all to blazes, says the Irish volunteer.
Chorus--Then fill the ranks, etc.
When the Prince of Wales came over here, and made a hubbaboo,
Oh, everybody turned out, you know, in gold and tinsel too;
But then the good old Sixty-ninth didn't like these lords or peers--
They wouldn't give a d--n for kings, the Irish volunteers!
We love the land of Liberty, its laws we will revere,
"But the divil take nobility!" says the Irish volunteer!
Chorus--We love the land, etc.
Now if the traitors in the South should ever cross our roads,
We'll drive them to the divil, as Saint Patrick did the toads;
We'll give them all short nooses that come just below the ears,
Made strong and good of Irish hemp by Irish volunteers.
Then here's to brave McClellan, whom the army now reveres--
He'll lead us on to victory, the Irish volunteers.
Chorus--Then here's to brave, etc.
Now fill your glasses up, my boys, a toast come drink with me,
May Erin's Harp and the Starry Flag united ever be;
May traitors quake, and rebels shake, and tremble in their fears,
When next they meet the Yankee boys and Irish volunteers!
God bless the name of Washington! that name this land reveres;
Success to Meagher and Nugent, and their Irish volunteers!
Chorus--God bless the name, etc.

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[TheDapperdan75]

7/2/2011 12 people trembled in their fears when they met the Yankee boys and Irish Volunteers!

[Jameswaterflower1]

Erin Go Bragh! 

[agbaune]

Union boy here, but McClellan was a bitch. Grant FTW!

[MrCreeperAstley]

rip ryan timothy wolf a brave irsh lad who was killed on dday while fighting for the country he loved.

[voivodvlad1]

Erin Go Bragh!  Slainte!

[raitheegames]

and i know colorado has more equipment like helicoptors tanks hummers trucks morter etc. than any other state and idaho has the 2nd most and texas is the 3rd,ohio 4th and california 5th

[raitheegames]

im from ohio and

i know for a fact that texas has the most strongest militias and national guard than any other state and i know

ohio has more

nukes (federal control not state lol) than any other state and has one of the strongest militias in the country and has a pretty big guard

[Lambchop08]

@mackshayster They are under the governors control, I'm not sure which statement of mine you were refering too, but if it was the one about California having 50,000 more than Texas then I factored the NG of both states into their military numbers, you can search how many troop each state provides, and Texas falls just short of California, which makes sense, since California is the most populous state by about 12 million.

[mackshayster]

@Lambchop08 what about national guard troops? i thought they were under the governor's control. maryland doesnt even need one with all of the military forts around here near dc, but states out west probably train national guards state by state

[Lambchop08]

@blaines100 Actually if you look at how many troops each state provides to the military California beats out Texas by about 50,000, on top of that US troops don't train by state, troops from every state are sent to training camps and train together, so sorry, your training is the same as everyone else in the US. Southerners always think they are so special and so much better than the rest of us. Also I doubt soldiers from other states stationed in Texas feel any loyalty to that treasonous state.

[mordustine]

@sexy6125 That isn't the irish spirit, we are very competitive, but we arn't a violent bunch unless provoked into it. The south and north need to get along, be about the celebration, the booze and the spirit of the Irish. Corse we will beat the north anytime when it comes to beer, but my ancestors are the loving bunch. The civil war is dead and gone. lets all get along and drink till we are under the table. Go the Irish Rugby World Cup 2011!!!!

[blaines100]

@sexy6125 most military forces are currently stationed in texas A SOUTHERN STATE along with that texan training is harder and better than the rest of the united states if the south were to rebel again the north would have a third of the military the rest would be southern