Song Lyrics Unknown - Hold The Fort    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> U>> Unknown Singer Lyrics [Unknown other resources]>> Hold The Fort Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Unknown Music Title/Track: Hold The Fort Theme ID: 4325 Album: N/A Hold the Fort (P.P.Bliss) Ho! My comrades, see the signal Waving in the sky! Reinforcements now appearing Victory is nigh! cho: "Hold the fort, for I am coming!" Jesus signals still, Wave the answer back to Heaven "By Thy grace, we will!" See the mighty host advancing, Satan leading on; Mighty men around us falling Courage almost gone. See the glorious banner waving Hear the bugle blow! In our Leader's name we'll triumph Over ev'ry foe. Fierce and long the battle rages, But our Help is near; Onward comes our great Commander Cheer, my comrades, cheer! From Singing Soldiers, Glass. Note (ibid) :In the 1880 edition of this song, the incident upon which is is based was recorded by Major Whittle. During October, 1864, a strategic position at Altoona Pass was being held by General Corse of Illinois. The Union Garrison was outnumbered and surrounded, and the Confederate General French summoned the Yankees to surrender. When Corse refused, fierce fighting ensued, and he was forced to the crest of the hill. The situation seemed hopeless, until a Union officer caught sight of a signal flag across the valley atop Kenesaw Mountain. The signal was answered, and soon the message was waved from mountain to mountain: "Hold the fort, for I am coming W.T. Sherman." Cheers went up and, under murderous fire, the position was held. Within three hours, Sherman's advance guard had forced the Confederates to retreat. @war @Civil @America @hymn filename[ HOLDFRT2 play.exe HOLDFORT RG ===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Home On The Range, Home Sweet Home, Homespun Dress, Homestead On The Farm, Homestead Strike, Honest Farmer Or Boll Weevil, Honest Labourer, Honest Working Man, Honey, Honey That I Love So Well, Hooker In A Bottle Christina Parody, Hooks And Nets, Horn Of The Hunter, Hot Rod Lincoln, Hound Dog, Hound Dog Song, House Carpenter, House Of The Rising Sun, How Can I Keep From Swinging, How Can I Keep Fromswinging, How Can I Keep My Maidenhead, How Happy The Soldier, How Should I Your True Love Know, Hudson River Steamer, Hughie Graham, Hughie Grame, Hullabaloo Belay, Humble Heart, Humoresque, Humours Of Whiskey, Hungary Native Anthem Text, Hungry Hash House, Hunt Is Up, Hunters Of Kentucky, Hunting The Wren, Hurrah Lie, Husbandman And Servingman, Hush Little Baby, Huzza For Liberty, Hymn, I Ainse Loved A Lass, I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger, I Am A Pretty Little Dutch Girl, I Am A Suffragette, I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day, I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus, Ill Be Home For Christmas, Ill Fly Away, Im Getting Nuttin For Christmas, Ise The By That Builds The Boat, Other Unknown song Lyrics 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall Lyrics A Bird in a Gilded Cage Lyrics A Fenian Song Lyrics A Fool Such As I Lyrics A Friend Like You Lyrics A Hero of the Wrong War Lyrics A Horse Named Bill Lyrics A Hundred Years from Now Lyrics A Kangaroo Sat on an Oak Lyrics A Little Bit of Solitude Lyrics A Living Wage Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Unknown Prophets Lyrics Unleashed Lyrics Unleashed Power Lyrics Unlimited Nation Lyrics Unlimited Sound Lyrics UNLOCO Lyrics Unlord Lyrics UNLV Lyrics Unni Wilhelmsen Lyrics Uno Svenningsson Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy