Virginia’s Bloody Soil Tennessee Ernie Ford

Come all you loyal unionists, wherever you may be
I hope you'll pay attention and listen unto me
For well you know the blood and woe, the misery, the toil
It took to down secession on Virginia's bloody soil

When our good flag, the Stars and Stripes, from Sumter's walls was hurled
And high overhead on the forwardest walls the Rebel's flag unfurled
It aroused each loyal Northern man and caused his blood to boil
For to see that flag, Secession's rag, float o'er Virginia's soil

Then from the hills and mountain tops there came that wild alarm
Rise up ye gallant sons of North
Our country calls to arms
Come from the plains o'er hill and dale, ye hardy sons of toil
For our flag is trampled in the dust on Virginia's bloody soil

And thousands left their native homes, some never to return
And many's the wife and family dear were left behind to mourn
There was one who went among them who from danger would ne'er recoil
His bones lie bleaching on the fields of Virginia's bloody soil

When on the field of battle, he never was afraid
When cannons loud would rattle, he stood there
Undismayed
When bullets rained around him, he stood there with a
Smile
Saying, "We'll conquer, boys, or leave our bones on
Virginia's bloody soil"