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 Fort Sumpter 
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FORT SUMPTER 
 
 — A SOUTHEKN SONG. 
 
 AIR-DEAREST MAY. 
 
 
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 Come now and gather round me, 
 
 A story I'll relate, 
 It happened near a city 
 
 Of South Carolina state. 
 
 Chords. 
 
 And now Old Uncle Abe. 
 
 If you'll take good advice I 
 You'll ne'er invade our Southern soil. 
 
 Think o'er the matter twice 
 
 There was in Charleston harbor, 
 A fortress strong and great, 
 
 Commanded by Bob Anderson, 
 Which caused much debate. 
 
 And now Old T^ncle Abe, &c. 
 
 Now Beauregard did loudly swear. 
 He would Fort Sunipter take, 
 
 And for to'carry out his threat, 
 Did many batteries make. 
 
 And now Old Uncle Abe, &c. 
 
 'Twas on a Friday morning, 
 The day was wondrous fair. 
 
 When soon a signal gun was heard 
 Loud booming through the air. 
 And now Old Uncle Abe, &c. 
 
 Now Beauregard he pounded hard, 
 While Sumpter pounded back. 
 
 Till in two days this pounding. 
 Fort Sumpter's walls did crack. 
 
 And now Old Uncle Abe, &c. 
 
 Then Anderson surrendered. 
 And marched his men away : 
 
 And sailed with them to New York, 
 Where they had better stay. 
 
 And now Old Uncle Abe, &c. 
 
 
 
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