Description
Best described here by our photos as to condition and eye appeal, suffice it to say this touching memorial rhyme is easily read, and remains in pleasing period condition with no tears or repairs. The sonnet was penned by Cpt. Enoch G. Adams who was a 23 year old graduate of Yale and teacher when he enlisted on 6/1/1861 as a Private of Co. D of the soon to be hard fought 2nd New Hampshire Infantry. Promoted to Sargent 10/1/1861, wounded at the Battle of Williamsburg on 5/51862, then commissioned 2nd Lieut 8/10/1862. Discharged for promotion on 5/6/1864 when he was promoted Captain of the 1st Regt. U. S. Volunteers Capt. Adams was in command of the 1st USV for 4 months in which as senior Capt. and acting Colonel. After the War he lived for a time in National Military Home, KY. He died in Berwick, Maine in 1901. The sonnet reads as follows:
My brave lad he sleeps in his faded coat of blue
In his lonely grave unknown, lie the heart that beat so true
He sank faint and hungry among the famished brave
Chorus
No more the bugle calls the weary one
Rest noble spirit in thy grave unknown
I shall find you and know you among the good and true
Where a robe of white is given for the faded coat of blue
He cried give me water and just one little crumb
And my Mother she will bless you through all the years to come
Oh tell my sweet sister so gentle, good and true
That I’ll meet her up in heaven in my faded coat of blue
Verse #2
Oh he said my dear comrades you cannot take me home
But you’ll mark, mark my grave for Mother she will find it if she comes
I fear she will not know me among the good and true
When a robe of white is given for the faded coats of blue
Chorus
No dear one was by him to close his sweet blue, blue eyes
And no gentle one was nigh him to give him sweet replies
No stone marks the sod over my bed so brave and true
In his lonely grave he sleeps in his faded coat of blue
In his lonely grave he sleeps in his faded coat of blue
Chorus
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