Rally upon the reserve! / by John F.W. Ware.

  • John F. W. Ware
Date:
1864
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Rally upon the reserve! / by John F.W. Ware. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RALLY UPON THE RESERVE! Skirmishers ! the enemy presses you. He is stronger and more alert than was supposed. He is in force, on your front and flank. You are exposed every way. The danger is imminent. The con- flict is against you. You cannot stand. Hark! The bugle! What does it say ? Retreat ? No. “ Rally upon the resei've ! ” We are deployed as skirmishers in the great life- battle. We do not go into the conflict in battalions or by divisions. We do not stand shoulder to shoul- der. We cannot touch our comrade by the elbow. We go against the great allied powers of evil singly. It is our single arm against the combined foe. The man next us, — the nearest, dearest friend we have, cannot help us. He has his own work. He has his post. He is under orders to hold it, as you are to hold yours. He cannot think of you. He cannot help you. His duty lies in front. You are alone. He is alone. Every man is alone. Not in solid column, not as a huge force, a combined humanity, may we hurl ourselves against the old, hoary pow- No. 19.
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