Eulogy for a Horse named Clyde

[Johanna]

Sometimes links get posted here that make me go wandering around the Internet, and I found this

At the Perryville battlefield our finest wheel horse, Clyde, died in the traces.

David H. wrote Clyde a fine eulogy:

TO CLYDE

IN REMEMBRANCE

WE LOST OUR CLYDE THIS PAST WEEKEND.

A STEADY OFFWHEEL ARTILLERY HORSE, FAITHFUL,TRIED AND TRUE.

THE TEARSTAINED FACES OF WE ARTILLERMEN,

A FITTING TRIBUTE, SADLY BIDDING A FOND ADIEU.

WE BATTERYMATES REVERED HIM, A FAVORITE TO EACH AND ALL.

HIS CALM STRENGTH AND DEMEANOR, HIS BRIGHT EYES AND BUSHY MANE.

TO PULL OR BRAKE, PIECE OR CAISSON, HE MORE THAN MET THE CALL,

OUR MEMORIES OF HIS LOYAL SERVICE SHALL EVERMORE REMAIN.

HE FOUGHT HIS FINAL BATTLE ON AN EMERALD BLUEGRASS FIELD,

AND FELL AT HIS OFFWHEEL DUTY POST GIVING, TO THE LAST, HIS BEST.

THE KENTUCKY RANGERS GENTLY LAID HIM ON A RIDGE NEAR PERRYVILLE,

THE CAP'N SAID GOODBYE OLD FRIEND, REST, YOU MET OUR EVERY TEST.

MAY HIS EMPTY PLACE, BY EDITH, ON THE BATTERY PICKET LINE

BE RESERVED FOREVER, AS A MEMORIAL, TO TEMPER OUR REMORSE.

FOR SURELY THERE'S A HEAVEN FOR BELOVED ARTILLERY EQUINE

WHERE OLE CLYDE WILL GRAZE FOREVER, A TRULY FAITHFUL HORSE.

I have to say he was the most even-tempered, and hard-working horse I have ever had the honor to drive or ride. He was not flashy, but he always gave 100%.

He will be missed.

The poem is near the bottom of this page:

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeeir49/id16.html

He must have been a good horse.

Johanna

[carr52]

Sometimes links get posted here that make me go wandering around the Internet, and I found this

The poem is near the bottom of this page:

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeeir49/id16.html

He must have been a good horse.

Johanna

I go through Perryville 10 or 12 times a year. It hurts to lose a good friend like that. I'll have to stop one of these times and put a sugar cube on his grave.

Tom

Edited August 21, 2008 by carr52