Marching Along

The army is gathering from near and from far;
The trumpet is sounding the call for the war;
McClellan’s our leader, he’s gallant and strong;
We’ll gird on our armor and be marching along.

Chorus.--Marching along, we are marching along,
Gird on the armor and be marching along;
McClellan’s our leader, he’s gallant and strong;
For God and our country we are marching along.

The foe is before us in battle array,
But let us not waver, or turn from the way;
The Lord is our strength, and the Union’s our song;
With courage and faith we are marching along.

Chorus.--Marching along, etc.

Our wives and our children we leave in your care;
We feel you will help them with sorrow to bear:
’Tis hard thus to part, but we hope ’twon’t be long:
We’ll keep up our heart as we’re marching along.

Chorus.--Marching along, etc.

We sigh for our country, we mourn for our dead;
For them now our last drop of blood we will shed;
Our cause is the right one--our foe’s in the wrong;
Then gladly we’ll sing as we’re marching along.

Chorus.--Marching along, etc.

The flag of our country is floating on high;
We’ll stand by that flag till we conquer or die;
McClellan’s our leader, he’s gallant and strong;
We’ll gird on our armor and be marching along.

Chorus.--Marching along, etc.