Some More On Ericsson's "Devil"-- Part 2: A Poem About the "Yankee Devil"

More than you ever thought you'd know about Ericsson's "Devil."

And, then someone wrote a poem about "The Devil."

"THE YANKEE DEVIL"  by W.F. Rivers

HURRAH!  Hurrah! good news and true,
Our woes will soon be past;
To Charleston, boys, all praise be due,
The devil's caught at last.

He's caught, he's dead, he's met his fate
On Morris Island's sands;
His carcass lies in solemn state,
The spoil of Rebel hands.

Hurrah!  Hurrah! let Dixie cheer!
What may not Charleston do!
The devil's caught at last, we hear;
A Yankee devil, too!

And, you didn't think this was a high-class blog!!

More Poetry Coming.  --Old B-R'er