We Shall Miss You Dearest Brother

IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT ALFRED A. WALKER. 72 Regt Ills (Illinois) Vols (Volunteers)

We shall miss you Dearest Brother. SONG & CHORUS

Words by Chas. Haynes. Music by Edward Haynes.

CHICAGO. Published by ROOT & CADY 95 Clark St.

Eastern Agency--W.B. Bradbury 425 Broome St. New York. Entered according to Act of Congress AD 1864 by Root-Cady in the Clerks Office of the Dist Court (?) for the North Dist of Illinois----

WE SHALL MISS YOU, DEAREST BROTHER.

Words by Chas Haynes -- Music by Edward Haynes

Tenderly Piano

1. We shall miss you, dearest brother, When the boys come back again; For they left you, noble brother, On the field among the slain. When your country called you, brother, Forth you went for her to fight; But in the first great battle, brother, You fell bleeding for the right.

2. When the charge was ordered, brother, You feared not to face the foe; But amid the bravest, brother. Met the shaft that laid you low. When the fireside group assemble, There will be one vacant seat; Up on their lips your name will tremble, But you ne'er can with them meet.

3. But in heaven, dearest brother, We shall meet when life is o'er; And from you, our noble soldier, We shall ne'er be parted more. In those peaceful mansions, brother, Death and sorrow cannot come. And war shall not disturb us, brother, In that blessed happy home.

Chorus.

Air. Alto. Tenor. Base. Piano.

Dying for your country brother, for your country brother, dying for your country brother, for your country brother. Dying on the battle plain....O sweet will be your mem'ry. Dying on the battle plain....O sweet will be your mem'ry brother, 'Till in heav'n we meet again. sweet your mem'ry brother, brother, sweet your mem'ry brother, 'Till in hea'vn we meet again.