_Chorus_: Then hurrah for the flag! our country's flag, Its stripes and white stars, too; There is no flag in any land Like our own Red, White and Blue! [F] By Mary H. Howliston. From Cat Tails and Other Tales, by this author, in which book music for words given here will be found. Price, paper binding, twenty-five cents; cloth binding, forty cents. (_Enter_ Messenger _from the back, marches between the two lines to the front_. Boys _form in semicircle behind him_.) Messenger: What threatens the Union In this land of ours? There appears a new flag, Of the Stars and Bars. "United we stand, Divided we fall." Who now can save us? On whom shall we call? First Soldier: From Lincoln I have come today Our Lincoln! With justice he will take his place, Our Lincoln! With courage on his noble brow, He will protect the Union now, We all salute; to him we bow, Our Lincoln! (All _give Flag Salute_.) Messenger: From Lincoln I have come today To call for Volunteers! Other messengers are on their way To call for Volunteers. Shall we now see our flag bowed low? No, to meet the Southerners we'll go, Marching while the bugles blow The call for Volunteers! All: The time has come for strife and war, Blow, bugles, blow! The soldier boys are called once more, Blow, bugles, blow! Bear your message far and wide, Ring out through all the countryside, We are a Nation's hope and pride, Blow, bugles, blow! (_Exit_ All, _as bugle call is heard_.) SCENE II--The War Several boys with drums march in front of tents, which have been arranged on the stage. They sing, beating drums softly during chorus, and march around the tents. _Tune_: MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA toward the battlefield, O, see the army come. Rat-a-tat, a-rat-a-tat, So loudly beats the drum, While we are singing of Lincoln. _Chorus_: Hurrah! hurrah! who'll be a Volunteer? Hurrah! hurrah! O what have we to fear? Join the chorus every one, the army marches on, While we are singing of Lincoln. Marching on to victory, O, hear the drums beat low, Marching on to victory, Now see the army go. Wave the bonnie stars and stripes, Up high where all may see, While we are singing of Lincoln. _Chorus_: Hurrah! hurrah! etc. (Drummer Boys _retire to tents. Enter_ Soldier Boys, _carrying guns. They are led by a_ Captain, _who gives the commands in the following drill_:) Boys march by 2's, 4's or 6's and line up for drill. Drill Salute! Gun held in right hand, top resting on shoulder, raise left hand to forehead. Present, arms! Hold gun in front with right hand, grasp with left hand. Order, arms! Large end of gun on floor, gun held by right hand, left hand at side. Shoulder, arms! Guns on right shoulder. Port, arms! Grasp gun in center, with right hand, hold diagonally across chest.