This song tells the story of a young man, descendant from a family Scots immigrants to America, driven there after the highland clearances in Scotland the previous century.
Settled in the south at the outbreak of the civil war, he is subsequently drawn into the conflict fighting for, and ultimately dying for Confederate armies Shiloh to Gettysburg.

LYRICS:

Going up to Shiloh, I travel north by land
heading on to Shiloh musket in my hand
got a welcome to extend there to Grant & all his men
heading for the landings to join the rebel stand


I got out fore Vicksburg & traveled east cross land
Headed for Virginia ride the fast I can
Hope to find the answers, hope to turn the tide
put my faith in Lee there, & lord our fate decide


Chorus

Sun shines in the west
sanguine in my devotion and I disregard the rest
Cold must be the heart
that cannot find the sadness in dreams whose suns have set



Now many years of weary battle sadness fills my heart
as once again my brothers for the south they do depart
but I must stay behind now, green fields where I lay
glad I never lived to see that Appomattox day


Chorus

Sun sinks in the west
sanguine in my devotion and I disregard the rest
Cold must be the heart
that cannot find the sadness in dreams whose suns have set

Sun sets in the west
sanguine in my devotion and I disregard the rest
Cold must be the heart
that cannot find the sadness in dreams whose suns have set

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