Antietam A devastating assault Cast upon their left flank Confederates at fault Dispiriting their vast ranks On a bridge they rode Stampeding with full power The Union army showed Who stood tall that final hour Brother, Brother Shoot each other For your country For your own life Father, Mother Have Another We are Dying Stop your crying This bloody day Their hearts are still bleeding But too much blood is lost The dead wind is beating From their own holocaust Reinforcements come And march on the field Beating on their drums For hours they never yield Brother, Brother Shoot each other For your country For your own life Father, Mother Have Another We are dying Stop your crying This bloody day