"The Little Round Top Rap"

TO THE LIMITS OF THE SOUL'S IDEAL:

"THE LITTLE ROUND TOP RAP"

This rather humorous verse I found some time ago, on the Military History Online message board. It was written by a gentleman from Maine, who prefers to remain anonymous; he will be known by his "Nom de Guerre" of "Puffy in the Middle Daddy". It was part of a thread that contained original "rap lyrics" about the battle of Gettysburg.

This is presented with sincere apologies to the men pictured below: Generals Gouverneur K. Warren, Strong Vincent and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain!

Who said a serious Web site can't have the occasional fun page?

Therefore, may we present:

THE LITTLE ROUND TOP RAP

By the V Corps Crew, Featuring "2 Strong Vincent"

Homeboy G. Warren had a look around

He got really P.O'd by what he found

He went to Little Round Top and he yelled out "OOPS"

This (bleep-bleep) hill ain't got no troops!

He imagined what would happen some say he had a vision

He called for help from V Corps' 1st Division

Then the word went out to the 3rd Brigade

And in the nick of time some plans were made!

Strong Vincent led his men up to that rocky place

And they met those boys from Alabama face to face

The top of that hill those Rebs had to gain

But on the left flank there was a man from Maine!

(Go J.L., Go J.L.)

Then the Rebels attacked time after time

JLC shouted out, "YO Refuse Da Line

We're almost outta bullets but we aint done yet

Come on with me boys and fix bayonets!"

Two hundred screamin Mainers charged on down that hill

And by then those Alabama boys had had their fill

Their reaction not surprisingly was shock and fear

And they took off running headed for the rear!

Old J.L. was a professor who had tons of class

But on July the 2nd he really kicked some a**

Many times that day he thought he was a goner

But when the battle was done he had a Medal of Honor!

-"Puffy in the Middle Daddy"

(And with most sincere apologies to the Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory, who no doubt was considerably more eloquent than to yell "YO! Refuse Da Line!")

NOTE: If you've written an original poem or song lyric about Chamberlain, and want to share it with other JLC admirers, please email it to me. I will post them on a special page, just for such creative endeavors.

The participants'pictures on the page were used courtesy of the Civil War Generals Web site.

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The photo of Chamberlain's actual Medal of Honor is from Bowdoin College. Please do not use without my permission.

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