| Description |
xxxvi, 543 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The horrors of war -- Moral fervor -- Snapshots of war -- Pantheon -- Lincoln -- Aftermath -- Stillness. |
| Summary |
Poetry, prose, photos, and songs of the Civil War. The authors range from hawks to doves. In the former category, James Madison Bell wrote: "The pleasing duty still remains / To sing a people from their chains." |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry.
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War poetry, American.
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| Indexed Term |
English poetry Special subjects Wars |
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United States |
| Added Author |
Marius, Richard.
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Frome, Keith.
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| Added Title |
Civil War poetry. |
| ISBN |
0231100027 (acid-free paper) |
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