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In __The Poetry of the American Civil War__, Lee Steinmetz brings together an extensive collection of verse inspired by this nation's bloodiest conflict. This is poetry written by ordinary people and is presented to illustrate the many and varied responses they had to the conflagration. Contents 8 Preface 1991 10 Preface 14 1. The War Scene 20 I. The Work of Death 20 II. Sadly Silent Near the Dead 40 III. They Had Heard the News of the Battle 43 IV. To Think that You Died Alone 46 V. Vigil Strange 47 VI. They Bear Him Gently Home 51 VII. Not E’en the House of God was Spread 53 VIII. Home, Home Again! 60 2. The Holy War 70 I. God of the True-Hearted 70 II. But God He Keeps the Middle Way 73 III. To the Plain Where the Blessed City Lies 79 IV. In Glory Sleep! 83 V. Lincoln Is Dead! 85 VI. Purchased with Our Jackson’s Blood 99 VII. Thy Pale and Perished Flowers 101 3. Social Commentary 104 I. Rightful Order into Ruin Hurled 104 II. The Glowing Wonders of Secession 118 4. Slavery 134 I. Since Mercy Fell by Tyranny 134 II. Gaunt Treason 136 III. On None Dependent, Sovereign, Free 137 IV. This Broad Domain that Freedom Craves 140 V. The Thirsty Lash, with Sharp, Steel-Pointed Thong 142 VI. The Festal March of Iron 149 VII. Most Glorious Southern Land 161 VIII. Magical Mesh, to Entangle a World 162 IX. The Book of Books We Confidently Quote 165 X. All Scripture is Useful in its Place 180 XI. Your Father, Boy, Was Eager 192 5. Stories of the War 194 I. She Gave a Shriek and Cried Aloud 194 II. Their Earthly Paths No More Shall Sever 241 Bibliography 276 Deeply affecting and diverse in perspective, The Poetry of the American Civil War is the first comprehensive volume to focus entirely on poetry written and published during the Civil War. Of the nearly one thousand books of poetry published in the 1860s, some two hundred addressed the war in some way, and these collectively present a textured portrait of life during the conflict. The poets represented here hail from the North and the South, and at times mirror each other uncannily. Among them are housewives, doctors, preachers, bankers, journalists, and teachers. Their verse reflects the day-to-day reality of war, death, and destruction, and it contemplates questions of faith, slavery, society, patriotism, and politics. This is an essential volume for poetry lovers, historians, and Civil War enthusiasts alike.

the Poetry Of The Civil War Is An Extensive Collection Of Verse Inspired By The Nation's Bloodiest Conflict. This Is Poetry Written By Ordinary People And Presented To Illustrate The Many And Varied Responses They Had To The Conflagration.