Front matter
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LYRICS, INCIDENTS,
Part I. Lthics Of The War
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IXTRODUCTION 11
Hautakd Student's Song .... Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. 12
The Prayeu of a Nation William H. Burleirjh. 13
The Word Forceythe Willson. 15
Barbara Frietchie John G. Whittier. 17
Gently! Gently! Aiionymous. 19
Not Yet William Cullen Bryant. 21
The Cavalry Charge Francis A. Durivaye. 22
On Guard John G. Nicolay. 25
Company K Anonymoiis. 27
The Rising of the North J. N. If. 2b
Twilight on Sumter B. H. Stoddard. 30
Battle Hymn of the Republic .... Julia Wa7xl Iloive. 32
March ! Bayard Taylor. 33
Across the Lines ' . . . Ffhel Lynn. 34
The Soldier's Dream of Home .... Caroline A. Mason. 38
The Response • . " " 40
The Cumberland ........ Anonyjnons. 42
The Pic^t Guard " 42
" The Last Broadside "... Elizabeth T. Porter Beach. 44
Roll Call N. G. Shepard. 15
Vm OONTEIsTS,
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The Cavalry Charge
Edmund C. Sfedman.
The Wido-\ved Sword ....
Anonyraous.
Stars in My Country's Sky
Lydia H. Sigourney.
Carte de Visite
Anonymous.
Lyon
II. P.
Out in the Cold . ...
Anonymous.
The Woods of Tennessee ....
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An Appeal
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Varuna
George H. Bolcer.
The Flower of Liberty ....
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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Dirge for a Soldier . ...
George H. Boher.
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The Refugee
Samuel Eckel.
G2
To My Children
Anonymous.
G4
On the Shores of Tennessee u
G5
. Horaiio Alger, Jr.
G8
The Furlough
Anonymous?
The Soldier's Death
Nancy A. W. Priest.
After the Victories ....
Howard Glyndon.
Our Union .... . .
Alfred B. Street.
The Fisherman of Beaufort
Mrs. Fraui'fs D. Gage.
When the Great Rebellion's over
Anonymous.
Bring the Hero Home ....
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" My Maryland "
. J. B. Randall.
Maryland, My j\L\ryland
. Finley Johnson.
Song of the Soldiers
Miles O'Reilly.
Tee Snow at Fredericksburg
Anonymous.
An Adjuration
0. W. Holmes.
Was it a Dream
Albert Bornitz.
The Veteran's Appeal
Bayard Taylor.
A Northern Rally ....
John Clancy.
Anonymous.
After All
. William, Winter.
The Battle Cry of Freedom
Anonymous.
The President's Hymn ....
. Dr. Muhlenhurg.
CONTENTS. VS
Part II. Anecdotes, Incidents And Pictures Of The War
Page
Introduction 101
The Amenities of War 110
Pets in the Army 112
Heroism in the Hospital 114
The Mysterious Foe IIG
Ride of the Wounded Brigade 123
Autumnal Coloring of the Woods 125
What Came out of a Cedar 12G
Where Tour Gifts go . . 128
The Nurse's Work 130
The Western Soldier 131
Philosophy of a Contraband 133
The Corporal's Contraband Turkey 135
The Tennessee Blacksmith 139
How A Blockade Runner was caught 148
Perils of a Scout IGO
After the Battle — Mission Ridge 1G7
Life in Camp 172
The Wounded after a Battle 17G
Chickamauga Battle-Field 178
Attitudes of the Slain 180
Anecdote of Lieut.-Gen. Grant 182
Circumstances alter Cases 184
The Contraband's Prayer 18G
A Rebel Officer's Story ....;,,. 187
A Touching Incident 189
Jenny Wade, the Heroine of Gettysbueq 190
A Singular Spectacle in Battle .... , 191
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Gen. Rousseau and the Rebels 192
The Eagle of the Noktii-West 195
An Incident at the Late Boston Fair 197
Feeding the Wives and Children of Rebels 198
Negro Equality illustrated . 199
Amusing Instance of Rebel Desertion 200
Part III. The Great Battles And Record Of Events
Introduction 201
The Battle of Bull Run 202
The Peninsula or Seven Days' Battles 219
The Battle of Antietam 245
The Battle of Pittsburg Landing 258
The Battle of Gettysburg 280
Record of Battles and Events for 18G1 300
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You’ve reached the end of Pen-pictures of the war. Lyrics, incidents, and sketches of the rebellion; comprising a choice selection of pieces by our best poets. To which is added, current and well authenticated anecdotes and incidents of the war. Together with a full account of many of the great battles, also, a complete historical record of all events, both civil and military, from the commencement of the rebellion.