The rescue of the standards. May 31st, 1862
Subtitle: To France
By: E. A. W.
Publisher: publisher not identified
Published: 1862
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
Language: eng
Subjects: History; Poetry; United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 104th (1861-1865)
Other titles: When ye gather 'round te fireside some stormy winter night
Notes: Caption title. Subtitle is title of second poem.

Printed in two columns.

Two poems. "The Rescue of the Standards, May 31st, 1862": four stanzas of varying length, commemorating the Battle of Fair Oaks in Virginia. "To France": four stanzas of four lines each. First line: Arise, arise, spring from thy dungeon bed.

The author was a Sergeant Major in the 104th Pennsylvania Infantry at the time of the battle.

From the library of Charles Sumner.

Date estimated from caption and pencil annotation "Sept. 1870" beneath caption "To France."

Ink inscription (from author?) at bottom right: "Edmund A. Wallazz (Formerly Serg't Major, 104th P.I) 1611 Becket at Phila. Pa."