The Columbia book of Civil War poetry
By: Richard Marius, editor ; Keith Frome, associate editor.
Contributors: Marius, Richard.; Frome, Keith.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 543
Subjects: War poetry, American.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry.
Other titles: Civil War poetry.
Description: 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."
Notes: Includes index.