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May June Verse and Civil War Road Sketch
A fragmentary humorous poem blends Minglish imagery with Civil War satire. The piece follows Miss Willia Cook's narrator as he travels by train amid Secessionist encounters, mixing rustic scenes with sharp social quips and reflections on loyalty and fate. He ends with a travel-hardened return, noting Swiss sympathy for the Union.
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Montgomry
Hamsted
Biddin
Jetterson
Jeff. Davis
Bouregard
Pickens
Capt. Sidd
Blaebeard
Munro Whards
the Devi
Mrs. Cunningham
Blud
Shakspeare
Larst