Shepherdstown Register in Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Long Confederate War Poem and Civil War Reflections

A historical newspaper fragment presents a Confederate era poem by Rosa Winner dated May 19 1966 mixed with prose from Jim Lossing and remarks on Lincoln era topics. It recounts war losses and mourning for the dead, praising Confederate memory and lamenting peace, while including a letter about religious authority and Methodist concerns, and references to Baltimore Philadelphia Washington travel. The text blends elegy with political commentary and social notes from the period.