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Whittier Portraits Barbara Freitchie and Confederate Invasion
The piece recounts Whittier’s verses about Barbara Freitchie and her claimed ties to the Confederate march into Frederick. It notes the poet’s insinuations, the flag episode, and Freitchie’s alleged illness and death following the Confederate advance. The text contrasts real facts with Whittier’s stanzas and comments on memory.
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General Blair
Army of the Gulf
New York
Cincinnati
Frank Blair
Long Branch
Farragut
Gen. Blair
Sheridan
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Blair
Robert A. Hagerty
C. Ten. Blair
Montgomery
Navy
Admiral Farragut
Mont Jesus
Mr. Blair
Bish
Army
The
Gulf
Sr. Genev Mo
St. Louis Times
Friends
Sam Hildebrand
James McLain
Hildebrand
Sam H
Tno
McLain
Lain
Republican
Prom
Vth
Cochrane
Bayanl
Sidney
Blair Scems
Sherman
Browning
Strafford
Bulwer
Cromwell
House of Hanover
Royal Guard
la Roche Jaquelin
la Vendee
Hoche
Marceau
James II
Kirk
Jeffreys
Ireton
Bradshaw
Falkland
Benjamin T.’. Butler
Barbara Frettebier
York
Army of the Republic
Gowers
Federal Army
Arlington
S. H. Fisher
Patents
Barbara Frettebie
Greetey
Barbara Freitchie
Mr. Whittier
Frederick
Frederickstowd
Reese
Whittier
Sehnenall
Dev
Massar
Rederick
Barbara Freitthie
Stonewall Janes
Barbara Freitchiec
Federal Ie