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Fragmentary Civil War Verse Echoes in Historic Rhetoric
The excerpt presents a martial poem invoking banners and rivers, claiming legacy of northern victory and the removal of the South. It contrasts past blue and gray memories with present triumphs and muses on monuments and enduring symbols.
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Washington County
Iowa
Second
Iowa Infantry
Cowles
Keokuk
Henry R. Cowles
Matthew G. Hamill
Allen L. Thompson
Hiram Scofield
Lanmon
David M. Williams
Norton P. Chipman
George W. Neal
Corinth
John W. Fowler
Christopher T. Jones
James W. Harper
William A. Stiles
William M. Herritt
William Wright
Philander Swisher
John C. Eichelberger
Moblin M. Davidson
Afrw
Francis M. Cahail
Wm. H. Cahail
Steve Calvert
Moore G. Davidson
Robert Easton
Palaske
Thos. L. Easton
Daniel Eckerman
David F. Beckerman
Benj. Edwards
Samuel L. Funk
Robert Glasgow
Alex Graham
Chas. Hall
Jno. Lemon
Jas. McAvoy
Jno
McClelland
Francis Parish
Wyatt Ragdon
Cook
Jesse Rogers
H. Romine
Consolidated Veteran Infantry
Abe Wilkin
John M. Davidson
Ecaptain
Lemuel Donovan
John H. Stewart
Donnellson
Shiloh
Lite Bear Creek
Town Creek
Resacca
Rome Cross Roads
Dallas
Kenesaw Mountain
Nickojack
Atlanta
Jonesboro
Eden Station
Little Ogechee
Savannah
Columbia
Lynches Creek
Bentonville
Louisville
Kentucky
Davenport
Lowa
Halleck
St. Louis
Baker
Fort Donellison
Lauman
Parrott