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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 4: scenes from soldier life (search)
rom the many sorrowing mourners for the heroes of the Old Vermont Brigade and for many others who failed on any battlefield to answer ‘Here’ at roll-call. ‘Herbert Cline!’—At the call there came Two stalwart soldiers into the line, Bearing between them this Herbert Cline, Wounded and bleeding, to answer his name. ‘Ezra Kerr!’—and a voice answered ‘Here’ ‘Hiram Kerr!’—but no man replied. They were brothers, these two; the sad wind sighed, And a shudder crept through the cornfield near. ‘Ephraim Deane!’—then a soldier spoke: ‘Deane carried our regiment's colors,’ he said, “When our ensign was shot; I left him dead, Just after the enemy wavered and broke. ‘Close to the roadside his body lies; I paused a moment and gave him to drink; He murmured his mother's name, I think, And Death came with it and closed his eyes.’ 'Twas a victory, yes; but it cost us dear: For that company's roll, when called at night, Of a hundred men who went into the fight, Numbe