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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), All quiet along the <rs>Potomac</rs> to-night--proof that it was written by Thaddeus Oliver, of Twiggs county, Georgia. (search)
tements. I do not profess to have any acquaintance with the facts myself, but I have a friend, A. Shaw by name, for whose word I have the greatest respect, who has put me in possession of a train of facts which convinces me that Thaddeus Oliver is the author of the poem. Mr. Shaw was a member of a Texas regiment, and was in camp with the Second Georgia at the time of the writing of the poem. over some of his clothing, drew a piece of paper from the pocket of a coat and presented it to Mr. Shaw. This paper was the original manuscript of All quiet along the Potomac. Mr. Shaw, who is the pMr. Shaw, who is the possessor of a brilliant memory, read the poem over a few times, and afterwards rewrote it from memory, making but two or three mistakes in copying. He says he longed to publish the poem, but would nocopy he had made immediately after reading the original. I do not know of the whereabouts of Mr. Shaw at present, or I would put you on his track. I suppose him to be in this State or Texas. Shou