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Category Archives: Civil War
Today, 150 Years Ago
One hundred and fifty years ago today on April 12, 1861 Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter, leading newly inaugurated President Abraham Lincoln to call for 75,000 militia for the purpose of putting down the rebellion that had … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Other Poems, Poetry
Tagged Appomattox, child, Civil War, Drummer Boy, Fort Sumter, Francis Orrery Ticknor, history, Johnny Clem, Little Giffen, poem, poetry, President Lincoln, rhyme, sad, Tennessee
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