. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . ith knights and maidens,Through the forest arches dim,Rode she in a happy silenceAnd a blissful dream of at eve returning, eagerLeaning forward from her place,Sought the gleam of golden tressesAt the crystal fountains base. But its waters sparkled coldly In the moonbeams, chill and wan, And a nightingale sung near it, But the youth — the youth was gone! Yet upon his stony pillow He had carved in letters deep Love his name —and to her chamber The enchantress passed to weep. Nevermore beneath the eaglesOer the gateway carven bold,Rode
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . ith knights and maidens,Through the forest arches dim,Rode she in a happy silenceAnd a blissful dream of at eve returning, eagerLeaning forward from her place,Sought the gleam of golden tressesAt the crystal fountains base. But its waters sparkled coldly In the moonbeams, chill and wan, And a nightingale sung near it, But the youth — the youth was gone! Yet upon his stony pillow He had carved in letters deep Love his name —and to her chamber The enchantress passed to weep. Nevermore beneath the eaglesOer the gateway carven bold,Rode she forth to pain or pleasure,Rode she forth in heat or she paced the narrow limitsOf her marble courts by day,And upon a restless pillow ■Wept the weary night away. Travelers passing by the portal Used to tell in after years Of a wan and white-haired woman Wasted with a life of tears. Aged crones would wisely whisper: Through the land her praises rung, And men called her the enchantress, In the days when we were young. Minna CONFEDERATE LINE OF BATTLECHICKAMAUGA WOODS. CHICKAMAUGA,-THE GREAT BATTLE OF THE WEST.* T the beginning of the Civil War I wasasked the question, Who of the Fed-ii officers are most to be feared? I re-bd : Sherman, Rosecrans, and has genius and daring, and is full ofburces. Rosecrans has fine practical sense,1 is of a tough, tenacious fiber. McClellanman of talents, and his delight has always|n in the study of military history and theand science of war. Grant was not onceught of. The light of subsequent events3\vn upon the careers of these three greatliers has not changed my estimate of them; I acquiesce in the verdict which has givenater renown to some of their comrades. Its my lot to form a more intimate acquaint-e with the three illustrious officers, who I I cannot do that, I replied, as GeneralStewart ranks me. I can cure that, answered Mr. Davis, bymaking you a lieutenant-general. Your pa-pers will be ready to-
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