Civil War envelope showing Columbia with sword floating above marching soldiers. Title devised by Library staff, Addressed to Miss Mary J. Chambers, Toledo, Tama County, Iowa; illegible postmark, Handwritten poem on verso: In years agone, when quiet reigned, throughout this happy land. Before rebellion had attained, so great a warlike hand. Then all went plodding straight along, in honest independence. And peace and friendship, tried and strong, were ever in attendance. But now rebellious war & strife, has set the world agoing. It takes the husband from his wife, the lover from his wooing, Gif
Civil War envelope showing Columbia with sword floating above marching soldiers. Title devised by Library staff, Addressed to Miss Mary J. Chambers, Toledo, Tama County, Iowa; illegible postmark, Handwritten poem on verso: In years agone, when quiet reigned, throughout this happy land. Before rebellion had attained, so great a warlike hand. Then all went plodding straight along, in honest independence. And peace and friendship, tried and strong, were ever in attendance. But now rebellious war & strife, has set the world agoing. It takes the husband from his wife, the lover from his wooing, Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127), pp/liljmem. Columbia (Symbolic character), 1860-1870, Symbols, 1860-1870, Poetry, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Social aspects.
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Keywords: --1860-1870., ., columbia, symbols--1860-1870
