Poem reprinted in the Christian Intelligencer. The original version of this poem was published as "The Picket Guard" in the 30 November 1861 edition of Harper's Weekly.
This poem, written by nineteenth century poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox, deals with love and death. Boykin autographed this copy and gave it to his daughter and son-in-law.
In the letter Semple expresses his desire to see his wife, and he copies a poem from WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. A transcript is included.
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he explains that his servant has arrived with the food his family sent ("It was as welcome as twas unexpected by me. It came in...
2011-10-20
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