Project Gutenberg 2015-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 425 Eggleston, George Cary 1839 1911 American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) A Collection of the Songs and Ballads of the Colonial Wars, the Revolutions, the War of 1812-15, the War with Mexico and the Civil War Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2)" by George Cary Eggleston is a collection of historical songs and ballads that captures the spirit of American conflicts from the colonial wars through the Civil War. Written in the late 19th century, this anthology serves to preserve and showcase the poetic expressions associated with significant military events in American history, reflecting sentiments of valor and national pride. The compilation includes notable pieces from various periods, such as the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, featuring the accounts and perspectives of those who lived through these tumultuous times. At the start of the collection, the editor explains the intention behind curating the ballads, aiming for a representative yet not exhaustive selection that encapsulates the emotions and principles surrounding the wars. The opening section includes an acknowledgment of the editorial challenges faced in pairing poems with their historical significance, alongside a description of the ballads that range in quality but uniformly express the themes of strength, freedom, and resilience. The first poem, "Lovewell's Fight," recounts a battle involving Captain Lovewell, illustrating the struggles and heroism of the soldiers involved. This introductory portion sets the stage for an exploration of both well-known and lesser-known war songs that have shaped American identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en War poetry, American United States -- History -- Poetry War songs -- United States -- Texts PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 369441 2025-07-20T07:29:54.142194 text/html 354467 2024-10-22T23:21:27 text/html 5073826 2025-07-20T07:30:08.363117 application/epub+zip 5074562 2025-07-20T07:29:57.256176 application/epub+zip 224437 2025-07-20T07:29:55.698129 application/epub+zip 5179909 2025-07-20T07:30:13.942043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5108723 2025-07-20T07:30:05.956057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274380 2022-09-22T17:48:43.949614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215245 2025-07-20T07:29:51.888141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195301 2024-10-22T23:21:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18429 2025-07-20T07:30:14.105035 application/rdf+xml 13813 2025-07-20T07:29:55.851104 image/jpeg 2501 2025-07-20T07:29:55.775085 image/jpeg 4957405 2025-07-20T07:29:54.445114 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia