Project Gutenberg 2017-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 184 Eggleston, George Cary 1839 1911 American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 2 (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 David Edwards, Paul Marshall 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 2 (of 2)" by George Cary Eggleston is a collection of poems written in the late 19th century. This anthology curates a selection of songs and ballads that reflect the sentiments and experiences from various American conflicts, including the Colonial Wars, the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812-15, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War. The poems capture the profound emotions of war, from valor and sacrifice to longing and grief, encapsulating both patriotic fervor and poignant loss. The opening of this volume introduces an array of poems commemorating significant figures and moments from the Civil War. Each piece sets a somber yet reverent tone, reflecting on heroism, sacrifice, and the human cost of battle. For instance, "Lyon" praises a brave general, while "My Maryland" calls upon the author's home state in the throes of conflict. Other poems depict individual experiences, such as the last thoughts of a soldier in "The Old Sergeant" and the call for unity in "Wanted - A Man." The lyrical quality of these works immerses readers in the historical context, evoking a deep sense of the past and the personal impact of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en War poetry, American United States -- History -- Poetry War songs -- United States -- Texts PS Text Category: Poetry Category: History - American 465407 2025-07-21T13:15:27.837028 text/html 442390 2024-10-23T01:46:47 text/html 3111438 2025-07-21T13:15:38.597949 application/epub+zip 3115938 2025-07-21T13:15:29.774003 application/epub+zip 199824 2025-07-21T13:15:28.807004 application/epub+zip 3308417 2025-07-21T13:15:44.285954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3200329 2025-07-21T13:15:37.629967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336245 2022-09-24T17:20:30.282709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272275 2025-07-21T13:15:25.783045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252330 2024-10-23T01:46:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17678 2025-07-21T13:15:44.444901 application/rdf+xml 14300 2025-07-21T13:15:28.955998 image/jpeg 2519 2025-07-21T13:15:28.882978 image/jpeg 3422613 2025-07-21T13:15:28.044010 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