Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 769 Simms, William Gilmore 1806 1870 Simms, W. Gilmore (William Gilmore) Cooper, Frank War Poetry of the South Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "War Poetry of the South" by William Gilmore Simms is a collection of poetry compiled in the post-Civil War era, likely in the late 19th century. This anthology reflects the sentiments, emotions, and ideologies of the Southern experience during the war, featuring contributions from various poets that express themes of patriotism, loss, and resilience amid the turmoil of conflict. The collection serves both as a historical document and an artistic exploration of the South's cultural identity in the aftermath of a devastating war. The opening portion of the anthology sets the stage for the work by presenting a dedication to the women of the South, acknowledging their strength and virtue despite the loss of their cause. The preface outlines the editor's intent to capture the emotional landscape of the South through poetry, suggesting that this literature provides insight into not just the events of the war, but the motivations and feelings that drove the Southern people. This section emphasizes the passion and struggle depicted in the poems, hinting at themes of defiance against oppression, a deep sense of honor, and a fervent appeal to Southern identity as the anthology unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry War poetry, American -- Southern States American poetry -- Southern States Southern States -- Poetry PS Text US Civil War Category: Poetry Category: History - American 534166 2025-07-04T06:32:53.587660 text/html 592851 2014-04-04T20:00:18 text/html 292664 2025-07-04T06:33:39.948419 application/epub+zip 295432 2025-07-04T06:33:12.932576 application/epub+zip 284185 2025-07-04T06:33:03.467624 application/epub+zip 636589 2025-07-04T06:33:48.122456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526252 2025-07-04T06:33:22.788522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461293 2022-09-04T11:19:58.877680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458895 2025-07-04T06:32:51.255675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458694 2014-04-04T19:59:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458697 2014-04-04T19:59:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21547 2025-07-04T06:33:48.274439 application/rdf+xml 12092 2025-07-04T06:33:04.038603 image/jpeg 3223 2025-07-04T06:33:03.753595 image/jpeg 181903 2014-04-04T20:05:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 195655 2014-04-04T20:05:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 181849 2014-04-04T20:05:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 266127 2025-07-04T06:32:53.628687 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