To Fight Aloud Is Very Brave: American Poetry and the Civil War

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TO FIGHT ALOUD IS VERY BRAVE  “This page intentionally left blank”  TO FIGHT ALOUD IS VERY BRAVE American Poetry and the Civil War Faith Barrett university of massachusetts press Amherst and Boston Copyright © 2012 by University of Massachusetts Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America isbn 978-1-55849-963-8 (pbk); 962-1 (hardcover) Designed by Sally Nichols Set in Goudy Old Style Printed and bound by Thomson-Shore, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barrett, Faith, 1965– To fight aloud is very brave : American poetry and the Civil War / Faith Barrett. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-55849-963-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-55849-962-1 (library cloth : alk. paper) 1. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1985— Literature and the war. 2. American poetry—19th century—History and criticism. 3. War poetry, American—History and criticism. 4. Patriotic poetry, American—History and criticism. I. Title. PS310.C585B37 2012 811'.409358737—dc23 2012030820 British Library Cataloguing in Publication data are available. For Eve and for Karen With thanks and with all my love  To fight aloud, is very brave – But gallanter, I know Who charge within the bosom The Cavalry of Wo – Who win, and nations do not see – Who fall – and none observe – Whose dying eyes, no Country Regards with patriot love – We trust, in plumed procession For such, the Angels go – Rank after Rank, with even feet – And Uniforms of snow. Emily Dickinson ...