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Subject: ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Matches Found: 3

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` COLONEL ELLSWORTH, by RICHARD HENRY STODDARD    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: It fell upon us like a crushing woe
Last Line: Will steel our aching hearts to strike again!
Subject(s): Alexandria, Virginia; American Civil War; Ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim (1837-18610; U.s. - History


ELLSWORTH, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Who is this ye say is slain?
Last Line: Such a sacred offering / god will not despise
Subject(s): "alexandria, Virginia;american Civil War;ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim (1837-18610;u.s. - History;


ON THE DEATH OF JACKSON, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Not where the battle red
Last Line: "and this your battle-cry, / 'jackson and victory'"
Subject(s): "alexandria, Virginia;american Civil War;ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim (1837-18610;u.s. - History;