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Subject: RICHMOND CAMPAIGN (1864)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` THE FALL OF RICHMOND [APRIL, 1865], by HERMAN MELVILLE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: What mean these peals from every tower
Last Line: God's way adore.
Subject(s): American Civil War; Richmond Campaign (1864); United States - History


THE YEAR OF JUBILEE, by HENRY CLAY WORK    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Say, darkeys, hab you seen de massa
Last Line: An' de yar ob jubilo.
Variant Title(s): Year Of Jubilo;kingdom Coming
Subject(s): African Americans - Military; American Civil War; Richmond Campaign (1864); United States - History


ULRIC DAHLGREN, by KATE BROWNLEE SHERWOOD    Poem Text                    
First Line: A flash of light across the night
Last Line: In our republic's coronet!
Subject(s): American Civil War; Courage; Dahlgren, Ulric; Richmond Campaign (1864); U.s. - History; Valor; Bravery


VIRGINIA CAPTA, by MARGARET JUNKIN PRESTON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Unconquer'd captive! - close thine eye
Last Line: Thy chains, -- virginia victrix still!
Subject(s): American Civil War; Richmond Campaign (1864); U.s. - History