Melville, Herman 1819-1891 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War" by Herman Melville is a poetry collection published in 1866. This volume contains seventy-two poems chronicling the battles, personalities, and aftermath of the American Civil War, from John Brown's execution to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. The collection includes elegies and memorial verses, alongside a prose supplement where Melville advocates for reconciliation and thoughtful reconstruction. Initially met with mixed reviews and poor sales, the work has since been recognized as a significant contribution to Civil War literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle-Pieces_and_Aspects_of_the_War Release date is 2004-05-01 David Maddock Original publication data not identified United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry War poetry, American PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12384 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12384 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133308.0 12384