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War [from the Household Journal]

Barber, Joseph. "War [from the Household Journal]." New-York Saturday Press. 24 Nov. 1860: 1.
Type: 
newspaper
Genre: 
poetry
Abstract: 

Barber contrasts the pre-battle scene of shining weaponry and erect soldiers with the death by the end of the fight. He explains war is only glorious when it combats tyrants to protect freedom.