The Soldier's Dream. "In His Blanket on the Ground"

[Caroline H. Gervais] [Confederate imprint]

Published by G. E. Elford's Press, Greenville, South Carolina, 1862

About this Item

Broadside (printed front side only). Approx. 9.5" x 5". Three folds. Light creases and toning to the paper. One stanza has light pencil underlining. This poem appeared in an 1862 publication titled "War Songs of the South" edited by "Bohemian" [William G. Shepperson]. The book was published in Richmond 1862 by West and Johnson (a Confederate imprint). Shepperson attributes the poem to author "Caroline Howard Glover" from the Charleston Mercury. Caroline Howard Glover was the daughter of Rev. Samuel Gilman and widow of South Carolina Planter William Glover. The same poem was included in "War Poetry of the South" edited by William Gilmore Simms. It was published in New York 1866 by Richardson & Company. Simms names the author as "Caroline H. Gervais" (remarried name?) A much later publication edited by H. M. Wharton in 1904 titled "War Songs and Poems of the Southern Confederacy, 1861-1865" also attributes authorship to Caroline H. Gervais. Broadside is not listed in Parrish and Willingham. Seller Inventory # 31294

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Soldier's Dream. "In His Blanket on the ...

Publisher: G. E. Elford's Press, Greenville, South Carolina

Publication Date: 1862

Binding: Broadside

Condition: Good