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'Twas his to avert most direful fates,
By reuniting dissevered States,
With flaming sword allay the hates,
Between brothers.
His matchless virtue still animates,
Surpassing others.
This is the final sestet of a three stanza poem that was printed in the August 8, 1885 issue of The Sunny South. (Atlanta, Ga.). A note appearing with the article, says the poem was reprinted, by request, from the Leesburg News. I assume this was the Leesburg, VA news, but have no way to be sure. The author is listed as H. B. Hill, M. D., apparently a medical doctor, however no further information is provided. It's an unusual format for a poem, with just three sestets. And it seems to end abruptly, perhaps suggesting that Grant's work was yet unfinished? As far as I can find, other than this single occurrence, this poem has never been published or reprinted since. I think it deserves to be seen once again.
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Image: public domain borrowed from @GrantCottage1885 previous post
Poem: The Sunny South. (Atlanta, Ga.), August 08, 1885, page 8.
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