Original Civil War Printed Poem (SOLD)

Civil War Poem. This interesting piece is titled “Soldier’s Tear” and was published by James Gates, Cincinnati. It is printed in red on thin paper and measures 7 ¾” x 4 ½”. The picture on the top has two women with a triangle between them with “Love, Purity and Fidelity”. I am not positive but this may have something to do with the Temperance League.

The moving piece is about a soldier going off to war and the feelings a couple have as they are departing. One part states “He turn’d and left the spot – O! do not deem him weak – For dauntless was the soldier’s heart, though tears were on his cheek…..”

This is a touching poem which has several folds indicating someone carried it with them, perhaps a soldier given to him by a loved one. This rare surviving example would look great framed.