Title |
The Brave Volunteer. |
Publisher |
[S.l. : s.n.] |
Date |
[1861-1865?] |
Description |
The first line quotes from Charles Carroll Sawyer's sentimental Civil War ballad, "When this cruel war is over." The valentine
shows a Union soldier lighting his cigarette from a bomb as bombs fly in the background behind him. The border features matches,
a heart-shaped beet, and cherubs playing tennis and tug o' war. The label on the matchbox reads "Red-headed matches go off
easy," and the beet is marked "D.B." [i.e. "dead beat" or "dead beet"].
|
Notes |
Text: "When this cruel war is over," And our noble Volunteers / home return to live in clover / Shan't we have good times,
my dears? Honor to the heroes, who by / Their brave deeds us captivate, / Thank of all the kisses ruby / That upon their coming
wait!
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|
Variant of 2.9 and 2.10. |
Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Soldiers -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Courage -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
Has format |
TMP.objres.58.jpg |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Sawyer, Charles Carroll, b. 1833. When this cruel war is over. |
Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 2.8 |