Raynors HCA 2015-08
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/27/2015
A good war-date, ca. summer 1862, Confederate letterpress broadside/poem, 1p., measuring approximately 3 3/4" x 8 5/8", on yellow paper, entitled: "SONG. Air-"Happy Land of Canaan," written by an anonymous Southern poet following Gen. McClellan's failed Seven day's Campaign before Richmond. The ten stanza poem, reads, in part: "You Rebels come along and listen to my song…if the Yankees go down South they will see the cannon's mouth that will send them to the Happy Land of Canaan. Old Uncle Abe, he ordered a blockade…but the old Merrimac, she gave them such a crack…she sent them to the Happy Land of Canaan…we had a little fun, at the battle of Bull Run where the Yankees left the battle-field a sailing, where acres of them fell…to prove our stuff, we met them at Ball's Bluff and gave old Abe's Hessians quite a taming. Indeed it was a sin…to see the Yankees swim…and we sent them to the Happy Land of Canaan…the gallant "Old Stonewall," gave Gen. Banks a call…brave Jackson with his files drove him fully ninety miles…McClellan he did blow, that to Richmond he would go…but his forces they did fall, before the brave Stonewall…"Mac" thought he'd make a break…But I'd have you all to see, that there was GEN. LEE…Old Abe must plainly see, we're determined to be free. Liberty and Independence we are gaining. The North no doubt is strong, but just let them come along and we'll send them to the Happy Land of Canaan…". Several of these rare poems have been sourced in institutions with none being offered at auction recently. Near fine.
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