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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02953.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Poem praising John Augustine Washington |
| Date | ca. 1861 |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Written in praise of Washington, who died 13 September 1861. States "No soldier of fortune, no seeker or pelf, No lover of glory and fame; But simply a man who was true to himself, The home where he'd dwelt and his name..." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Death Poetry Literature and Language Arts Mount Vernon |
| People | Washington, John Augustine (1821-1861) Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John Augustine Washington was the great-grandnephew of George Washington. He owned Mount Vernon until 1858, when the Mount Vernon Ladies Association purchased the estate. During the Civil War, Washington served as aide-de-camp to General Robert E. Lee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |